Any adult or family experiencing financial hardship which means they are in danger of going hungry. At the moment the service is aimed at those based in Smethwick only, but it may be extended.
Referral route
Partner Agencies local to our service refer people in crisis to the foodbank and distribute vouchers on our behalf
Specific ethnic group?
No
Summary of services
Provision of short-term, emergency food supplies for vulnerable people and those in crisis.
When are the services run?
Tuesdays and Fridays
Time details
1.30pm - 4pm
Remit
Built on Christian values of compassion, care and charitable giving, Smethwick Foodbank aims to help those in crisis feed themselves and thereby restore and maintain a sense of dignity and hope.
Chargeable service?
No
Cost of service
Not applicable
Means tested
No
Total capacity of service
We cannot yet define our capacity as the service is too new for us to have discovered the limits of our volunteer-led organisation.
Transport Provided
No (however we are exploring the possibilities of helping people with mobility problems to fully use the service by carrying food for them).
