Norwich Foodbank

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

We work closely with local care organisations whose professional care-workers identify people in crisis and give them a food voucher and refer them to one of our Distribution Centres. Here they are given a warm welcome, a hot drink and a foodbox and if they wish, a listening ear and help in finding other professionals who can assist them with the underlying problems that is causing their crisis. 

If you need help from our foodbank there are a few simple steps to follow.

The Most Important Step is To Get a Foodbank Voucher

Crisis food boxes are available to people who obtain a food voucher from one of our distributor organisations, listed here, across Norwich. 

If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher. The local agency can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis. 

Bring Your Foodbank Voucher to Your Nearest Foodbank Centre 

See Other Information (below) for a list of our local centres and opening times.

When you arrive, we’ll welcome you with a warm drink and our trained volunteers will chat with you about your situation. We’ll also discuss any dietary needs you may have and exchange your foodbank voucher for a parcel of three days of emergency food. We’ll also help to support you in any other ways that we can. Most of our foodbank centres offer a cafe style environment and our aim is to provide non-judgmental support at the point of crisis.

We know that crisis can strike anyone and we also understand how difficult it can be to think about walking through a foodbank door. That’s why our foodbank volunteers aim to welcome everyone who comes to the foodbank with compassion, kindness and a listening ear. 

Meeting Your Needs 

Your foodbank voucher will be exchanged for three days of emergency food. We want to make sure that we give you the right food to meet your needs, so please do let our volunteers know if you have any special dietary requirements or allergies, for example, gluten free, halal or vegetarian and where possible we will accommodate those needs. 

Practical Guidance and Support

Foodbank volunteers take the time to listen and support you. They are specially trained to know about local services and offer practical guidance so that you have access to the right support, helping you to break out of crisis. If you would like more information on agencies that can support you or local groups that you could join, please speak to us when you collect your food parcel.

Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities at Norwich foodbank

Volunteers are the life blood of foodbanks. Your skills could be just what we need. 

There are thousands of volunteers across the UK, helping The Trussell Trust Foodbank Network get emergency food to people in crisis. We want you to enjoy volunteering and there are lots of ways to get involved. Whatever role you choose, you will make a real difference to the life of someone in crisis. 

Please click here for details of current volunteer roles and how to apply.

HAVE LIMITED TIME? You can still help on an ad hoc basis. 

There are various ways in which you can help us meet the need.

• Arrange a food collection where you are - posters and help available
• Help at one of our supermarket collections - email [email protected] or ring 01603 251733 if you are interested.

Fundraise

Put on an event, get your workplace, school or church involved or get sponsored to do something exciting. Contact us for details of how your church, school, company or club can help make a real difference.

Make a food donation

Our foodbank relies on your goodwill and support. Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.

Please click on the following links for details of the food items we need right now and food collection points

Community Trail