The Exmouth Food Bank was set up in 2012 by a group of churches in Exmouth, including the Brixington Community Church, Holy Trinity Church, the Salvation Army, Holy Ghost Church and Exmouth Chapel. It was created to help individuals and families in crisis by providing free emergency food help and our ethos remains the same today, more than eight years on.
Life doesn’t always go to plan and for whatever reason you may find yourself without the money to buy food. We are here to help and can provide food supplies if you live in Exmouth or the surrounding areas including Lympstone, Woodbury and Budleigh Salterton.
The majority of the food we distribute is donated; we then use cash donations to buy what else is needed to provide nutritionally balanced food parcels.
No food in the house, no money to buy food..... a food emergency for which we in the Exmouth Food Bank are here to help, including people self isolating or who were "shielding".
Requests may be accepted direct from an individual as well as from a referral agency - make sure to include the full address, number of people in the household and a contact phone number.
https://www.exmouthfoodbank.org.uk/
Contacts:
Exmouth Food Bank Salvation Army Hall, Sheppards Row, Exmouth EX8 1PW
General enquiries:
General telephone: 07787 758 511
Emergency food support:
Emergency food support phone: 07749 322 291
Social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExmouthFoodBank
Keeping Exmouth Food Bank Open And Safe During The Coronavirus Crisis
The good news is that we are still open and have been all the way through the pandemic – we are just doing things differently in order to protect our clients and our volunteers.
Safety and well-being are our primary concern, so we are operating in a socially distanced way. If you need a food parcel email:
Referrals from local agencies will continue as before and food parcels will be delivered to you by volunteer drivers on either a Monday, Wednesday or Friday
If you do not have an address for a delivery you can arrange to come to the Salvation Army Hall to collect your food parcel on a Monday or Friday afternoon between 1.30pm and 3.00pm. We request that only one person comes to collect the food and that a face covering is worn. Please use the front door to the Salvation Army Hall and the hand sanitiser that is provided.
Volunteers working in the Hall remain 2 metres apart and are following recommended COVID-19 Workplace Guidelines. All of our food is quarantined before it is distributed to ensure we maintain the highest standards of hygiene and safety in these unprecedented times.
Get Help
It’s OK to ask for help – that’s what we are here for!
For emergency short-term help with food you can either contact Exmouth Food Bank and refer yourself or be referred by an agency that is supporting you.
Email:
Phone: 07749 322 291
You will need to provide the following information:
- Your name
- Your address
- Your telephone number
- The number of people in your household
- Any specific dietary requirements (e.g. if you are a diabetic)
- What cooking facilities you have
- What day you need the food parcel to be delivered (i.e. On a Monday, Wednesday or Friday).
We will then arrange for a food parcel to be delivered to you and will confirm details with you via email/phone.
https://exmouthfoodbank.org.uk/get-help/
