Client Voucher Sessions

FOODBANK OPERATING TIMES

Client voucher sessions ( a voucher will be needed)

Mondays The WELL Gorleston Baptist Church 9.30 – 12.00 NR31 6LY Car Park available

Salvation Army NR30 2SQ     9.30 – 11.30

Tuesdays St Mary Magdalene Church NR31 7BY 10 – 1.00pm

Thursdays THE WELL at ST Andrews NR31 6LS 9.30 – 12.00

Salvation Army NR30 2SQ 12 – 2.00

Fridays Salvation Army NR30 2SQ 9.30 – 11.30

Sundays St Andrews Parish Church NR31 6LS    2 – 3.30

Warehouse sessions

Donations can be dropped off during client voucher sessions. Great Yarmouth Foodbank is staffed by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering or donating food or funds please contact us via email. We can receive food items perishable or non perishable at any of the foodbank sessions. We are a volunteer-run service so we are not staffed outside of these hours or public holidays. Email us on info@greatyarmouthfoodbank

Find us on  https://www.greatyarmouthfoodbank.co.uk and Facebook.
GT Yarmouth Foodbank

Our aim is to provide short-term emergency food relief to people and families in crisis in the local area. We are seeking to collect food from the public at supermarkets, churches, local groups and schools, to be ‘banked’ in our centres.

Most people who come to Foodbanks for emergency food are not homeless. They are families who have hit hard times, people who have been made redundant, become ill or are experiencing benefit delay; they are the UK’s hidden hungry. As you are no doubt aware, we are amongst the worst 10% of all areas nationally for levels of deprivation.

We have four distribution points during the week.

The Salvation Army – Mondays 9.30 – 11.30 Thursdays 12 – 2.00pm Fridays 9.30 – 11.30

Gorleston Baptist Church – The Well NR31 6LY Mondays 9.30 – 12 parking available Thursdays at St Andrews 9.30 – 12

St Mary Magdalene Church Gorleston Tuesdays 10.00 – 1.00 parking available

St Andrews Anglican Church Gorleston NR31 6LS Sundays 2.15 – 3.30pm parking available access through front door of church.

CONTACT NUMBERS FOR ENQUIRIES from referral agencies ONLY during operating hours only

Liz Townson 07786952306 The WELL

Alan Smith – 01493 858069 Salvation Army NR30 2SQ Gt Yarmouth

Nick Hewitt St Mary Magdalene 07810146852

Tricia Slade St Andrews NR31 6LS 07787946224

Donations can be received at any of these places during the times shown.

For emails use the contact page.
We are supported by Great Yarmouth Council

In order to provide the most appropriate help for the circumstances of your situation we work with local agencies. If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher. The local agency can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis. Agencies we work with include: housing support officers, children’s centres, health visitors, social services and some local charities.
The WELL & BRIDGE- Gorleston distribution centres

The Bridge Foodbank is located at the St Mary Magdalene Church, Magdalen Square, Gorleston, Norfolk, NR31 7BZ

Parking at the back. Food items can be dropped off there. Foodbank dates and times: Tuesday 10.00 AM to 1.00

We offer food parcels for a week

Contact Nick Hewitt 07810146852

The WELL
Open for collection of Food parcels – Mondays at Gorleston Baptist 9.30 – 12.00 NR31 6LY

Thursdays at St Andrews CHAPTER HOUSE 9.30 – 12 noon

St Andrews Sundays 2 – 3.30pm

Open for FoodBank items to be dropped off at Gorleston Baptist Church NR31 6LY Thursdays 9 – 12.00pm

We offer food parcels for a week

Vouchers required from a local agency
The Salvation Army (Herbie’s) Foodbank Great Yarmouth side of the FoodBank

Herbie’s Community Drop In Foodbank is located at the The Salvation Army, Tolhouse Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2SQ.

Open dates and times for Herbies and FoodBank:
Monday 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM
Thursday 12 to 2 PM
Friday 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM

No food parcels outside of these times. The contents depend on availability and are meant to cover 2 – 3 days and may include some fresh items such as bread. Food Voucher required. Donations can be dropped off at these times.

Visit Herbie’s website, email great.yarmouth@salvationarmy.org.uk or phone Alan Smith on 01493 858069.

THE NEED

The Need

Today in the Borough of Gt Yarmouth there are families and single people struggling to buy food and other essentials. For people on low incomes, a sudden crisis can mean going hungry. What would YOU do if you…

Were made redundant and couldn’t find work?
Had to flee your home due to domestic violence?
Had difficulty filling in forms so your benefit claim was delayed?
Received an unexpected bill and had no savings?
Had no family/support network to help you in financial difficulties?

The Foodbank is here to support local people in these and similar crises, by providing emergency food, inc. baby food, as well as adult and baby toiletries.

I need help and advice

If you need help and advice with Foodbank issues or other matters that are troubling you then contact one of the Foodbank organisations.

Visit the The Well website.

Visit The Bridge website.

Visit Herbie’s website.

FOODBANK PARCEL HELP

Food Parcel Voucher's are given out by a referral organisation.

Visit our Foodbank information page for more details.

What Foodbank parcels can I be referred for?

UNIVERSAL CREDIT STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS

We know that, until the problems with the roll-out of Universal Credit are fully resolved, many people living in our community are struggling to put food on their table, so please continue to support us. Whatever the reasons for people going hungry, foodbanks are rallying to help people in crisis. Your support is vital and […]

Great Yarmouth Foodbank Client Testimonials

’I was desperate for help and the food parcel made a massive difference’

Tim W

‘I had lost my job and I have 5 children to feed and no money till the benefits get sorted – this was a real helping hand.’

Neil S

My name is Michael G from Hemsby and I’ve had the good fortune to come into contact with L from the Gt Yarmouth Foodbank. I was down and out at the time, waiting for documents to work from the Home Office , but today I’m strong/ working and happy thanks to he FoodBank going out of their way to bring boxes of food all the way out to our doorstep in Hemsby. They made us feel comfortable and as a result we are now moving up. Thanks

Michael G

Welcome to the Great Yarmouth area Foodbank scheme.

Please visit our main Foodbank page for more information.

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