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Melksham Food Bank

The purpose of The Melksham Food Bank is to provide practical short term help to a person or a family in need during the short interval between a need or problem arising and Social Services organising the benefits. This is done by providing a food parcel containing sufficient food basics for 3 days. This will allow the person or family concerned to concentrate on resolving their problem (in conjunction with the appropriate agencies) without them also having to worry about their food needs.

It will operate on similar lines to The Calne Food Bank who, by kindly sharing their experiences with us, have been instrumental in getting The Melksham Food Bank started.

People with genuine needs will be identified by means of a referral system. Recognised ‘agencies’ who operate in this sphere (for example: Health Visitors, Doctors, CAB, ministers of religion) will pass details to the Food Bank and arrange for the delivery of a food parcel.

The Food Bank is non-profit-making and relies on food donations to work. A list of suggested food donations is available. In addition to food donations, financial donations are also welcome as these can be used to make up shortages in the food donated.

Each participating Church has a representative who promotes the work of the Food Bank in their Church and coordinates the collection of food donations on behalf of their Church.

A small central team of volunteers run the scheme by: receiving the food donations from the various Church representatives; making up food parcels; receiving referrals from recognised ‘agencies’; coordinating the distribution of food parcels; and keeping records.

No food is wasted! As food approaches its expiry date it will be passed on to other local organisations who are able to use the donations immediately.

Email Melksham Food Bank

Phone Melkshan Food Bank - 07851 016027