Benarty Foodbank

06/09/2024

It's National Food Bank day today (Friday, 6th September) and we want to give a big shout out to all the staff and volunteers who help keep Fife's Food Banks running. Well done folks, you are providing an absolute lifeline to our communities.
If you'd like to donate or volunteer your support. You'll find a list of providers in your area and an interactive map on our website showing Fife's Food Banks, Community Fridges, Pantries and Larders. You'll find the link in the comments below.
Remember if you or anyone you know is struggling with the cost of living, there's loads of help and advice on the OurFife/gethelp pages.

22/08/2024

We are in TESCO Duloch, FireStation and Dalgety Bay on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the 22/23/24 August collecting - please donate if you can

25/07/2024

More than 40,000 people give up their time to volunteer at food banks across the UK. Let's hear it for the volunteers 👏👏👏

Without these incredible people we simply wouldn’t be able to do what we do, and the many people facing hardship wouldn’t get the support they need.

16/07/2024

We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by the Trussell Trust. Find out how to get emergency food and other support. Make a food donation or find out about volunteering.

11/07/2024

Thank you very much to The Meedies Running Club for their amazing donation to Benarty Foodbank which was collected during their recent 24 Hour Relay, very much appreciated 🥰

08/07/2024

Income Maximisation Worker (Food Insecurity)
Position type: Income Maximisation Worker (Food Insecurity)

Salary: £28,762 pro-rata (Pay award pending)

Location: CARF HQ (does not offer advice)

Number of Hours: 27.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 5.5 hours per day (requirement to be in the foodbank daily between 4-6pm) (Monday Benarty, Tuesday Cowdenbeath, Wednesday Rosyth, Thursday Inverkeithing & Friday Dunfermline)

Contract Length: 12 months funding, with potential for extension

Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF) is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice and support to local people. Our service continues to grow and expand, and we are now excited to be able to announce a further position attached to the food insecurity agenda to help us achieve our vision of “A better life for the people of Fife”.

Food insecurity occurs where people no longer have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable nutritious food. This post will partner with Dunfermline Foodbank, helping improve the financial circumstances of those using their emergency food services and providing a sustainable path out of food insecurity.

The successful applicant will deliver an income maximisation service to clients accessing the Dunfermline Foodbank service, providing personalised income maximisation advice and support. This service will include assessing welfare benefit entitlement, budgeting assistance, and information on banking services and affordable credit. The service will also actively refer both internally and externally where further issues are identified e.g. debt issues.

To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, a desire to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals, a can-do ethos and a willingness to take ownership and responsibility for the delivery of the project. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate a commitment to CARF’s vision and values.

Please download the application pack, for an informal discussion contact Jaq McDonald ( 01592 765410) Stuart Macaulay (01592 208496).

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and applications are welcome from all communities.

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 2nd August 2024 with interviews scheduled to take place Tuesday 13th August 2024.

06/07/2024

03/06/2024

Volunteers Week 3-9 June ☀️

Benarty Foodbank wouldn’t be able to open without the wonderful Volunteers, all their hard-work & dedication 🌈

💛 A Big heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers past and present 💛

😃Volunteering connects you to others.
🧘‍♀️Volunteering is good for your mind and body.
👩‍💼Volunteering can advance your career.
🥰Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment to your life.

If interested in volunteering at the foodbank then email us at [email protected] for an Application Form...

Benarty Foodbank will have been in operation for 10 years on 20 June, we have seen changes to the benefit system Welfare Reform with the roll out of Universal Credit, the COVID-19 pandemic. We had hoped that we would see an end to food poverty, sadly this year we are seeing a rise in the number of people who are seeking our help with a lack of food due to the cost of living crisis.

We are extremely grateful for all the continued support and donations we receive from Local Benarty people, Groups, Organisations and Schools. You are all fantastic.

Benarty Foodbank is open 4-6
Monday / Wednesday / Friday, We cover all local areas Benarty, Lochgelly, Cardenden, Kelty, Cowdenbeath. We are a branch of Dunfermline FB, under the Trussell Trust.

Donations welcome of non-perishable food.

Thank you for your continued support, share post and spread the word of Benarty Foodbank.