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BROUGHTY FERRY FOOD BANK
Supporting our Community
Update 1st September 2020
Operations suspended
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE
Please call the Dundee City Council Helpline
and you will be directed to the appropriate agency.
01382 431188
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED
Update Tuesday 1st September
Following a significant reduction in demand and referrals, the team of volunteers at BFFB have decided to suspend our services.
Households requiring ongoing support have been referred another local Food Bank. Should you require any support, or are looking to find help for someone else, please visit the following link where you can find information about Food Provision throughout Dundee:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zluOXDpGyq7wZ2L3r83qXmy4_xVg550BTaFNJQVGWjk/edit
ASK FOR HELP
We aim to offer support for those in need during the coronavirus crisis.
If you find yourself, or are aware of someone, in need of assistance please get in touch and we will do all we can to ensure they have a supply of basic food and household supplies.
Deliveries will begin on Tuesday 7th April
and will continue weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays
We ask that you complete a referral form, and submit using the Contact Form at the bottom of this page
DONATIONS
Support your Community
Please note that due to current storage restrictions:
We are only able to accept dry goods and long-life items.
Household items are also welcome.
FOOD DONATION DROP-OFF POINTS
Love Your Planet, Brook Street
Clydesdale Bank, Gray Street
Broughty Ferry News, King Street
Co-op Monifieth
Co-op Barnhill
Co-op Claypotts
Co-op Panmurefield
We have been overwhelmed by offers of support and have a team of helpers ready to start food deliveries.
We are currently not accepting any additional applications for helpers.
CONTACT US
Please get in touch if you or someone you know is in need of support and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAN I COLLECT FOOD?
This is a delivery only service.
WHERE IS THE FOOD BANK LOCATED?
We are based in Broughty Ferry, however the specific location will remain undisclosed for security reasons.
WHICH AREAS DO WE COVER?
We are based in Broughty Ferry, and the Food Bank is primarily there to support the local community within the DD5 postcode and surrounding areas.
There are several excellent food banks serving other areas of Dundee, however if you find yourself in urgent need of support, please get in touch and we WILL do everything we can to help.
Most deliveries will be made on foot, so in accordance with government guidelines we will be aiming to keep travel to a minimum.
DO I NEED TO BE ON ANY SOCIAL WORK SYSTEMS OR BE REFERRED TO RECEIVE SUPPORT?
No.
Simply complete our referral form and we will be in touch.
HOW CAN I HELP?
We have already assembled a small army of helpers to help organise and distribute food packages. At present we are not accepting any further applications.
We require support in the form of food and household donations, and monetary donations so that we can purchase more stock. Please visit our Just Giving page.
WHERE CAN I DONATE GOODS?
We have arranged several drop-off points throughout the local area. Please see the lost of drop-off locations above.