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The Michael Roberts Charitable Trust (MRCT) officially opened the Harlow foodbank on Monday 20th April 2009 and works in partnership with churches, schools, businesses, individuals and front-line professional care agencies to provide this valuable community resource to people in crisis in Harlow.

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The foodbank is a ground-breaking concept designed to help individuals and families in crisis by providing free emergency food until the appropriate agencies are in a position to assist.

The aim of the foodbank is to engage with communities, introducing a sustainable project that enables marginalised people to break through their cycle of poverty.

Tinned and dried food is collected from the public at supermarkets, churches, schools and other local groups and "banked" in a warehouse.

Food is then given to people in crisis as a result of referrals from registered care professionals such as Social Services, Health Visitors, Harlow Welfare Rights, Harlow CAB and other carers working in the front line.


HOW DOES THE FOODBANK WORK?

The foodbank collects tinned and dried food from the public at supermarkets, churches, schools and other local groups. They then bank the food in the foodbank warehouse. Next, they sort, store and prepare the food for distribution.

Food vouchers are then given to registered care professionals who give these to their clients. Vouchers are then redeemed at a foodbank satellite church centre, where clients receive food and support as well as signposting to other agencies. This helps tackle the long term problem as well as the short term crisis.

Harlow foodbank work in partnership with other local charities and statutory agencies so that together they can deliver practical help at the point of need.


Harlow Foodbank More TinsWHAT FOOD DO WE NEED?

Soup (tinned or packet)

Baked Beans (tinned)

Tomatoes (tinned)

Vegetables (tinned)

Meat (tinned)

Fish (tinned)

Fruit (tinned)

Rice Pudding (tinned)

Sponge Pudding (tinned)

Pasta (500g packs)

Rice (500g packs)

Noodles

Breakfast Cereals

Milk (Long Life/UHT/dried)

Fruit Juice (Cartons long life)

Sugar (500g packs)

Tea Bags

Coffee (Instant)

Biscuits

Chocolate/snack bars

 

If you can help with food donations or would like more information about Harlow foodbank please contact…

 

Harlow Foodbank HelpersHarlow foodbank

The Rainbow Centre

2 Wych Elm

Harlow

Essex, CM20 1QP

Tel: 01279 724515

Email: enquiries@mrct.org.uk

Website: www.mrct.org.uk

 

 

 

 


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