The Limes Primary Academy
Lowestoft, UK
At The Limes we have opened a Community Fridge and food bank for the school, and wider, community. We are hoping for regular donation to support our initiative and keep this open for the community. What type of premises do you use for food storage and distribution? A large kitchen/ pantry space in a separate building on our premises. How do you identify recipients for your food distribution service? Staff direct families verbally to use the service. In addition, given the locality we benefit from word of mouth in the community. Do you offer any additional services alongside food distribution? At various points of the year, we also offer: toys, clothing and advertise FISH in the locality. Is there a cost associated with your food distribution service? There is a cost of travel and staffing to us. There is no cost passed on to service users. Do you currently collect surplus food from other retailers or sources? None. Can you share any local press coverage or similar that showcases your food distribution efforts? None, our families tend to prefer our more discreet yet normalised approach, as opposed to media coverage. While we used social media in the early days to promote our donations, we now open on regular slots and are used by the community - therefore, we do not post on social media.
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