The pantry objective is to address food poverty and healthy eating issues at a very basic level and identify needs such as debt crisis, homelessness, social isolation and family related issues to prevent any escalation into more complex needs. An action and progress plan are then developed with the user and managed jointly then followed up to 6 months, until a level of improvement in their socioeconomic status is reached.
Members pay £4.50 a week and will be able to purchase the equivalent of roughly £20 worth of food.
The pantry operates via referrals from the Welfare and Debt advice services.
Clients can use the link below to self-refer to the welfare and debt advice team.