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What’s in a food parcel?

Our foodbank provides three days of nutritionally balanced, non-perishable food.

The Trussell Trust has worked with nutritionists to ensure food parcels contains sufficient nutrition for at least three days worth of healthy, balanced meals for individuals and families.

A typical food parcel includes:

  • Breakfast cereals
  • UHT milk
  • Soup
  • Pasta
  • Pasta sauce
  • Tinned meat
  • Tinned fish
  • Rice
  • Tinned vegetables
  • Tinned beans
  • Fruit juice
  • Tinned fruit
  • Tea or coffee
  • Biscuits

When available we also provide:

  • Toothpaste
  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet Roll

We also offer every person a voucher to obtain fresh items on their inital visit. These vouchers can be used at local participating shops.

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