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MIDSOMER NORTON LIFE
How the Somer Valley Foodbank works and a big THANK YOU
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he Somer Valley Foodbank provides emergency food parcels, free, to those “in crisis” — i.e.- with nothing in the cupboard and no money to go shopping. Plenty of people are in that position: our role is to stop those people from starving. Helping clients to get further help to get them out of their crisis is also an important part of our work. We are also looking at other ways of helping people such as possibly setting up a fuel bank and by getting them access to advice about how to maximise their finances.
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Norton Hill • Somervale Welton Primary Shoscombe Primary St Benedicts Primary Fosse Way School • Westfield Primary Midsomer Norton Primary St John’s Primary • Clutton Primary High Littleton Primary St Nicholas Church School Leigh On Mendip Primary St Julians Church School Farrington Gurney Primary School BUY NOW AND SPREAD YOUR PAYMENTS 77 High Street, Midsomer Norton BA3 2DE Tel/Fax: 01761 418972 nortonsportsandcamping@hotmail.com
People cannot just turn up and get food. Clients must be referred by an agency such as social services, health visitors, the probation service, welfare support or schools who have seen that they are in need of emergency help. There is a limit to how many referrals you can get, such as five three-day food parcel per crisis, but this is only a guideline and not a rule. The foodbank handles long life food and clients get what they are given from a standard checklist:
Fresh and local pork, beef, lamb and chicken cut to your specification. LocAL DeLiverieS AvAiLABLe
Tel: 01761 418506 112 High Street, Midsomer Norton BA3 2DA Phildaybutcher
