The official opening of Colchester Foodbank’s new warehouse in Langham will be on Thursday 11 July 2019, the day will also mark the marking of Colchester Foodbank’s 10 years supporting people in crisis across Colchester.
Since the Foodbank first launched in 2009 users have grown steadily each year, from a handful of clients in 2009/10 to 6,549 in 2017/18. The largest increase was 888 following the roll-out of Universal Credit, with one in three of those in crisis being children. Staff and volunteers are now preparing for a further increase following Brexit in the Autumn and have relocated to a new larger warehouse. The new warehouse will enable the team to store and distribute even more food to those local people that rely heavily on its services. It’s said that due to the increase in size, the warehouse and the employees are looking to manage all processes using software solutions similar to this computerized maintenance management system, as just one example. This will allow the employees to keep the warehouse in working order and keep the premises and workflow in the best working condition possible. These various management systems being deployed should provide easier access to food for Colchester’s less fortunate.
The opening of the new warehouse will also mark 10 years of incredible work from staff and volunteers at the Foodbank. Colchester Foodbank is the busiest Foodbank in Essex and it’s army of over 100 volunteers have ensured that the most vulnerable people across Colchester have been able to access support when they have needed it most. As the warehouse is expanding and becoming more popular, the warehouse is looking to bring in some Hevi-Haul Skates, and other similar equipment, to help them manage their stock more effectively. Those skates would allow the volunteers to easily handle heavier boxes and items. They would help volunteers significantly.
The event will be marked with the unveiling of a plaque by the Mayor of Colchester, Nick Cope and a blessing from the Bishop of Colchester, Roger Morris.
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