Foodbank

Foodbank



BROMLEY BOROUGH FOODBANK

Foodbank in Orpington operates from a local shop premises at 111 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RB  and is open for clients and deliveries on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm. tel. 020 8302 7909 and 07774 526562. 

Foodbank helps when there is a crisis in the family, for example, when benefit is delayed, or when people are suddenly without work and have no money for food.

Foodbank collects food donated by local people, sorts donated food and puts it into packs, gives vouchers to organisations such as Mencap and Social Services - doctors, health visitors, social workers and school support workers - these agencies give the vouchers to those in need.

Foodbank gives the client three days of nutritionally balanced food when the voucher is taken to the foodbank centre.

Foodbank will offer the client a listening ear, a cup of tea or coffee and offer sign posting to help the client with their needs. It feeds those in greatest need in the surrounding area, expresses the love of God in word and deed and enables churches to mobilise together to alleviate poverty in Orpington and the Crays area. The Oak Community Church is working in partnership with The Trussell Trust to join with them in their network of over 45 Foodbanks across the country. With growing unemployment this charitable provision is likely to be in greater demand.

There is a box at Orpington Methodist Church for donations of non perishable foods, and your gifts will be very gratefully received.


FOODBANK NEEDS:

  • Regular gifts of food, in particular long life milk, juice, tinned vegetables, 500 grams bags of sugar and cereal etc
  • Financial gifts to purchase more racking
  • A sponsored phone line to provide a mainline to the centre, internet access and transfer costs from mainline to mobile. Foodbank is only open two sessions a week. However the mobile is available during working hours all week
  • Flooring and repairs to rear of the shop
  • Volunteers to give a few hours a week or on a one-off basis at the foodbank centre
  • Volunteers to give a few hours to help with a supermarket collection

If you would like to get involved or require further information please contact the Foodbank at 
111 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RB, tel. 020 8302 7909 and 07774 526562.
Orpington Foodbank is a Churches Together in Orpington project.