November 2015 - Great Yarmouth Foodbank, Norfolk

ADVENT CALENDARS

A very big thank you to the lady who gave us 100 advent calendars – much appreciated

The Princes Trust from the local Further Ed College came and helped pack boxes for the Foodbank on Monday. As well as serving at The Well they learnt about the Foodbank process and made up boxes. We are very grateful for their support.

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In our East region, benefit delays and changes remain the biggest cause of foodbank use accounting for 39% of total referrals, a decrease compared to 46% last year, with low income rising as a referral cause from 22% to 24%. In Norfolk there are foodbank networks based in Norwich, Cromer, Diss and Dereham as well as […]

Our foodbank works using a voucher referral system.

We know that anyone can find themselves at crisis point for a number of different reasons.

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.

Our foodbank works with a number of different agencies, such as Citizens Advice, Jobcentre Plus, Early Childhood and Family Service (formerly Children’s Centres), health visitors, Doctors surgeries, and many more. When you visit a referral agency, they will take some basic details from you to complete the voucher. This will help them to identify the cause of your crisis and offer practical guidance. It also means we are able to prepare suitable emergency food for the right number of people.

Once you have been issued with a voucher, you can exchange this for an emergency food parcel at your nearest distribution centre. If you are a support organisation or agency and would like to become a registered voucher holder for our foodbank, please contact us here to find out more.