Billingham foodbank is a project originally founded by new life Church Teesside. In April 2018 we became an independent charity reaching out to the whole of the Stockton Borough, thus our name changed to “Billingham and Stockton Borough” foodbank.
We work together in partnership with Hebron church in Newtown, Stockton; and St Michaels and all Angels Church in Norton. Thus there are three centres which are open five days a week between them.
The food bank offers more than food. Also available is:
1). Advice and support through a dedicated adviser from SDAIS
2). Toiletries, nappies, pet food etc
3) Clothing and school uniform recycling
4). Household items (bedding, crockery, towels etc.)
All contributing to help those in crisis to move on to an improved situation.
We have lots of friendly and helpful volunteers who work together to make a difference in our community.
We are part of the Trussell Trust network where we have a shared vision for a UK without the need for food banks.
We say this because it’s not right that anyone cannot afford their own food. That’s why we are working towards a just, compassionate future, where no one should have to use a food bank to get by.
Our goal is a fairer society where nobody wonders where their next meal is coming from or must rely on the kindness of their community in order to put food on their table. We’ll be doing this in three ways:
In Changing Communities, we’ll be working with food banks to reduce the need for their services locally, helping people to access targeted support that addresses the underlying reason for their crisis.
In Changing Policy, we’ll be working alongside food banks and partners to provide stronger evidence of the drivers of extreme poverty (or ‘destitution’) and pushing for positive solutions that will help tackle these.
In Changing Minds, we’ll be increasing levels of understanding and empathy amongst the general public, locally and UK-wide, to build a movement that is willing to take action to create a just and compassionate society without the need for food banks.
