It was back in 2012 when Sidmouth churches set up the Sid Valley Food Bank:
About the Food Bank – Sid Valley Food Bank
https://www.facebook.com/SidValleyFoodBank/
For much of the time, the coordinator has been the incredibly dedicated Andie Milne – who retired in 2020 after the huge amount of work during the pandemic:
Food bank co-ordinator moves on to pastures new | Sidmouth Herald
It’s clear that the Food Bank is very important – especially at Christmas and especially in these cost-of-living crisis times:
Sid Valley Food Bank launches Christmas appeal | Sidmouth Herald
A lot of local organisations and businesses provide a lot of help – including:
Double good deed for Brownies as litter pick raises money for food bank | Sidmouth Herald
Earlier this year, a new initiative was launched:
Generous local businesses have been thanked for helping the Sid Valley Food Bank support people through the continuing cost of living crisis. An initiative called Shelf Life was launched at the end of last year, in which companies donate credit to the food bank’s accounts with food wholesalers. The idea came from local businessman Tom Seward who is among the main donors.
A shout-out of thanks to Sidmouth’s food bank ‘heroes’ | Sidmouth Herald
The Trustees are now looking for a new coordinator to take on running the Food Bank:
Sid Valley Food Bank seeks volunteer coordinator | Public Notices | News | Sidmouth Nub News