Bassetlaw Food Bank

Who we are

Bassetlaw Foodbank (BFB) was established in 2012 to tackle food insecurity across the district of Bassetlaw. Since 2020 the charity has expanded to tackle poverty on multiple fronts, running projects that focus both on the affordability and accessibility of food. We support residents of Bassetlaw who are in crisis, and those at risk of falling into crisis.

Our culture and values

Our mission is to work with our community to gather and distribute healthy emergency food to those who need it. We aim to contribute to public awareness of the conditions that lead to food poverty and help provide affordable and accessible food options to move households up the food ladder and away from crisis.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Bassetlaw Foodbank (BFB) is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture for:

· all those who need our services

· our Volunteers

· our Staff

· other stakeholders

We recognise the positive value of diversity, promoting equality and fairness, and challenging discrimination.

We welcome our legal duties not to discriminate as a service provider and an employer. We aim to go beyond the narrow scope of legislative compliance and follow best practice, making equality, fairness and diversity a fundamental part of all our activities.

We recognise that people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we wish to encourage and harness these differences to make our services more relevant and approachable.

We will not discriminate directly or indirectly because of age, disability, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership. These are known as "legally protected characteristics”. We will not tolerate discriminatory behaviour on these grounds.