We’re pleased to share an exciting upgrade to our foodbank! This new social value project has been kindly funded and built by Saxon Weald Housing and Weston Construction, meaning we have an exciting new space to make all visitors feel welcome.
Our foodbank now has a larger, more private space with newly built walls providing visitors with a more safe, secure and welcoming environment. This helps people feel comfortable and confident when accessing support through visiting the foodbank. The separate area also gives our volunteers more opportunity to chat and offer support away from the busy warehouse.
We’re delighted to partner with Saxon Weald Housing once again. Having previously supported upgrades to our community support centre, they understand the importance of the work we do and the impact it has on the people in Horsham District. Working alongside Weston Construction, their expertise and hard work helped bring this project to life in just four days, creating an exciting new space for our foodbank and the people who rely on it.
Foodbank upgrade: Before, Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3
All partnerships and support are greatly valued within Horsham Matters. Upgrades like this help us improve the way we deliver our support services, ensuring we can continue providing practical help in a welcoming and efficient way – something that matters just as much as the food on our shelves.
Our work doesn’t stop here
We understand that visiting a foodbank can often be a difficult experience, and every person who comes to us has their own individual circumstances. That’s why we’re committed to making the experience as welcoming, comfortable and dignified as possible. Feedback from a survey helped shape these recent improvements:
“It was my first time coming here today. There is a stigma around coming to the foodbank and I did feel embarrassed but felt more relaxed once I’d met the volunteers. It would be good to have more seating outside and a more casual area inside as it did feel daunting at first. A sofa would make it feel more like an open house and people would sit for longer.”
“I have to get here early and sit outside in the rain. Having a covered area with better seating would make me feel a lot better about myself.”
We’re eager to keep developing our foodbank, ensuring we can support our community in the best possible way. Plans are already underway to add comfortable sofas and increase our refrigeration space, helping us create a more comfortable environment while expanding the support we can offer. But we won’t stop there. We’ll continue listening to the people who use our services and looking for new ways to improve, so that everyone who comes to us receives the best support they can.
The response from our foodbank visitors so far has been positive, and we’re so happy that these changes are continuing to helping those facing hardship. Thank you again to Saxon Weald Housing and Weston Construction for their incredible support in this project!
Here’s how it’s looking now:
The Foodbank Upgrade: Today
Important information about our foodbank
We look forward to putting our newly upgraded foodbank space to good use as we continue supporting our community. We provide 15 weekly foodbank sessions including our Hub on the Move, which visits isolated areas in Horsham District.
If you’re thinking of visiting our foodbank, please request a foodbank voucher first.
To request a voucher and find more information about our foodbanks – click here
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