New Foodbank Offering Advice and Support Opens in White City | |||||
The Hub @ 75 in Bloemfontein Road adds to existing service at St Simon's
A new foodbank hub offering an enhanced service for clients has been launched in White City, in addition to two existing foodbanks in Shepherd's Bush and Fulham. The Hub @ 75 in Bloemfontein Road is a new initiative created by a partnership between H&F COuncil, H&F Foodbank and the Thrussell Trust that will offer advice and support alongside the usual foodbank service. The hub – specially designed and fully refurbished – has a dedicated H&F Council-funded Citizens Advice Bureau adviser to assist clients, alongside PC and internet access. The aim, says the council, is to help create long-term sustainable solutions to help residents so they no longer need to use food banks. " Our starting point was simple – this is not just about food, it’s about poverty," says Cllr Sue Fennimore, H&F Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion. " And tackling this poverty is central to everything that H&F Council is doing. Indeed, it will be a great day when residents in our borough no longer need food banks at all. Cllr Sue Fennimore, H&F Foodbank CEO Daphine Aitkens and Council Leader Stephen Cowan White City Distribution Centre, The Hub @ 75 is at 75 Bloemfontein Road, White City W12 7DA. It is open every week on Mondays, 12.30pm - 3pm; Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm and Saturdays, 10am - 12.pm. H&F Foodbank also operates 'cafe-style', offering hot and cold drinks and home-made cakes, from two other sites in the borough:
For general enquiries about Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank, email info@hffb.org, or visit the website. Alternatively you can follow it on Twitter and keep up-to-date via Facebook .
March 20, 2016
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