Contribute to Colchester Foodbank warehouse costs (360G-EssexCF-A466169)
Funding Organization
£3,100
Recipient Organization
Towards the warehouse costs of a Foodbank helping people in crisis in the Colchester district
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 3100 |
| Amount Awarded | 3100 |
| Award Date | 2018-02-22T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E01021648 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | LSOA |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Colchester 007C |
| Grant Programme: Code | 2017/18 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Multiple Funding |
| Impact Category | Advance people's physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety |
| Last Modified | 2021-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 12 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2019-03-03T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2018-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | All Ages |
| Primary beneficiary | Disadvantaged / Low Income |
| Primary ethnicity | White British |
| Primary issue | Poverty and disadvantage |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 1152387 |
| Recipient Org: Description | What we want to see happen in the longer term (Our vision) To end hunger and poverty in the UK. What we intend to do to help make this happen (Our Aims) The prevention or relief of poverty in Colchester and the surrounding area, in particular, but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. What we do (Our Mission) The Foodbank exists to prevent or relieve poverty in Colchester and the surrounding area, in particular, but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies to individuals with assessed short-term need and/or to charities or other organisations working towards the same aims. How we help (Delivering for the common good /public benefit) Colchester Foodbank provides short-term emergency support to individuals and families in a crisis within Colchester and the surrounding area, including Brightlingsea. We also work with other local food banks and regularly review our areas of coverage in response to need. To qualify for help, families and individuals must be referred by a professional from a partner organisation, such as Social Services, One Support, Community Mental Health Team, local housing groups, Citizens Advice Bureau and Age UK. We also work with Churches, Schools, GP Surgeries, philanthropic individuals and businesses. The need for referral to Colchester Foodbank is usually caused by a complex combination of events that may include factors like benefits delays, unemployment, illness and domestic violence. Where possible we refer or signpost people to relevant agencies, so they can get the additional help they need. This enables them to more fully understand the reality of their issues and how to get through them, seeking appropriate support and targeted transitional intervention. Also for us, to be able to monitor our longer term social impact. The way we behave while doing what we do (Our values) Colchester Foodbank is committed to community built on diversity, tolerance, cooperation, and mutual respect; we want to contribute to society and demonstrate social responsibility. Our values are important to us, and we aim to live them out in all areas of our work. We are passionate about what we do and the difference it makes in the lives of others We are compassionate; we give selflessly and put others before ourselves We hold ourselves accountable: we acknowledge and assume responsibility for actions, decisions, and consequences – as individuals and as an organisation. We are innovative, with the ambition to pursue new and creative ideas that have the potential to change lives for the better. We empower and encourage staff, volunteers and clients to take the initiative and achieve their best, in a safe environment where mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities. We provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. Our emergency three day food parcels contain: Tinned soup; beans; vegetables; fish; & Meat; pasta, rice & spaghetti; cook-in sauces; Cereals; long-life milk; sugar; tea and coffee; fruit juices/squash; biscuits; jams; tinned fruit and puddings. Additional optional items (Specifically single item packs that are small and easy to carry) • Toiletry items such as: toothpaste; shower gel; shampoo; deodorant • Baby items as required: food; wipes and nappies • Small Washing up liquid and small washing powder packs • Some cooking utensils as sometimes clients do not have access to these, plus tin openers. • Pet food as required Plus ”Bags for life”, we use 3 for every adult emergency food parcel, 6 for a family emergency food parcel. We provide a small number of homeless parcels which include food items that don’t require a kitchen including just add hot water packets (pot noodles/ porridge), ring pulled tins (fruit, ham, corned beef) our main partner agency in distributing these is Beacon House. Our parcels are generically made up but we then work with each client, to make them bespoke to their personal needs. Be it food that doesn’t require cooking, gluten free, Kosher, Halal, vegetarian, vegan, apescatarian or if they just don’t like something in particular we will remove it from the parcel and try to exchange it. We provide information about our services to school assemblies, voluntary organisations and at events. We offer guided tours and talks to scouts, schools and other interested parties. Between August 2016 and July 2017 the Foodbank provided 743 family parcels and 1879 standard parcels. This fed 6090 people, of which 3478 were adults and 2612 were children. We provide well over 200 emergency food parcels every month, feeding about 500 people every month. We also provide ingredients to support the charity food 4 kids, so they can bake cakes for children's birthdays. Two years ago, we provided individuals and families in crisis with three day emergency food parcels, specifically to support 4,919 people. Last year the demand for our service increased by 342, so we fed 5,261 people. This year, demand has increased by a further 507 people, so we fed 5,768 people. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | http://www.colchester.foodbank.org.uk |