**Coronavirus Update**

​We will aim to keep our website updated as much as possible with all the information on how and where to access and donate to our service.

Due to extremely high demand we would ask you to bare with us as we try to meet the need of the local communities we serve. 

Government Advice & Hub Information

For all the latest advice regarding the Coronavirus please visit:  www.gov.uk/coronavirus

KENT TOGETHER - A HELPLINE LAUNCHED BY KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
A 24 hour access number has been set up to support vulnerable people in Kent who need urgent help, supplies or medication on 03000 41 92 92. 
The helpline – called Kent Together - provides a single, convenient point of contact for anyone in the county who is in urgent need of help during the Coronavirus outbreak. It is a collaboration between KCC, central Government, District, Borough and local councils, the voluntary and community sector, the NHS, emergency services and other partners to ensure help is at hand for vulnerable people. It is also the place to report your concerns about the welfare of someone else. 

If you are vulnerable and have an urgent need that cannot be met through existing support networks, you can contact the Kent Together helpline at www.kent.gov.uk/KentTogether  or by calling on 03000 419292. It is a 24 hour service.

Current Distribution Centres 

**If you are in need of a food parcel, please always always call or email ahead, your nearest distribution centre directly, as each distribution centre has different operating time and processes in place during the Covid-19 pandemic**

Ashford:

• Bluebells Children Centre - School Rd, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1HA. Tel: 03000 418300  (Mon-Fri 8.30-4.30) FAMILIES ONLY - Due to Covid, operational hours might vary, therefore you must call ahead to make arrangements
• Waterside Children Centre - Turner Cl, Ashford TN24 0PQ. Tel: 03000 418700 (Mon-Fri 9.00-4.30) FAMILIES ONLY - Due to Covid, operational hours might vary, therefore you must call ahead to make arrangements. 
• Lite Bites Willows Children Centre Cafe - Brookfield Rd, Ashford TN23 4EY. Tel: 07732 385091 FAMILIES ONLY 12-2pm
• Ashford Vineyard - Ashford Works, Cobbs Wood Industrial Estate, Brunswick Road, TN23 1EH. Tel: 01233 331919 (Mon, Tues, Thur 9-12 noon & last Sat of every month)
• Tenterden Social Hub - Church Road, Tenterden, TN30 6AT.  Tel: 01580 762882 (Mon-Thus 8.30-9.30am & 3.00-4.00pm) INDIVIDUALS ONLY
• St Mildreds Church Vicarage - Church Road, Tenterden, TN30 6AT. Tel: 01580 761591 / 07888 998874 ​(8.30am - 8.00pm)
• Willesborough Baptist Church - Tel: 01233 632739​​
• Boxes of Hope - First Floor, 162 Godington Rd, Ashford, TN23 1LN. Tel: 01233 340194 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9.00-12noon)
• Ashford Social Services
  

Distribution Centres Currently Closed in Ashford

• St Marys the Virgin - Tel: 07917 065386
• St Marys Willesborough - Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0YR. Tel: 07583418386 (Mon, Wed, Fri 9.30 - 4.30)
• Bluebells Children Centre - School Rd, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1HA. Tel: 03000 418300  (Mon-Fri 8.30-4.30) FAMILIES ONLY - Due to Covid, operational hours might vary, therefore you must call ahead to make arrangements
• Waterside Children Centre - Turner Cl, Ashford TN24 0PQ. Tel: 03000 418700 (Mon-Fri 9.00-4.30) FAMILIES ONLY - Due to Covid, operational hours might vary, therefore you must call ahead to make arrangements. 
• Ray Allen Children Centre - 1 Eastry Cl, Ashford TN23 5RS. Tel: 03000 418500 FAMILIES ONLY
• Sure Steps Children Centre - 10 Belmont Rd, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9LS. Tel: 03000 418600 FAMILIES ONLY
• Willows Children Centre - Brookfield Rd, Ashford TN23 4EY. Tel: 03000 418800 FAMILIES ONLY
• Ashford Youth Hub - Mabledon Ave, Ashford TN24 8BJ. Tel: 03000 417567 FAMILIES ONLY
• Little Explorers - Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RA. ​Tel: 03000 417400 ​(Tues - Thurs 8.30 - 4.30) FAMILIES ONLY​
• Stanhope Community Hub - Tel: 07949332911​

Maidstone

• Greenfields Children Centre - Greenfields CC, Rutland Way, Shepway, ME15 8DR. ​Tel: 03000 412987 - Due to Covid, operational hours might vary, therefore you must call ahead to make arrangements.  
• ​Maidstone Social Services - Tel: 0300 041 6161

​Distribution Centres Currently Closed in Maidstone

• Sunshine Children Centre - Stagshaw Close, Tovil, ME15 6TL. Tel: 03000 417770

• The Meadow Children Centre - Meadow CC, Furfield Close, Parkwood, ME15 9JR. ​Tel: 03000 412700
• Greenfields Children Centre - Greenfields CC, Rutland Way, Shepway, ME15 8DR. ​Tel: 03000 412987
• EastBorough Children Centre - East Borough CC, Vinters Road, Maidstone, ME14 5DX. ​Tel: 03000 412900
• WestBorough Children Centre - Greenway (off Queens Rd), Maidstone, ME16 8TL.​ Tel: 03000 421540
• Infozone Youth Hub - Maidstone Youth Hub, Palace Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6NF. Tel: 01622 755044

Swale

• Seashells Children Centre - Rose Street, Sheerness, ME12 1AW, ​Tel: 01795 889233​ (Mon - Fri 9.00 - 15.00)
• Community Church Sheppey - Broadway, Sheerness, ME12 1TP - Collection Service from Church Building Sunday & Thursday 12noon-2pm & Delivery Service Mon - Sun 12noon-2pm. Tel: 07784 807737 
• Murston Children Centre, Church Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3RU. ​Tel: 03000 420896 - Murstoncc@kent.gov.uk - Due to Covid, operational hours might vary, therefore you must call or email ahead to make arrangements. 
• ​St Mary Church, ​Teynham, Tel: 01795 522510
• St Michael's Church, High St, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PG. Tel:07881 555580
• West Faversham Community Centre, Bysingwood Road, Faversham, ME13 7RH. ​Tel: 01795 537321 (Mon-Fri 9.00 - 20.30 & ​Sat-Sun 9.00 - 16.00)

​Distribution Centres Currently Closed in Swale

• Milton Court Children Centre, Brewery Road, Milton Regis, ME10 2EE. ​Tel: 03000 420899 - miltonchild01@kent.gov.uk​
• St Marys Children Centre, Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP. ​Tel: 03000 411033 - Stmary01@kent.gov.uk
• Woodgrove Children Centre, Johnson Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JS. ​Tel: 03000 420898 - woodgrove01@kent.gov.uk

• Beaches Children Centre - Warden Bay Road, Leysdown on Sea, ME12  4AN. Tel: 03000 421277 - Beachescc@kent.gov.uk 

• Ladybird Children Centre, First Avenue, Queenborough, ME11 5JF. Tel: 03000 411313 - ladybirdcc01@kent.gov.uk

Thanet

• Millmead Children Centre - Dane Valley Road, Margate, CT9 3RU. Tel: 01843 280555 FAMILIES ONLY
• Six Bells Children Centre - 201 High Street, Margate, CT9 1WH. ​Tel: 03000 411666 FAMILIES ONLY
• Pie Factory Music Group - Ramsgate youth Centre, High Street St Lawrence, CT11 0QG. Tel: 07746 916240 ​(Mon-Fri 9.30-15.30)
• Thanet Social Services - Tel: 03000 414141

​Distribution Centres Currently Closed In Thanet

• ​Newlands Children Centre - Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ. Tel: 03000 411042 FAMILIES ONLY
• ​Priory Children Centre - Cannon Road, Ramsgate, CT11 5SQ. ​Tel: 03000 411041 FAMILIES ONLY

• ​Cliftonville Children Centre - 26 St Pauls Road, Cliftonville, ​CT9 2DB. ​Tel: 03000 421129 FAMILIES ONLY​
• Quarter Deck Youth Centre​ - Zion Place, Margate, CT9 1RP. ​Tel: ​01843 292927

Dover

• Temple Ewell Baptist Church - 181 London Road, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DU. Tel: 01304 826396 (Mondays 10.00-15.00)
• Cross-Links - 9 Sheridan Road, Dover, CT16 2BZ. Tel: 01304 827859 (Mon-Fri 10.00-16.30)

​**RED MEANS CURRENTLY CLOSED**

Making a Donation

Food Donations

The Top 10 things we are most short of (in order of most in need):
1) Tinned Meat (Curry, Chilli, Meat Balls, etc.)
2) Tinned Potatoes
3) Long Life Milk
4) Cereal
5) Rice/Pasta
6) Tea/Coffee
7) Tinned Veg
8) Tinned Fish
9) Biscuits
10) Hygiene & Baby Products

Please take any donations directly to our warehouse or to your nearest distribution centre.

Money Donations 

To provide gift aid to your donation please email familyfoodbank@children-families.org and we will send you a certificate to complete and sign.

To make a bank transfer - please use the following details:
Account Name: Family Food Bank
Account No: 23659130
Sort Code: 60-19-04
Please use the reference: FFB-(YOURNAME/ORGANISATION)

Please make cheques payable to: Family Food Bank and return to Unit 4, St Johns Court, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24  0SJ 

You can also use JustGiving by clicking on the image.

Children and Families 
Charity Registration Number: 1115459

Volunteering

Our volunteers help us:
- Collect and stow food
- Make up food parcels
- Deliver food parcels
- Complete administration tasks

At this current stage we are asking all volunteers to email us (familyfoodbank@children-families.org) to register their interest and we get back to you as soon as we can. Please note for al volunteer roles you will need to access our warehouse in Ashford.

Our Operating Hours @ Unit 4, Ashford

Monday 8:30 – 16:00
Tuesday 8:30 – 16:00
Wednesday 8:30 – 16:00
Thursday 8:30 – 16:00
Friday 8:30 – 16:00

Please note we are not open at weekends or Bank Holidays.

'Cooking on a Budget' Cook Book

Please click on the image below to download a copy of our cookbook in partnership with Swale Borough Council and the TT.

Contact Us

Family Food Bank
Unit 4, St Johns Court, Foster Road, Ashford Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24  0SJ
Email: familyfoodbank@children-families.org 
Tel: 01233 500477

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Thank you all for your continued support!!!