Chelwood Foodbank
A representative of Chelwood Foodbank Plus will attend the meeting to provide the Committee with an update on their activities.
Minutes:
Steve Hough (Chelwood Foodbank Plus) and Judith McGarty (INspirED Stockport) attended the meeting and provided an overview of their activity in the Brinnington area.
The following comments were made/issues raised:-
· The foodbank was volunteer led and operated in Edgeley, Adswood, Brinnington and Stockport;
· There had been a steady increase in demand in Brinnington and there were regular users of the foodbank;
· INspirED Stockport had been operating an ICT skills workshop in the foodbank between February and August but the funding had expired;
· There had been an increase in demand as a result of increasing sanctions on benefits;
· The foodbank often ran out of particular items and had been working alongside other providers in the area to swap items;
· The foodbank could make use of Ward Flexibility Funding and/or the Labour Group newsletter.
RESOLVED – That Steve and Judith be thanked for their attendance.