NORWOOD & BRIXTON FOODBANK LIMITED

Croydon Adviser salary, Lambeth remote advice role salary and other project costs

Foodbanks would like to have the ability to supplement the food packages with emergency gas/electricity payments or supermarket vouchers. These would typically be £50 per household but the value may vary on the need and size of household. We are ....more

Foodbanks would like to have the ability to supplement the food packages with emergency gas/electricity payments or supermarket vouchers. These would typically be £50 per household but the value may vary on the need and size of household. We are recommending a grant of £50,000 that would be made to Norwood and Brixton Foodbank who would administer the grant but these funds could be accessed across the four Lambeth foodbanks (Waterloo, Vauxhall, Clapham Park, Brixton/Norwood) who now work in close partnership as a result of the Covid pandemic. 100% of the grant would be used for vouchers as the administration would be carried out through existing foodbank structures. This grant would be split into two payments with the second instalment released once the initial instalments? funds are nearing depletion. 

Warehouse Manager (1.3 dpw) and Dispatch Manager (2.3 dpw), releasing capacity of N&B and Vauxhall PMs for strategic work

Emergency grant

Emergency grant: set up Croydon distribution centre

The grant would enable the Foodbank to hire and drive an electric van (Peugeot E Expert long wheelbase electric). This would enable them to: Ensure an extra 15/20 deliveries go out per day (which is not possible when relying on volunteers). Food ....more

The grant would enable the Foodbank to hire and drive an electric van (Peugeot E Expert long wheelbase electric). This would enable them to: Ensure an extra 15/20 deliveries go out per day (which is not possible when relying on volunteers). Food parcel size varies but this could be for around 50 people. So this means up to an extra 75 parcels going out a week feeding extra 250 people. Norwood Foodbank deliver 5 days a week. The Foodbank would also use the van to do some of pick-ups of food donations and have added some smaller stocks so picking up half tonne stock a week again more at busy times. The Foodbank can also use a van to do large shops where they purchase stock using money donated and currently do not have lot availability to do that. An added bonus is that Norwood Foodbank could further support clients be delivering items that they need which we source like a bed, fridge. Sometimes Norwood Foodbank have offers of these items and need but not always capacity to get them picked up and delivered. This is not a regular occurrence but it but does happen from time to time.

1x FTE adviser from a local advice partner (Brixton Advice)

Warehouse resources; hygiene; 3hpw for manager

Money Management and Casework Advice Support

Shared warehouse for 4 London food banks

Shared warehouse for 4 London food banks

Money will provide food and resources to support for those in debt and low income and offer help during the school holidays.

Our project helps ensure no one goes hungry locally and provides support and help to get their lives back on track.

Provision of Advice workers during Foodbank Sessions