Romsey Foodbank

In Romsey today there are families and individuals struggling to put food on the table. For many people a sudden crisis, redundancy, benefit delay or even an unexpected bill – can mean going hungry.
The number of people in our area requiring emergency food provision has increased dramatically in recent years with almost a thousand people having been supported by the provision of food in the last 12 months.

Romsey Foodbank provides emergency food and support for local people in crisis.

All food is donated by the public and is non-perishable and in-date. Food is then sorted by volunteers.

Frontline care professionals such as doctors and social workers identify people in crisis and can issue a food voucher. Clients receive three days of nutritionally balanced, non-perishable food in exchange for their food voucher.

The Romsey Foodbank was created because we think it is important that local people provide for the needs of their local community: for almost 10 years the Andover Foodbank has provided food for those in need in Romsey.
From Wednesday 8th June there will be a weekly foodbank cafe from 10:30 to 1:00 at the URC church hall so that people can access Romsey Foodbank and discover other ways they can receive help from other local community services.

How a Foodbank works
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1. Non-perishable food is donated by the public, maybe at a supermarket collection, harvest festival or drop off point across the city.
2. Volunteers collect the food and sort it at the warehouse.
3. Frontline care professionals, including Health Visitors, Social Workers, Connexions staff, CAB advisors, and many other organisations, give foodbank vouchers to people in crisis who they are working with.
4. Foodbank vouchers are then exchanged for 3 days of food at the foodbank distribution centre.
5. Foodbank takes time to listen and signpost clients to further support.

How to donate food:
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Our shopping list of the items currently needed most is posted from time to time on this page and on our website. As well as the collections that various schools, churches and other organisations make, you can bring donations to collection points at Waitrose and The Abbey.

If you are part of a school, church, community group or company and would like to organise a food collection on our behalf please contact the Romsey foodbank manager by email (info@romsey.foodbank.org.uk) or by phoning 07761 405870

Sponsors and supporters
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Romsey Foodbank has been supported by:
* Bradbeers
* Churches Together in Romsey
* Cinammon Network
* Humbugs
* Mens Shed
* Oasis Bookshop
* The Romsey School
* True Life Centre
* Waitrose
* Williams Shipping

Romsey Foodbank is part of The Trussell Trust's UK-wide foodbank network.
Romsey Foodbank Charity Number 1154422