WHAT WE AIM TO OFFER
Caistor Food Bank tries to work with our clients fairly and reasonably - distributing the items we receive to support those people who need it.
All items are currently free to registered clients of Caistor Food Bank but clients are asked to please bring your own CARRIER BAGS - Thank you.
Tinned, carton & packet items: soup, vegetables, tomatoes, meat, fish, beans, spaghetti, pet food, UHT milk, dried pasta, dried powder milk, tea bags, porridge, artificial sweetener, toilet roll 1 per adult for single people & 2 for couples without children.).
Frozen & chilled Food (Available for everyone when in stock).
Families with children: We do have some children only items which may include: sweets, crisps, biscuits, squash, various breakfast cereal, fruit shoots, cakes, fruit juice, ice cream & ice lollies.
Hopefully we will be able to offer parts or whole fresh or frozen chickens, turkeys & other roasting meat joints. Toilet rolls are provided as 2 to 4 per week depending on size of family. (Available when in stock).
Elderly and single residents with care needs: Most of our microwave meals, either frozen or fresh, are reserved for elderly clients only who have carers and cannot cook for themselves due to safety reasons (Available when in stock).
Fresh Fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh bread, fresh buns, salad items (Available for everyone when in stock).
Women’s sanitary products, soap powder, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, (Available once a month for everyone when in stock).
Items for families with babies and early years children only: Tinned baby milk, baby food in jars & pouches, nappies, cream, talcum powder. FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ONLY (Available once a month when in stock).
If there’s any food or other unopened items you’ve been given by Caistor Food Bank that you don’t like or cannot use, please return these to the Food Bank next time you visit us or they can be given back to your delivery driver so it can be redistributed to other food bank clients.
Unfortunately we are not able to deliver, however on certain occasions, for elderly, vulnerable and/or disabled clients who cannot attend the food bank in person we will try to offer free delivery for their items. (Before deliveries can be made clients must be fully registered with Caistor Food Bank).
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any client found to be reselling any items be they food products, toiletries or other supplies given to them as part of their support package by Caistor Food Bank will be instantly excluded from receiving any further support from the food bank.