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Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels
Registered Charity SC050874
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We have started 2023 with our busiest months ever and have decided that we must make changes to our service if we are to survive these increases in demand.
In January 2022 we provided food to 61 households, February 2022 it was 57 households. Each household received an average of 20 items including food and toiletries which equated to roughly 2,000 items of food over that two month period. Zero working families, zero retired people and under 100 pets.
In January 2023 we provided food to 577 households and 566 in February. This equated to roughly 20,000 items!!!! 25% working families, 15% retired people and over 400 pets!
Whilst our food donations are high and our supporters are incredibly generous, we cannot sustain this going forward, therefore changes need to be made.
From 1st April we will no longer be providing an extensive range of food items in our free Pantry and the service will look as follows.
5 item Breakfast Packs : choose from bread, cereal, breakfast bars, milk, juice, beans, jam or spreads.
These packs should provide a family with 3-5 days breakfasts. NO CHARGE
Lunch in the Chatty Cafe : a free hot 2 course lunch will be offered to anyone sitting in our cafe (takeaway not available) NO CHARGE
Dinner : a choice of one free takeaway homemade meal will be available to everyone attending in person. NO CHARGE
(Multiple meals are available to takeaway depending on availability and a donation will be required)
With there being an increase locally in other food banks, pantries, warm hubs, drop in cafes there really is no longer a shortage of places for people to go to collect food parcels and we want to concentrate to encouraging people to come and socialise in OKFP Hub, collect a Breakfast Pack, enjoy sitting down for a free lunch in our Chatty Cafe and takeaway a dinner portion to enjoy at home.
Miscellaneous food items will be available to anyone not wishing to take the 5 item breakfast park. Toiletries, baby items and pet food will continue to be offered dependent on stock levels and of course our free surplus food waste items will be readily available daily in addition to everything else. NO CHARGE
In 2020 when we started our project, OKFP stood for Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels.
In 2022 we implemented changes and OKFP stood for Old Kilpatrick Food Pantry.
This year, OKFP will stand for Old Kilpatrick Food Provision.
Our aims and objectives as a Registered Charity SC050874 remain as important to us now as they were when we started : ‘Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels will strive to alleviate food poverty and tackle social isolation in our Community’
The next couple of weeks of March will be a transitional period at OKFP as we gently introduce the changes to our service and we ask for your support and patience with our volunteers and employees who are on hand to help you when you visit.
Please continue to support us – we are nothing without your help
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Our Partners
Thank you to everyone who has dropped off Easter Eggs and sweets so far 🤩
We want to make sure every child who receives food from our pantry every week gets a sweet treat for Easter so please keep them coming 🤩
You can drop off Easter Eggs to The ‘wee’ Chatty Cafe Erskine Ferry Road, Monday to Friday 10-2
OKFP Hub and Chatty Cafe in Napier Hall, Monday to Friday 12-4 or you can contribute online at www.okfp.org.uk
You can also purchase firestorm our Amazon Wishlist
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What an amazing night 🤩 a huge thank you to our team of volunteers for going the extra mile as always 🙏🏻
Janine Taylor
Catherine Anne Quinn
Angela Gray
Polly McCrossan
Isabel Masterson
Brenda Cameron
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A big thank you to Cathy and the team at Morrisons Anniesland for continuing to support our free food pantry 🤩 we are very grateful for your customers’ support 🙏🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
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OKFP Free food pantry open Monday to Friday 12-2
Chatty Cafe open Monday to Friday 12-4
No criteria
No judgement
No referral needed
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Where about,s are yous please l don't stay near there 💞
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A wee blast from the past 2022
The Story of Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels - video Dailymotion
In 2021 Maureen and Gordon Cummings were ready to start a new life in Lanzarote. When this wasn't possible due to the pandemic they used their life savings to start a much needed food bank and warm hub in their local community ... See MoreSee Less
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A big shout out to Gayle and the team at KPMG for choosing our charity to support this year 🤩
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Wow well done KPMG for helping feed those that need it.x
A massive thank you to the fabulous Kilpatrick Athletic Sundays team for their generous donations to our free food pantry 🤩 The families who need our service are in for a treat this week 🥰
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Well done to you all 💙
Well done to all those that donate and help all the people that are struggling to make ends meet at the moment.x