The Co-operative Food - Boyatt Wood, The Parade

We provide support to those in need with a mix of tins, packets and boxed food as well as fresh produce and basic toiletries when available. Our clients are referred to us by a number of local agencies including social services, schools, health centres, Citizens' Advice and housing agencies. A client will be given sufficient food for their household for one week and they may be referred up to four times per year. The bulk of our food is donated by the generous people of Eastleigh and the surrounding area. Everyone who serves as part of the Eastleigh Basics Bank team are volunteers and they are on hand to offer a cup of tea and a chat to those who want it while their food parcels are being prepared.

Reeling from the huge shock of having a child diagnosed with cancer, families are at a desperate point. Tough decisions and conversations are taking place and families are supporting each other from the child’s bedside. It is the most awful time. Parents are often, understandably, unable to leave their child. We are aiming to provide them with car parking vouchers, Marks and Spencer food vouchers (the on-site store) and Costa vouchers. The Abby’s Heroes’ Care Package will be given to families as they arrive on the ward, ensuring they have immediate means to cope with the first few days and weeks on the ward.