Foodbanks in Cornwall

The Trussell Trust’s foodbank project, pioneered in Salisbury, is now working to feed people in crisis right across the UK. The foodbank provides three days worth of nutritionally balanced food, in exchange for a foodbank voucher, from its drop-in centres. It also provides a free hot drink, a listening ear, and additional support where needed to help break the cycle of poverty.

Working to combat hidden hunger across the UK:

- 12.4 million people in the UK live below the poverty line, including 3 million children.

- Many struggle to put food on the table. Thousands simply go without.

Could you donate to the foodbank?

Donations of food are always welcome:
1. Check out our shopping list to see what we take. The items on our shopping list allow us to make foodboxes that provide nutritionally balanced food for 3 days (approved by the South Wiltshire primary care Trust).

2. Please remember:

• All food needs to be non-perishable, so nothing fresh please!
• Owing to safety and storage restrictions, food must be within its recommended sell by or best before date.
• The tins or packaging should not be damaged.

3. Take your food to your nearest foodbank
We love donations large or small, but unfortunately limited resources mean that we cannot collect donations unless they are in bulk. We ask people to take their food donation to their nearest foodbank, view the foodbank map…

Thank you for helping people in crisis!

Foodbanks in Cornwall

In Cornwall the Foodbanks currently open are:

BUDE: 
Monday to Thursday 10am to 4 pm
Friday 10am to 1pm
Bude New Life Centre, 35 The Strand, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8RA. Tel 01288 359714, Email: info@budenewlifecentre.org, Website: www.budenewlifecentre.org/bude_foodbank

CALLINGTON:
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 2pm-4pm
The Mustard Seed Church Parlour
Run by volunteers, with a small committee made up of members of the four Callington Churches.Volunteers are required to deliver food to rural areas; fund raisers are needed to raise money towards running costs (insurances, electricity, etc.) and collectors are needed for Supermarket collection days.

CAMBORNE AND REDRUTH:
Every Thursday 10am-12noon
Redruth Methodist Chapel and Centenary Chapel, Camborne
Clients need a cheque from an agency and ID and are provided with 7 days of food.
Collection points at Tesco in Redruth, Camborne and Pool, ‘Life Changers Charity Shop’ 4 Penryn Street, Redruth, all 16 Methodist Chapels in the Camborne-Redruth Circuit, Camborne Parish Church and other places. Contact Don Gardner 01209 714592 email: donovan.gardner@sky.com

LAUNCESTON:
Tuesdays 10am-1pm
Central Methodist Church, Dingley Hall, Castle Street, Launceston PL15 8BA

Thursdays 10am-1pm
Unit 13D Newport Industrial Estate, Launceston PL15 8EX

Contact Revd Keith Richards 01566 777117

LISKEARD & LOOE:
Donations at Co-op in Liskeard
Contact David and Sarah Berry 07512 011452 email: liskeard.foodbank@gmail.com

NEWQUAY:
Tuesdays 10am-12noon
St Columb Minor Church Hall

Fridays 10am-12noon
Methodist Church Newquay

Also at Newquay Christian Centre on an ad hoc basis

PENRYN AND FALMOUTH:
Wednesdays 3-4pm
Peapods, Jubilee Wharf, Commercial Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8FG

Fridays 11am-12pm
Falmouth Methodist Church, Killigrew Street, Falmouth, TR11 3PG

As well as a collection point at Asda for customers to leave goods, volunteers run a café at King Charles Church in Falmouth on Fridays. More people are needed so it can operate every week, rather than monthly as at present. Anyone who would like to volunteer, particularly to help with administration or PR, can contact the foodbank co-ordinator at the Food Store on 01326 618575 or foodbank@highwaychurch.co.uk

PENZANCE:
Tuesdays, 9-10am to accept donations, Thursdays 9.30am-12noon to distribute food
The Stores (next to the parade of shops), Treweath Road, Treneere, Penzance
Donate any non-perishable food goods at Tescos, Penzance or Co-op Store Wherrytown, or contact the Food Bank on 07950 159841
http://www.churchestogetherinpenzance.co.uk/penzancefoodbank.htm

ST AUSTELL:
Monday – Friday 10am-4pm
‘more than Coffee’ 16b Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5JB T: 01726 65313
Email enquiries@staustellfoodbank.org.uk. Website: http://staustell.foodbank.org.uk/

TRURO:
Mondays from 10am-1pm
Truro Methodist Church

Tuesdays 10am to midday
All Saints Church Highertown

Tuesdays 10am to midday
St Michaels Church Perranporth

Thursdays 10am-1pm
Truro Methodist Church

www.trurofoodbank.org, email info@trurofoodbank.org, tel. 07721 711669

WADEBRIDGE, BODMIN and CAMELFORD:
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am-4pm
Unit 1, Chapel Lane, Wadebridge. PL27 7NJ

Every Wednesday 1:30pm-3pm
Bodmin Christian Fellowship, Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin. PL31 2NS.

Every Tuesday 10-12noon
St Thomas Church, Camelford. PL32 9PD.

www.wadebridgefoodbank.org, email contact@wadebridgefoodbank.org, tel. 01208 813110

In Devon:

OKEHAMPTON: www.okefoodbank.org.uk
EXETER: www.exeterfoodbank.org.uk

This video from the Trussel Trust explains more about foodbanks and the difference they make to people in crisis.

Post updated March 2012.