Quinton & Oldbury Food Bank
A Vision for a UK Without Foodbanks.
The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks and together they provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK. In the UK, more than 14 million people are living in poverty – including 4.5 million children. They support more than 1,200 food bank centres in the UK to provide a minimum of three days’ nutritionally-balanced emergency food to people who have been referred in crisis, as well as support to help people resolve the crises they face. Between April 2019 and March 2020, food banks in there network provided a record 1.9 million food supplies to people in crisis, an 18% increase on the previous year.
How do foodbanks work?
Food is Donated
Schools, churches, businesses and individuals donate non-perishable, in-date food to a food bank. Large collections often take place as part of seasonal celebrations such as harvest and Christmas, and food is also collected at supermarkets.
Food is Sorted & Stored
Volunteers sort food to check that it’s in date and store it ready to be given to people who are referred to food banks in crisis. More than 40,000 people give up their time to volunteer at food banks across the UK.
PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFY PEOPLE IN NEED
Food banks partner with a wide range of care professionals such as doctors, teachers, health visitors and social workers to identify people in crisis and give them a food bank voucher to access emergency food.
PEOPLE REFERRED RECEIVE FOOD
People bring their voucher to a food bank centre where it can be redeemed for three days’ emergency food. Volunteers welcome people and offer them further support to help resolve the crisis they face.
Quinton & Oldbury Foodbank
The Quinton & Oldbury Foodbank is the local foodbank for the Brandhall area and it is partly located at the Brandhall Community Hub. The foodbank located at the Brandhall Community Hub is open on Fridays from 10:00am till 12:00pm.
Contact Us
Telephone Number: 07731453208
Email: info@quintonoldbury.foodbank.org.uk
Website: www.quintonoldbury.foodbank.org.uk/
Social Media: facebook.com/Quinton-and-Oldbury-Foodbank-850748058597436