Bounds Green Food Bank

Who we are

About Bounds Green Food Bank:

Open since June 2020, we serve over 4,600 children and adults in the community. We are committed to improving lives by providing food and essential household items to build a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow.

We strive to promote social inclusion by supporting people who find themselves in need of assistance both to feed themselves and their families and to obtain the help they need to make their lives more stable and secure.

The team provides help to our guests with a range of issues. Some cases are one-off, but we also see guests over several appointments where there are ongoing problems or where we need to wait for information or replies from third parties.

Our culture and values

• We are friendly and welcoming.

• We respect the environment. We reuse, recycle and purchase eco friendly supplies.

• We expect all our volunteers to be patient and flexible.

• The food bank is run completely by volunteers, so we require enthusiasm and cooperation

• We train and endeavour to support our guests and volunteers to improve their skills.

• We understand and are sensitive to the challenges and difficulties faced by guests accessing the food bank e.g. food and fuel poverty, feelings of shame and embarrassment, language barriers.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

• We are an inclusive organistion. We welcome both volunteers and guests with a range of backgrounds and needs.