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Open Kitchen is a foodbank set up by Christ Church Orpington in May 2020 in the wake of the pandemic. We collect surplus food from supermarkets and other food outlets, and make it freely available for our local community to collect - without vouchers. Currently we collect from about 25 suppliers and support approximately 100 families each week. Open Kitchen is run by a team of 30 volunteers who hate to see food waste and who want to support local families in need. We are always looking for new volunteers to join the team so that we can reach more in the community and save more food from being thrown away.

We are a Christian community that tries to live out our calling by welcoming, worshiping, and working in and around our neighbourhood. A core value of the Christian faith, taught by Jesus is the importance of helping others who are less fortunate. In line with this core value we recently (September 2021) set up a Food Bank to offer help and support to families in crisis living around Temple Hill and surrounding areas in Dartford. The Food Bank is open to all, regardless of faith, race or gender. You can find out more on the link below. https://nextdoor.co.uk/p/3mShpx-HK7fx?utm_source=share&extras=MTc1OTIxOTQzNTE3NjM%3D

The charity aims to provide support to people in woolwich who are in financial, mental and/or physical difficulty through a number of on site services such as a food bank, counselling and provision of hygiene care. the charity provides an area where community members can gather without conflict or judgement.