Clay Cross Foodbank 2.8

Clay Cross Foodbank is built on Christian values of compassion, integrity and commitment. Our church based foodbank will engage the whole community in providing food to local people going hungry. The foodbank will store food donated by the community, and will distribute to people in crisis. It is a simple and unique concept designed to help individuals and families by providing free emergency food for three days (10 balanced meals). Three days is the period assessed as the time it takes for the appropriate agencies to be in a position to assist. Clay Cross Foodbank will collect food from the public at supermarkets, from churches and through local groups and schools. Food is drawn as a result of referrals from registered Care Professionals such as Social Services, Health Visitors, Probation Officers, Church Pastoral Workers, schools and others working in the front line of poverty.
Vouchers redeemable at the foodbank allow clients to exchange their voucher for 3 days of tinned and dry food for their family. This is our preferred way because it enables the Foodbank Team to offer them a safe non-judgmental place in which to sit and be heard, and to find out about possible areas of help can be offered in order to break the poverty cycle. The foodbank will also support socially disadvantaged or vulnerable people by offering placements to work in the community on a number of levels, whatever their physical or mental condition. Overall Clay Cross Foodbank will show the needs in the community, engage the public in solving those needs and through the referral system break this cycle of poverty.