Urgent Support Services
Food Banks in Somerset
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Shepton Mallet Foodbank
The Salvation Army distributes food parcels in Shepton Mallet. A referral form has to be made via Citizens Advice Bureau.
The Salvation Army, The Old Magistrates Court; 21 Commercial Road; Shepton Mallet, Somerset; BA4 5BU. Tel: 01749 343 168https://healthconnectionsmendip.org/shepton-mallet-food-bank/
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Minehead Food Bank
St. Michael the Archangel,
Church Street,
Alcombe,
Minehead
TA24 6BN[email protected]
07795 080637https://together.ourchurchweb.org.uk/minehead/features/page111114/
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Cheddar Valley Food Bank
Cheddar Valley Food Bank
Unit 4,
Wessex Buisness Centre,
Cheddar,
BS27 3EJ07922309369 / 07922308154
[email protected]Mondays and Saturdays: 10.30am - 12:30pm
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/cheddarvalley/
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Wells Foodbank
We operate from The Vineyard Centre, Unit 2, Keward Mill Trading Estate, Jocelyn Drive, Wells BA51DA.
We are open Weds and Sat 10.30am-12.30pm. Vouchers are available from CAB, Job Centre, Health visitors, Doctors, Social workers and all main referral agencies. If you are an agency and would like electronic copies of the voucher please email address below.
Contact email is [email protected]
Phone no 07871 689598
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Chard Food Bank
A food bank is operated by
The Lord's Larder
42 Fore Street
Chard
Somerset
TA20 1QATelephone: 07542498366 available during office hours
Opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11.30am-12.30pm.
A referral should be made by an agency. They will issue a REFERRAL FORM
Please contact one of the the agencies making referrals: SSDC Social services; Citizens Advice Bureau; NHS Village Agents; Community Agents; Churches providing the Lord’s Larder stocks.
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Yeovil Food Bank
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The Lord's Larder, The Gateway, Addlewell Lane, Yeovil, BA20 1QN.
Tel: 01935 479398 Email: [email protected]Requests for food are made by phone through recognized agencies, who then collect parcels to hand on to their clients.
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Taunton Food Bank
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Unit 4,
Belvedere Trading Estate,
Albemarle Road,
Taunton,
TA1 1BJ
Tel: 07761 624216 Email: [email protected]Opening hours: Tuesday 2pm - 4pm
Opening hours: Friday 2pm - 4pm.
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/taunton/
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Bridgwater Food Bank
Mount Street Day Centre
Bridgwater
TA6 3ER(Located to the right of the cinema, behind Bridgwater Ford)
Tel: 07804 119273. Email: [email protected]Opening times: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1pm - 3:30pm.
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/bridgwater/
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Wellington Food Bank
Wellington United Reformed Church
Fore Street
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 8AQ07761 624216
Opening times: Thursdays 15:00 - 16:00pm
[email protected] / 07761624216
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/taunton/ (one of four foodbanks that comes under Taunton)
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Langport Food Bank
The Ridgway Hall
Stacey's Court
Bow Street
Langport
Opening Times: Every Wednesday, 2:30 - 4pm
C/O Langport Cares
[email protected] (one of four foodbanks that come under Taunton Foodbank)
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/taunton/
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Glastonbury Foodbank
The Glastonbury food bank operates via a telephone referrals and delivery system.
The food bank prepares parcels and delivers them to individuals in Glastonbury and the surrounding areas. The BA6 postcode is a good guide to the areas covered by the food bank. Glastonbury food bank now covers the BA16 postcodes as well.
Requests for food are made by phone through local agencies such as Citizen's Advice Bureau.
If you are a local agency and would like to make a referral you need to provide the following information.
- Name, address and contact number.
- Reason for the referral.
- The number of people the box is for.
- Any special dietary requirements.
- The age of any children; and
- How long the crisis is likely to last (i.e. when they will next have money).
Contact the Glastonbury food bank on 07980 458600 or email: [email protected] -
Highbridge Foodbank
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St Johns Church, Highbridge, Somerset.
Tel: 07899 923451Opening hours: Wednesday 10am - 11.30. (Temp closed due to covid)
Hope Baptist Church, Church Street, Highbridge, TA9 3HW
Tel: 07570 707 400; Email: [email protected]Opening hours: Thursday 9.30am - 12 Noon
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Burnham on Sea
Methodist Church,
College Street,
Burnham on SeaSaturdays: 10.00am - 12.00pm
For enquiries call 07570 707400
Wells Foodbank
We operate from The Vineyard Centre, Unit 2, Keward Mill Trading Estate, Jocelyn Drive, Wells BA51DA
We are open Weds and Sat 10.30am-12.30pm.
Vouchers are available from CAB, Job Centre, Health visitors, Doctors, Social workers and all main referral agencies. If you are an agency and would like electronic copies of the voucher please email address below.
Contact email is [email protected]
Phone no 07871 689598
Wells
We operate from The Vineyard Centre, Unit 2, Keward Mill Trading Estate, Jocelyn Drive, Wells BA51DA
We are open Weds and Sat 10.30am-12.30pm. Vouchers are available from CAB, Job Centre, Health visitors, Doctors, Social workers and all main referral agencies. If you are an agency and would like electronic copies of the voucher please email address below.
Contact email is [email protected]
Phone no 07871 689598