What we do

We work with many professional agencies to provide people with immediate and long-term support, three-day emergency food parcels, as well as support on a variety of matters from our in-house British Red Cross Financial Inclusion Worker.

What area do we cover?

We cover between Dersingham to Hunstanton and around the coast to Burnham Market. We also cover the Docking and Bircham areas inland.

Main activities in the Hunstanton area

• Providing three days of emergency food to people in need
• Providing emergency utilities support
• Providing an in-house British Red Cross Financial Inclusion Worker for immediate and ongoing support
• Funding the provision of break-time fresh fruit to the primary school students
• Providing food vouchers at the start of school holidays for the families of local school students in receipt of free school meals
• We have an agreement with a local charity shop who will provide free clothing for a foodbank clients upon receipt of a letter from a foodbank trustee

Main reasons people need us

In the last 10 years, the need for a foodbank in the Hunstanton area has more grown and continues to grow. The most cited reasons for people needing our help are:

• Rising cost of essentials
• Ongoing impact of physical or mental health condition
• Debt
• Benefit delay
• Low paid seasonal work