Foodbank vouchers

We know that anyone can find themselves at crisis point for a number of different reasons.

To provide the most appropriate help for you we work with local partners. If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher number. These partners can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis. 

Our foodbank works with a number of different referral agencies. Most of these organisations can be contacted by phone, email or text. Here is the current list:

BACKGROUND	REFERRER	CONTACT
Current ill health or long-term sick	Social prescriber	Local GP practice (Three Spires, Lander, Perranporth, Chacewater etc)
Children in education	Most primary schools (and some secondary)	The school’s Pastoral support worker
Housing	Housing Associations	Your local housing support worker
Domestic abuse/violence	Specialist advice	Firstlight 0300 777 4777 [email protected]   True Butterflies 07927465978 [email protected]
Social circumstances	Homelessness	St Petrocs 01872 264153
Benefits or legal questions	Citizens Advice	Help through hardship Freephone (Mon – Fri, 9am to 5pm – closed on public holidays) 0808 208 2138
Social circumstances	Mental health	Community mental health teams   Man Down   A Band of Brothers
Specialist charities		CHAOS (pop up food larders)   NochildgoeshungryProbus
Drugs or alcohol	Wearewithyou	https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/
Debt		Christians Against Poverty (CAP) 01274 761999
Children’s services		Early Help Hub   Truro Children’s Clothing Bank   Together for Families
Employment		Reed in partnership
Any of the above	Local Member of Parliament	Jayne Kirkham MP Perran Moon MP
Churches		Local Minister or Pastor/leader

 

When you contact a referral agency they will take some basic details from you to complete the voucher. This will help them to identify the cause of your crisis and offer practical guidance. If you have any dietary requirements, do make sure you mention this when asking for a voucher.

If you need help to get a voucher, or don’t know who to go to, please contact us.

Once the voucher is confirmed you can collect your food from Unit 15b, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Truro, TR9 4LD on Mondays from 3 to 5pm and Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 12pm. If you cannot come please ask a friend, neighbour or relative to come in to collect the food for you. If you still have a problem, please contact us.

If you are a referral agency and would like to become a registered voucher holder for our foodbank, please contact us to find out more.

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