What is The King’s Centre Food Bank?

The food bank is a local store of non-perishable food operated by volunteers from churches in and around Honiton. It is made available to those who are in ‘food crisis’. That is, they have no food and no money with which to buy food. Need is assessed by professionals from local agencies and local church leaders.

We do not supply food on direct request to the food bank.

How is the Food Bank funded?

Entirely by local churches and other charitable donations! We rely upon the support of local people to keep the food bank running. Without your support we have no money, no food, and no food bank! If you would like to contribute then you can put food contributions into the collection bins, or take it to the King’s Centre on a Friday between 1.00 – 3.00pm. Financial contributions should be taken or sent to the King’s Centre, address overleaf.

How does the Food Bank work?

1. The food bank will deal only in the listed non-perishable food, with a variety such that it provides a balanced diet.
2. Several locations in the town host collection points, with accompanying posters and supporting literature.
3. Members of the community are asked to deliver specific contributions to these points.
4. These contributions are then sorted and stored until required.
5. Church leaders and agencies in the town are provided with vouchers that entitle the bearer to food sufficient for their household for 3 days. They give vouchers to people who they consider are in crisis with regard to food, according to specific criteria.
6. The Food Bank opens at The King’s Centre, Lees Buildings, Honiton, each Friday from 1.00 to 3.00pm. Voucher holders are able to attend and redeem their vouchers between those times.
7. Those holding supplies of vouchers are also provided with an emergency contact number for use in urgent cases.

What foods are collected?