LEICESTER SOUTH FOODBANK
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Mission Statement
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in south and central Leicestershire by: a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to people in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty b) such other means, including the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory service
About This Cause
Operating from a warehouse in Wigston from which we distribute emergency food parcels to our hubs around the city and county of Leicestershire. This centre is also a hub. Each hub opens to the public at, set days and times. They then distribute food parcels to individuals or families 6 days a week. These people have had their needs assessed and once assessed, they are issued a voucher which they redeem at the hubs. Occasionally we deliver to their home, depending on their ability. We also operate an advice and advocacy service to which people can be referred, or signposted to the most appropriate support for their situation. We work with student support services in schools, colleges and other educational institutions, with families who are struggling to put food on the table. We work with local councils housing options and benefits departments, housing associations and young peoples hostels and probation hostels to ensure that their residents reduce the risk of eviction and homelessness. We partner with local faith groups to ensure the vulnerable and marginalised in their communities are not forgotten and can at least know that they can feed their families. Some of the agencies that we work with and refer their clients to us for emergency food parcels include, social services, Youth offending services, probation, police (domestic violence and modern day slavery units). GP's, Hospitals community mental health teams as well as the local authority community health partnerships. We have set up a network of organisations so that there are multiple pathways a person in need can obtain help including self referral.