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Food Bank Vouchers and Referrals
- Speak to your Children’s Centre, Health Visitor or Social Worker or
- Speak to your local Citizens Advice Bureau
Free government food vouchers are provided by the council. This is part of the Emergency Support Scheme. The government will provide up to a few days of free groceries, hot meals, tinned or canned goods, and fresh food too. The help is for families on a low income or benefits, and find more details on Buckinghamshire Emergency Support Scheme.
Food donations from:
- Tesco, Tring Road, Aylesbury
- Tesco, Loudwater, Wycombe
- Tesco, Eden
Buckinghamshire Disability Service
Bucks Family Information Service
Transforming Lives for Good – Make Lunch
The Trussell Trust’s 400-strong network of food banks provides a minimum of three days’ emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis in the UK.
Aylesbury & the North
Aylesbury Vineyard - Make Lunch, Storehouse clothing and furniture & foodbank
Provides food for those in need living north of Winslow
Thomas Hickman's Charity
14 Bourbon Street
Aylesbury
HP20 2RS
01296 318500
Offers small grants to Aylesbury Town residents in need; applications can be made by families to cover expenses such as uniform, school shoes etc. There is a form available from the charity and schools can help parents complete the form if necessary.
Youth Concern
Youth Concern will only help young people under the age of 25 with a connection to Buckinghamshire. They will be provided with a hot meal as well as shelter and advice. The charity has a post of Whitehill Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8FL, call 01296 431183.
Chiltern & South Bucks
- Make Lunch
- Bags of food, fruits, and more
- Baby baskets
- Dad’s support and furniture project.
Call 01494 431882
Kings Church Amersham/Tesco Foodshare
St George’s Church, Little Chalfont – Thursday lunch
St Michael & All Angels Church, Beaconsfield
Tel: 07584 637697
Denham One Can food bank
Tel: 07584 637697
Chiltern Trussell Trust
Chiltern Trussell Trust food bank is located at 71 Broadway, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1BX, and telephone is 01494 775668. They have several distribution centres in Buckinghamshire County, and the locations are below.
- Calvary Parish, Community Suite, Church Of England Primary School, Orchard Paradise, Berryfields, Aylesbury HP18 0WS.
- 71 Broadway, Chesham HP5 1BX is open from 10.30am – 12.30pm.
- The King’s Church, Raans Road, Amersham, provides a parcel of food on Monday from 10 am to 2 pm.
- St George’s Church is open on Thursdays. The address is White Lion Road, Little Chalfont HP7 9LW.
Wycombe
High Wycombe Society has free food or meals for older residents, such as pensioners, from the Pop-In-Centre. The charity also runs a furniture project, provides financial aid (which can be used for buying food or groceries) and other help. Find more information on support from High Wycombe Society and how the charity can assist.
Big Yellow Storage in High Wycombe is a partner. A bag of groceries with enough food for 3 days in provided to the low income.
Tel: 07584 637697
One Can Trust has operates a foodbank based in High Wycombe, serving the Wycombe and Marlow area. They work with almost 100 front line agencies who refer people for food aid.
Little Marlow Church
Coldmoorholm Lane
Little Marlow
Tel: 07584 637697
Money and Budget Advice
Support and General Advice
Wellbeing
- Bucks County Council - Advice for Vunerable Adults
- Bucks County Council - Public Health
- Mind
- NHS - Mental Health Helplines
- Time to Change
- Space (Aylesbury)
Useful Telephone Numbers
First Response
0845 4600001 or 01296 383962
Referrals into social care if you are concerned for the safety or well-being of a child.
Social Care
01296 383801
This number is the Quad A Aylesbury Team number; should you not be able to make contact with your own social worker.
Family Support
01296 398242
Family Action works to tackle some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families today – including financial hardship, mental health problems, social isolation and learning disabilities. Domestic abuse, or substance misuse and alcohol problems.
Women’s Aid
01296 437777
Women's Aid offer support to women & children/young people experiencing domestic violence.
Healthy Minds
01865 901600 or txt 07798 667169
Healthy Minds is a NHS service offering quick and easy access to talking therapies, practical support and employment advice. Anyone who is feeling depressed, anxious or stressed, is aged 18 or over and has a GP in Buckinghamshire can request help from Healthy Minds.
Barnardo’s Buddies
01296 330096
Every young person who gets help from our CAMHS will have a trained Barnardo’s buddy to work with them and offer support throughout their care.
Bucks Youth
01296 431183
For children and young people who are currently in care or leaving care and promote their right to be a part of the decision making processes that affect their lives.
Young Carers
01280 817772
Are independent charities offering young carers the chance to be young people free from their caring responsibilities through trusted activities, clubs, outings, holidays and one-to-one support.
Citizen Advice
01296 3283317
A service with knowledge and information for many concerns and problems.
SAMARITANS
Call 116 123