Local Peoples Stories

Two year battle with cancer Now in remission yippee Starting work again but all financial support stopped and all my savings depleted Needed short term support until Wages start to arrive BIG THANKS

It was embarrassing coming to the Foodbank today. But you treated me with respect. When you work and you buy a home and run a family you never expect to be in a position where you can't pay the bills and every day is a struggle to carry on. Thank you Foodbank for all of the love and support shown my family.

When I walked into Foodbank, I was met with a friendly smile and a warm welcome. The volunteers introduced themselves and made me a coffee, I sat at a table with a plate of mince pies and biscuits and shared my story. This is the first time I was really listened to.

Getting the Voucher was something I didn't do lightly. It was hard to ask and then go to the foodbank but I wasn't made to feel a failure. Thank you

At a time when you need help and you feel low, you need people who are not judgemental and treat you with respect love and care and that is what I received when I went into Grantham Foodbank along with enough really nice food.

We are a family of 6, 1 adult and 5 children under the age 14. Last week my cooker blew up, it needed replacing, this left us with no money and no food and no way to cook. We contacted the local surestart centre and were provided with a voucher for the food bank. Thank you, we all ate well and with Foodbank directions we managed to get a second hand cooker.

We went straight away as we had heard how well we would be greeted. I received a cup of tea, my children were given a drink and home made cake. They also gave me flowers. I filled up.

I fed and bathed the children with the extra items I was given. Then put them to bed and then soaked in the bath myself and I started to feel better. Without the food bank we basically would have been living on nothing,

We were supplied with a vast amount of food which was basically a God send, at a vital time. The children had a very good evening meal with dessert.

I was in a very abusive relationship so my marriage failed. The foodbank supported me through this and eased the situation Thank you

No one can prepare you for a crisis like being made homeless. The foodbank helped me, not only with food they linked me into the right agencies to get my life started again..

They make you feel so welcome and at home, somewhere for you to just sit down and stop to talk like talking to a friend over a cup of tea and cake. Bless they even help entertain the children and gave us some food for our cat..

I honestly couldn't believe how good they were to me and really put me at ease about everything. Wonderful people making a real difference. Thank you Food Bank

When I got home and unpacked my bags I was given, I found a wrapped Christmas present, it made me cry to feel people had gone that extra mile for me. Divorced lady - Grantham.

I have given food to foodbank and now I'm using it myself! I am very greatful that the foodbank took one worry off my mind! The team at the foodbank were very nice non-judgemental and very supportive! It was such a relief to be able to have one less thing to worry about when everything else was so all over the place!