Foodbanks in Cwmbran have given 16,640 meals to struggling residents in the last year. There are two places in the town where people in a crisis can get a food parcel that lasts for three days.
Cwmbran Life visited the Salvation Army Hall in Old Cwmbran. An upstairs room stores donations that are made up into parcels on Wednesday afternoons.
A volunteer told me that they get so much out of helping people in need and do not judge anyone who comes in. It was nice to hear that a local nursery now has a box to collect items from parents and then drops it in when it’s full.
Listen to this Audioboo of Lynne Collins, a volunteer explain:
- How you get a voucher to swap for a parcel
- How you can volunteer and help make up the parcels
- How to donate food and other items
To find out more visit the Eastern Valley Foodbank website, call 01495 760605 or [email protected]
Cwmbran food banks
Tuesday 1pm-4pm
Ebenezer Evangelical Church, Junction of Avondale Road / Station Road, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. NP44 1QX
Wednesday 1.30pm-4.30pm
Salvation Army, Wesley Street, Old Cwmbran, NP44 3LX
The two food banks are supplied by food donations from the Eastern Valley Foodbank based in:
The Hope Centre, Unit 5 Pavillion Estate, Pontnewynydd, Ponypool, NP4 6NF
Monday: 1pm-4pm, Wednesday: 1pm-4pm, Friday: 10am-noon
If you’re not from Cwmbran you can find out your nearest food bank on this map
Watch this video from the Trussell Trust who run the Eastern Valley Foodbank
