About us

That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to people in Uckfield.

We are part of a nationwide community of food banks, supported by Trussell, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

In 2012 we began to hear that people living in Uckfield were travelling to Hailsham and Haywards Heath to use the food banks there. When we investigated the local indices of deprivation we found that 24% of households in Uckfield live in poverty. For these households, an unexpected bill, a delay in receiving wages or benefits, a long-term illness or no access to free school meals during school holidays could easily mean families need help from a food bank.

With the help of several local churches we opened the Uckfield Foodbank in September 2013. As a Christian charity we hope to “restore dignity and revive hope” to those who use our service. We work closely with over 40 agencies to ensure that our clients situations are resolved so that they do not become dependent on the food bank.

The service is headed up by our Project Manager but we could not operate without the help of around 70 volunteers. They give over 1,600 hours a year to help the food bank run smoothly.  All the food donated to the project comes from individuals within the community.