Southend Storehouse

10/10/2026

🧡 WORLD HOMELESS DAY – 10TH OCTOBER 🧡

Today is a day to raise awareness of homelessness and remember that behind every person experiencing homelessness is a story, a life, and a person who deserves compassion, dignity and respect.

Homelessness doesn’t always look the way we imagine. It can affect anyone, and often there is so much more going on beneath the surface than we can see.

At The Storehouse, we believe everyone deserves to feel safe, valued and supported. Every day, we see how a warm welcome, a hot meal, a listening ear and a little kindness can make a real difference.

Homelessness is about so much more than having nowhere to sleep. It can mean facing trauma, poor mental health, addiction, isolation and barriers that can feel impossible to overcome alone.

Today, we ask our community to look beyond the circumstances, see the person, and remember that kindness costs nothing but can mean everything.

Together, we can help build a community where nobody is forgotten and nobody has to face homelessness alone. 🧡

See the person. Show kindness. Be part of the change.

17/09/2026

Southend Vineyard Church are seeking to appoint an Storehouse Admin Support to join our dynamic, caring team to work at our community café and food bank at ‘The Storehouse’, Queensway, Southend on Sea, Essex.

This person will support the work of the Storehouse foodbank and community café by manning the reception desk and updating our database and carrying out other administrative tasks. Working days will be Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 9.45am-2.15pm, plus an additional 1.5 hours per week at a time agreed with The Storehouse manager.

Job Details:

Location: SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEX
Contract: Part Time (15 hours a week, on a one-year fixed term contract)
Salary: National Living Wage
Probation: 3 months

Full details in Recruitment Pack.

How to apply: You can apply for the role by applying for an application form via email to :-
[email protected]

Submission Deadline: Applications should be submitted by Monday 5th October 2026.
If shortlisted, you will be invited to Interview on Thursday 8th October 2026 in Southend on Sea, Essex.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact us via [email protected]

14/09/2026

Thank you Project 49 for all your amazing support you have given the Storehouse

14/09/2026

We are excited to be recruiting for a new role at the Storehouse

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our small, friendly team and make a real difference to people in our local community.

Storehouse supports individuals and families who are experiencing difficult circumstances, providing food, practical support, a safe space and a welcoming community environment.

We are looking for someone who is friendly, compassionate, reliable and passionate about supporting people.

If you are passionate about helping others and would like to be part of a community-focused organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Southend Vineyard Church are seeking to appoint an Storehouse Admin Support to join our dynamic, caring team to work at our community café and food bank at ‘The Storehouse’, Queensway, Southend on Sea, Essex.

This person will support the work of the Storehouse foodbank and community café by manning the reception desk and updating our database and carrying out other administrative tasks. Working days will be Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 9.45am-2.15pm, plus an additional 1.5 hours per week at a time agreed with The Storehouse manager.

Job Details:

Location: SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEX
Contract: Part Time (15 hours a week, on a one-year fixed term contract)
Salary: National Living Wage
Probation: 3 months

Full details in Recruitment Pack.

How to apply: You can apply for the role by applying for an application form via email to :-
[email protected]

Submission Deadline: Applications should be submitted by Monday 5th October 2026.
If shortlisted, you will be invited to Interview on Thursday 8th October 2026 in Southend on Sea, Essex.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact us via [email protected]

31/08/2026

26/07/2026

A special thank you to Tesco for hosting us, to everyone who stopped to chat, donated food, or made a financial contribution, and of course to our incredible team of staff and volunteers who gave up their Saturday to make the collection such a success. We couldn't do it without you!
Together, you've helped us fill our van and our shelves, ensuring we can continue providing food, practical support, and hope to those who need it most.💙

24/07/2026

🛒 We're at Tesco Extra, Southend tomorrow! 💚

The Storehouse team will be collecting food donations at Tesco Extra, Prince Avenue, Southend-on-Sea on Saturday 25th July. We'd love for you to come and say hello if you're out shopping.

Every tin, packet and cupboard staple you donate helps local individuals and families facing hardship. With demand for our food bank continuing to grow, your kindness really does make a difference.

If you're able to, please pop an extra item into your trolley and donate it to us. Together, we can support our Southend community. 💙

20/07/2026

What a fab day! 😊

Feeling really proud to have shown the High Sheriff around Storehouse today and shared all the amazing work we do to support our Southend community.

A big thank you to everyone who helps make Storehouse such a special place – our staff, volunteers, and supporters High Sheriff of Essex

I absolutely loved visiting Southend Storehouse this morning. The warmth and kindness of staff and volunteers was evident from the moment I arrived. The Storehouse has a Foodbank and a cafe where guests were tucking into beans on toast. Later they would be offered beef stew for lunch. There are family sessions and ladies sessions where they like to play bingo. The staff and volunteers are so passionate about what they are doing and it really shows. Guests told me it’s a lifeline for them and how much they enjoy coming here. If you’re in the area why not consider joining their lovely band of volunteers? Well done everyone at Southend Storehouse - you are doing a brilliant job!

10/07/2026

Thank you The Whittingham Experience Project once again for your amazing donation! We are blessed to have all your continued support