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Helping those in crisis

There's loads of food in Swindon - isn't there?

You would be forgiven for thinking that Swindon is an affluent town with little or no poverty problems. But, just scratch the surface and you’ll realise that the need for a crisis support organisation in Swindon is great. There are an estimated 30,500 income deprived people living in the town. 

Or to put it another way - 1 in 6 adults in Swindon live close to the edge of their finances. When crisis hits - such as sudden illness, relationship breakdown, redundancy, or perhaps the effects of a global recession - such people have no financial safety net. And that can lead to a struggle to put food on the table.

Swindon Foodbank launched in 2005 as a ‘hands-on’ organisation, offering practical support to help those facing sudden crisis. Working together with support agencies and local volunteers, we can offer practical and immediate help. 

Helping families, individualHow Swindon Foodbank works:

  • Entirely funded by local people, all our food is donated by local people too. 
  • Volunteers sort and pack the food into foodboxes. Each foodbox contains enough food for 3 days. 
  • Swindon Foodbank partners with front-line care professionals, such as Social Services, Health visitors and doctors, who identify people in crisis and give them a Foodbank voucher.
  • Clients take their voucher to the Foodbank distribution centre to receive their box of nutritionally balanced food. 
  • Swindon Foodbank also helps by putting people in touch with agencies who can help resolve the underlying causes of the crisis.

Take a look at this great short film which explains what Swindon Foodbank does.

Swindon Restore

Swindon Restore is our sister charity, also run by Swindon Christian Community Projects. It opened in 2011 with a charity shop and cafe in Park North. 

Swindon Restore aims to change lives in our community, primarily through the use of supported volunteers, providing work-related opportunities for people – whether those with mental, social or physical needs, the long term unemployed who have lost confidence, mums with children at school looking for a useful way to spend their new free time, or young people needing their first work experience.

The shop, at St Johns Church Hall, Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2LG, is open Monday - Fridays between 10am and 4pm. 

Volunteer with us!

Swindon Restore cares passionately about local community.  We want to actively help others in need in their neighbourhood.  Here’s how you can be part of the ‘big heart’ that’s at the centre of your community.

Could you help Swindon Restore by volunteering your time with us. You could: -

  • Sort donated goods
  • Clean and prepare goods for sale
  • Display goods in the shop area
  • Serve in the shop
  • Serve refreshments
  • Sort books
  • Sell items on Amazon and Ebay
  • Clean strip and paint furniture
  • Test electrical items
  • Clean, strip and paint furniture
  • Work alongside a less able volunteer
  • Plant and keep a garden area
  • Helping with van collections

Contact Information

Project manger – Alex Pollock

Tel: 01793 978045  Email – info@swindonrestore.co.uk


Swindon Christian Community Projects

SCCP is a Christian Charity committed to supporting individuals or communities in times of need
through life changing sustainable projects. We are committed to working in partnership with local
communities in Swindon and those concerned for Swindon. Our work is built on the Christian values of compassion, integrity and commitment. 

SCCP aims to 

  • demonstrate Jesus' love in action through practical, community based projects, such as Swindon Foodbank and Swindon Restore. 
  • act as a "voice" to represent the needs of those from Swindon in crisis and facilitate where possible access to sources of constructive help


The Foodbank Network

www.trusselltrust.org

Swindon Foodbank is part of The Foodbank Network, run by The Trussell Trust who are based in Salisbury.

The Trussell Trust is a Christian charity specialising in the development of life-changing community projects in the UK and Bulgaria. The Foodbank Network is continually growing, with more than 45 Foodbanks open throughout the UK.

For up to date information about other Foodbanks, or information about opening a Foodbank in your own area, please contact The Trussell Trust - visit www.trusselltrust.org