Braintree Area Foodbank

Who we are

We provide emergency food and practical support to people facing financial hardship across the Braintree District. Alongside food parcels, we offer personalised advice and support with benefits, debt, budgeting, housing, employment, energy, mental wellbeing, and referrals to specialist services. Our aim is not only to meet immediate need but to help people address the underlying causes of food insecurity, building resilience and reducing the need for future crisis support.

Our culture and values

Our values are compassion, dignity, justice, community, respect, inclusivity and to treat others as we would want to be treated.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Braintree Area Foodbank is committed to encouraging quality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of our charity.

We will not tolerate any acts of unlawful discrimination committed against anyone who comes into contact with our charity because of a protected characteristic:

• sex;
• gender reassignment;
• marriage and civil partnership;
• pregnancy and maternity;
• race (including ethnic origin, colour, nationality and national origin);
• disability;
• sexual orientation;
• religion and or belief; and
• age.

Our volunteers and employees are expected to support our commitment to promoting this position.

We firmly believe that no one should be left out. Whatever the needs of our stakeholders, we do our best to meet them by being flexible, inclusive and accommodating.

Braintree Area Foodbank Ltd recognises the right of all people of any belief, religious or otherwise, and, whilst offering a Christian perspective, will not put any pressure whatsoever on a person to change their views.