Coronavirus COVID-19

All our Food Venues remain OPEN for outside collection, and
our Clothes Venue reopened on Wednesday 21st April.

Please DO NOT attend the Basics Banks if you have ANY of the following symptoms:
– a high temperature,
– a new persistent cough,
– a loss of, or change in, your sense of smell or taste.
 
If you are unable to collect Food due to symptoms or self-isolation, please arrange for someone else to collect on your behalf.
This can be a support worker, a friend, or a relative.
 
We are doing all we can to keep the service running safely for service users and volunteers.

Please revisit our website regularly for further updates.

Annual Statistics

Basics Banks

(Calendar Year at end of Dec’ 2020)

last year we fed people

times

last year we clothed people

times

we now have

Referral Agents

Schools

(Academic Year as of Jul’ 2020)

we delivered

"Question of Faith" RE Days

(93 in School, 21 Online)

we produced

Live Online Assemblies

(+ 59 in School!)

we handed out

"It's Your Move" Booklets

(to Y6 Pupils moving on to Y7)

Project Overview

Basics Banks

In order to receive food and / or clothing help from our Basics Bank, clients must be issued with a voucher from one of our many Referral Agents, who are able to determine how and when emergency provision is needed to help people through short-term crises and problems that they encounter.

Once issued with a food voucher, a client can redeem it at any of our food venues on the day(s) they are open, or for help with clothes, in order to offer maximum choice to clients, we have one clothes venue which opens on Wednesdays.

We visit 50+ schools across the region every academic year, delivering dynamic, interactive themed Assemblies, bespoke Question of Faith RE days, Transition workshops, and tailored support creating, cultivating, and curating Prayer Spaces.

ONLINE BOOKING

After submitting a booking request via the form above, one of our Schools Team will be in touch to confirm our availability, and discuss any additional requirements.

Volunteering

We are a deliberately small charity, trying to maintain a small footprint by helping to create opportunities & equip others to do the work of God’s Kingdom. This means that for the bulk or our work, we depend on our brilliant, diverse, and hard working team of volunteers.

We offer volunteer taster days, as well as ongoing training & support, a great team atmosphere, and rewarding opportunities to make real difference in our community.

Get in touch to talk with us about current volunteering opportunities available.

Client Feedback

“I wish I could thank each person who donated food. I'm so very humbled and moved by the kindness and generosity I felt.”​

Basics Bank Client
"Thank you for such a wonderfully engaging day of learning.
It was so lovely to see the children fully immersed in their ideas."
Year Two Teacher

“Thank you all so much for helping my family today, you've made all the difference for us ... a great selection of food that the kids will eat.”

Basics Bank Client

"We did RE all day and it was cool.
I think it was the best day in Y4 this year!"

Year Four Pupil

Volunteering Opportunities

Basics Banks

  • Drive a Van
  • Serve a Client
  • Prepare a Food Parcel
  • Be a Driver’s Mate
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Schools Team

  • Help on a day in a School
  • Pack a Resources Box
  • Create Craft Resources
  • Train to be a Team Leader

 

Find out more

Other Areas

  • Help in the Office
  • Share our Story
  • Become a Fundraiser

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