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Data Protection:
What our Clients need to know about our Privacy Policy
- by keeping personal data up to date
- by storing and destroying it securely
- by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data
- by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure
- and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data.
Directions to Food Bank:
Directions to Wansbeck Valley Food Bank
Our new central distribution warehouse and administration center is located just north of Morpeth and within the site of Northgate Hospital.
Make your way to the Northgate Hospital Roundabout and take the exit signed Northgate Hospital. Once within the hospital site take the first turning on the left [singed Kenneth Day Unit] and then first left again.
Need Help:
Are you in need and running out of food?
Or do you know a family without enough to eat?
Wansbeck Valley Food Bank will provide emergency food for a minimum of three days.
To help us serve those in genuine need, clients must be recommended to us by one of our associated local Partner Agencies – for example:
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Northumberland Communities Together
- Health Visitors
- Other health professionals
- Carers
The Refering Agency will forward your request to the Food Bank for consideration and you will be notified accordingly.
Note; The Food Back will only issue food to those who have been referred to us by one of our Partner Agencies
Who does the Food Bank serve?
The food bank serves those in financial hardship who have been referred to us by one of our many referring professional organisations and individuals.
Cash Donations
How to make a cash donation
Postal Donations
Cash donations allow us to replenish our shelves with essencials. If you wish to send us a cheque please make it payable the Wansbeck Valley Food Bank CIO and post it to Wansbeck Valley Food Bank, Northgate Hospital, Morpeth. NE61 3BP.
Paying Directly into our Bank Account
The most effective way to give to the food bank is by making a regular donation.
Like you, if we know how much money’s coming in every month, then we know how to plan for the future. To set up a Standing Order with your bank please download this Standing Order form
If you are a UK Taxpayer please download and complete the Gift Aid Declaration so the Food Bank can reclaim tax on your donation. Send it to us at the address above or alternatively email it to wansbeckvalleyfoodbank@gmail.com
Online Donations using PayPal
You can safely and securely make a one-off or regular donations using our online form via Paypal:
Online Donations and Fund Raising using Justgiving
JustGiving is another way of making a donation or helping you start a fund raising event:
Volunteering:
How do I volunteer for the food bank?
The project needs more volunteers, including drivers, so if you are able to give a few hours on a regular basis, preferably at least twice a month.
To find out more about becoming a volunteer please follow this link ….
Food Banking Overview;
Who does the Food Bank serve?
The food bank serves those in financial hardship who have been referred to us by one of our many referring professional organisations and individuals.
How many people use the food bank?
Last year, Wansbeck Valley Food Bank [WVFB] we supplied 115,113 meals to 3416 children and 6309 adults. The total value of these meals being £230,226.
Such has been the recent increase in demand combined with rising food costs we are on course in 2023 to supply 136815 meals valued at £498,000.
How many paid staff does the food bank have?
The food bank has been in operation since 2013 and in all that time has operated on an entirely voluntary basis. However, by 2018 the scale of our operation had grown to such an extent as to place unreasonable demands on core members of our management team.
To ease those burdens and to provide an effective and efficient service to our clients we now employ two salaried food bank co-ordinators.
Is the food bank a national organisation?
Wansbeck Valley Food Bank is an independent local charity set up to help prevent and relieve poverty or financial hardship. We are a member of IFAN which is a UK network of independent food aid providers.
We operate in association with local social services and other professional agencies.
What does the Food Bank do?
Wansbeck Valley Food Bank is a local charity set up to help prevent and relieve poverty or financial hardship by providing food with your help.
What is a “Partner Agency”?
To help us serve those in genuine need, clients must be recommended to us by one of our associated local Partner Agencies – for example:
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Northumberland Communities Together
- Health Visitors
- Other health professionals
- Carers
The Refering Agency will forward your request to the Food Bank for consideration and you will be notified accordingly.
Note; The Food Back will only issue food to those who have been referred to us by one of our Partner Agencie