South Cotswolds Foodbank

Who we are

South Cotswolds (formally Cirencester) Foodbank was formed in 2012, It supports around 210 square miles, covering the southern section of the Cotswold District. We work to support local people who are referred to us in crisis and ensure that no-one goes hungry by providing three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food. Alongside the food we also provide other essentials such as household, hygiene, baby and pet products.

Our work also involves developing initiatives, and providing support and resilience building, to resolve the underlying crisis that has led local people to need foodbank support and mean they do not need to return to the food bank. Working in partnership with other agencies, organisations , groups and Churches, we work to end the need for foodbanks in the South Cotswolds.

We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

Our culture and values

Our Vision

• A community without the need for a food bank

Our Mission

• To give food, support and advice to those in need
• To work with our community to understand the reasons people need to use our food bank
• To create greater awareness about why our food bank is needed

Our Values

• Honour the dignity of those in need
• Treat everyone with respect and compassion
• Ensure we are caring, inclusive and fair
• Act with integrity in all that we do
• To work with our partners to collectively address that need

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The food bank is committed to encouraging and promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work with us, including recruitment, selection, and training.

We believe everyone has the right to work for the foodbank and we will always seek to encourage and recruit from wide and varied backgrounds. Where possible & reasonable we will make suitable adaptations to our processes and procedures to facilitate this.

We are committed to non-discriminatory procedures and practices across all our activities, and everyone will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity status, marriage or civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.