Part of the Festival Church Project
Festival Park
Ebbw Vale.
NP23 8WQ.
01495 352223
Latest News And Events
Baroness Finlay is patron of The Trussell Trust’s foodbank network in Wales
BARONESS Ilora Finlay of
Llandaff formally became patron of The
Trussell Trust's foodbank network in Wales on February 4th following an
invite from Blaenau Gwent AM Trish Law. Baroness Finlay, a doctor,
Professor of palliative care
at Cardiff University and an Independent Crossbench member of the House
of Lords, said she felt honoured to have been invited to become patron
of Foodbank Wales.
"It's a sad reflection of the times in which we live that the foodbanks
already established in Wales are in such great demand and doing a
thriving business," she said. "But it takes just one loss of a
paycheck, a delay in benefits or an unexpected bill to bring many
people into crisis and unable to buy food for their family."
Gorseinon becomes Wales 10th foodbank project!
Foodbank projects have spread across Wales. The network now has launched projects in Ebbw Vale, Blackwood, Cardiff, Bridgend, Rhondda, Pontyclun, Gorseinon, Llanelli, Camarthen and Cardigan.The Trussell Trust are also working with groups in Swansea, Cwmbran, Pontypool, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Risca, Criccieth, Holyhead, Wrexham, Chirk and Llandudno.
Ebbw Vale foodbank in the press
We have recently received great press coverage about our project.
Recent stories can be read at:
Get Involved:
Donate Food: If you would like to donate food please contact the centre to arrange collection (we accept tins and dried food).
Regular Collection: Your school, church or workplace can support us through regular food collections.
Volunteer: If you can spare some time please call us - there are many opportunities in all areas of the project.
Financial Gift: If you would like to contribute towards the project costs - please let us know so that we can send you a gift aid pack.
Our Mission - What We Do
According to government statistics there are still 9 million people in the United Kingdom living in poverty. It takes just one loss of a paycheck, a delay in benefits or an unexpected bill to bring many people into crisis so they are unable to buy food for their family. This is a new and horrifying nightmare for many of these people and the welfare state cannot react quickly enough to meet their needs Food is donated by individuals, schools, churches and businesses and is sorted and stored for future use. Clients are issued with a voucher from front line professional care workers such as health care, social services, benefits agencies, pastoral care workers etc. Clients can exchange vouchers for 3 days of nutritionally balanced emergency food. This food can be collected from the food from our distribution centre in Festival Church (Festival Park, Ebbw Vale) where clients find a safe place to chat over a hot drink and receive signposting to a range of support services such as debt counselling and life skills training.
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