Sainsbury's Store Support Centre - GM

Last year, Coventry Foodbank collected over 170 tons of food, most of this generously donated by the general public. We gave out over 140 tons of food to those in an emergency. Most of this food is in the form of dried, packet and tinned goods. This type of food is great for clients who have their own cooking and storage facilities. As some of our clients do not have these facilities, we feel it's important to be able to offer foods that don't need preparation or storage. As a foodbank, we are conscious of the fresh food that is going to waste in our city. We would love to access fresh food so that we can supplement the food given out at the foodbank. Coventry Foodbank is a "more than food" foodbank. We currently run advice services at foodbank where clients can access trained advisers from Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). We have a clothes bank where clients can get pre-loved clothes. We have seventeen centres in the city and are feeding people at the rate of 1300 people each month - 40% of these are children under the age of 16.

Canley Food Hub at Canley Community Centre supports local residents and families experiencing food poverty, financial hardship, and isolation across Canley and surrounding areas of Coventry. We provide affordable food support alongside community activities, wellbeing sessions, ESOL opportunities, youth activities, older adult groups, and welcoming community spaces. The food hub currently supports around 80 households and demand continues to grow due to ongoing cost of living pressures. We work with families, older adults, vulnerable residents, and people from diverse community backgrounds to help reduce isolation, improve wellbeing, and strengthen local community connections. Alongside food support, we also provide opportunities for people to connect through community meals, afternoon tea events, volunteering, and practical support activities. We regularly work with local volunteers, churches, and community partners to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where people feel supported and valued. We are currently seeking additional support through donations, volunteers, and community partnerships to help us continue expanding our services and meeting increasing local need.

FoodCycle is a national charity that builds communities through the power of good food. FoodCycle is based upon the simple idea that waste and poverty should not co-exist and that something powerful can be achieved by cooking and eating together. Every week, volunteers across the country reclaim surplus food destined for the bin. This food is instead cooked into healthy, tasty three-course community meals for vulnerable people.