Important information for all agencies, clients and supporters
Dear Great Yarmouth Food Bank supporter
We are immensely appreciative of all our supporters over a sustained period while food poverty continues to be a major problem. Your support in different ways has made a big difference, and continues to do so.
This letter is to let you know about some changes to the way food bank provision in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston is changing; not so much in substance, but in the structure of the organisation. From 30th June, Great Yarmouth Food Bank as an organisation will hand over operations to individual food banks, and provision will be made by the church food banks networking together; some of which will share in a referral voucher entitled: “Food Bank Referral Voucher for the Borough of Great Yarmouth”.
So, for example, Gorleston Baptist Church will continue to run a food bank as will St Mary Magdalene, The Salvation Army and several others. We will work together but be separate entities.
As the organisation “Great Yarmouth Food Bank” will be dissolved, financial donations can be made to individual food banks. Each food bank will then make sure it is used most effectively in the alleviation of food poverty and associated problems.
Thank you again, in anticipation of your ongoing support
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact any of the food banks in our borough, referring to the information below:
Liz Townson (The Well – Gorleston Baptist Church): liztownson400@yahoo.com 07786952306
Marie Burr (The Salvation Army): marie.burr@salvationarmy.org.uk
Acle and Ranworth: 07507397227
Anna Price (Yarmouth and Magdalen TTrust): anna.price@stmmgorleston.org.uk
Maresli (referral agencies coordinator): msfoodbanksbgy@btinternet.com
Yours faithfully
Tricia Slade, Trustee and Secretary, Great Yarmouth Food Bank
Email: tia.slade@runbox.com
‘phone: 0790 1898 438
Foodbank operating times and other information
Crisis Referral vouchers are completed by a referral agency and emailed to a food bank in return for a food parcel. Please note that collection and delivery arrangements vary by foodbank.
Monday:
Salvation Army – Tolhouse Street, GY, NR30 2SQ – 10am-12am (singles and couples only) collections only, clients in the NR30 postcodes
The Well, Gorleston Baptist Church – Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6LY – 9am-11.30am, car park available, collections or justified deliveries, hot/cold takeaway meals, coffee and chat, donations of any type of food: e.g. fresh/frozen/tinned, clients in the NR31 0, NR31 6, NR31 9 postcodes
Yarmouth & Magdalen Foodbank @ St Mary Magdalene Church – Magdalen Way, Gorleston, NR31 7BZ, foodbank@stmmgorleston.org.uk, 0800 2465571, clients in the NR31 7 and NR31 8 postcodes only
Tuesday:
Salvation Army – Tolhouse Street, GY, NR30 2SQ – 10am-12am (families only) collections only, clients in the NR30 postcodes
Wednesday:
Belton Church Pantry – deliveries only, crisis referral to be received by 12noon on a Wednesdayfordelivery that week
Martham Churches – deliveries only, crisis referral to be received by 9am on a Wednesday for delivery that week
Yarmouth & Magdalen Foodbank @ St Mary Magdalene Church – Magdalen Way, Gorleston, NR31 7BZ, foodbank@stmmgorleston.org.uk, 0800 2465571, clients in the NR31 7 and NR31 8 postcodes only
Thursday:
The Well, Gorleston Baptist Church – Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6LY – 9am-11.30am, car park available, collections or justified deliveries, hot/cold takeaway meals, coffee and chat, donations of any type of food: e.g. fresh/frozen/tinned, clients in the NR31 0, NR31 6, NR31 9 postcodes
Yarmouth & Magdalen Foodbank @ Great Yarmouth Pathway, Minster Mission, Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DG – 10am-12noon, jenk.pathwaygy@gmail.org.uk, 08002465571, clients in the NR30 1, NR30 2, NR30 3, NR30 4 postcodes only
Friday:
Yarmouth & Magdalen Foodbank @ St Mary Magdalene Church – Magdalen Way, Gorleston, NR31 7BZ, foodbank@stmmgorleston.org.uk, 0800 2465571, clients in the NR31 7 and NR31 8 postcodes only