Westminster Chapel London - Foodbank

The foodbank based at the Westminster Chapel provides three days worth of nutritionally balanced food to residents in the Borough of Westminster experiencing financial criis, through a voucher scheme. It is a part of nationwide network of Foodbanks overseen and which is upported by the Trussel Trust (through training and sources).

The food is donated by the church members and the local people and is stored at the church. Volunteers sort and pack the food into food bags. Foodbanks partner with front-line care professionals, who identifypeople in crisis and give them a voucher. On taking the voucher to the foodbank centre, people receive a warm welcome, a hot drink and their food bag. If appropriate they will alos put in touch with agencies that may be able to provide further assistance.