How to get a food bank voucher (Agencies you should reach out to)

Food is life, we all look like what we eat or consume daily, a man that feeds constantly on standard diets sustain a chance to live longer, healthier and strong. this saying is based on science intuition. However, not all fingers are equal in this current era, the poor are more than those who have enough to keep up to a standard diets. Some finds it very difficult to fed once a day thereby resulting to food bank picking interest in such people.

How do food banks work?

Food bank exists solely for those finding it difficult to feed, it is an organization having it’s warehouse up and running to accommodates food donations and then distribute them. Agencies food bank works with are (Citizens advice, children’s centers and health visitors). Also, before you could get any emergency food from foodbank, you must go with a voucher from one of the local referral agency listed above.

What is food bank voucher for?

Food bank voucher is a pass way for access into food bank distribution parcel. It works in this manner: A citizen come’s with the voucher he receives to any branch of food bank and give it in exchange for food. Voucher for food bank are subjected to few usage and expires within the period of time allotted or specify in there.

How to get a food bank voucher

Having access to a food bank voucher could be a bit difficult if your situation isn’t up to the extreme of not able to put food on the table and the only place permitted to offer food bank voucher are the local referral agency, whereby the agency will conduct a deep check on you learning about your current status before issuing you if your case warrant them to.

So to get a food bank voucher kindly walk up to any local referral agencies nearby as such citizens adviser, schools, GPs, children’s center and health visitors telling them your story, you may likely secure one for yourself. Another channel you can apply for a food bank voucher is via online the likes of “Coventry Food bank”, “The Trussell Trust”, “Citizens Advice” you can even become a local referral agent in your vicinity leveraging on these platforms.

F A Q

Who really uses food banks?

According, to recent result by trussell, the number of people referring to food banks are more than those making donations. This includes even those that are working class as well as people that aren’t working, just all those who need help in aspect of food.

Is the food from food banks safe?

Yes, food from food banks are very safe to eat as it has gone through proper hygiene before going out. Moreover, food banks don’t give fresh items order than dry preserved feeds that don’t usually get spoil on time as such cereal, soup, pasta, rice, tinned tomatoes/ pasta sauce, lentils, beans, pulses, tinned meat and vegetables.

What are the most popular items for a food bank?

Foodbank usually have in store or accept Peanut Butter than any other items because it doesn’t get spoil easily, it’s high in protein and people of different categorize (both young and old) like to eat it. Other includes items that can easily be placed inside tin or seal sachets.