Get Help
How to get help
If you need help from our foodbank there are a few simple steps to follow.
The most important step is to get a foodbank voucher.
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: Citizens Advice, housing support officers, children’s centres, health visitors, social services and some local charities.
1. Get in touch with us.
If you telephone or email our foodbank we can talk through your situation and put you in touch with a relevant local agency.
2. Arrange a visit to the referral agency.
They will discuss your situation and supply you with a foodbank voucher where appropriate.
If you need to contact the Foodbank, e-mail us at [email protected] or by telephone on 01948 663943 This number will be manned during normal Foodbank opening times (Tuesdays and Fridays 9:30 – 11:30am)
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations 2018, when you contact Whitchurch Foodbank the information you provide (personal information such as name, address, email address, phone number, organisation name) will be processed and stored to enable us to contact you and respond to your correspondence and provide information. Your personal information will not be shared nor provided to any other third party. If you would like to receive a copy of our Data Privacy Statement please send an email to [email protected]
Whitchurch Foodbank is registered with the Information Commissioners Office
Reg. No. ZA022673
Our commitment to Safeguarding and Health & Safety
Whitchurch Foodbank are committed to providing a safe environment for its Clients to visit and for its Volunteers to work in. Therefore policies for the management of Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Data Protection are in place and adhered to. Any requests to view the detail of these policies should be made in writing and addressed to Whitchurch Foodbank, Bargates Hall, Church Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 1LB