Community
Community Larder, Foodbank, Welcome Space, Fish & Chip Supper, Spring Pre-school
Support for both our church members and the community around our church.
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![[Fairshare Logo]](/assets/images/fairshare-logo.jpg)
The Community Larder is run by FareShare, who save good food from going to waste by redistributing surplus food from some of the UK’s top food companies to 8,000+ charities and community groups.
FairShare Community Food Membership
It operates a membership scheme to help people make their money go further by reducing food shopping bills (members can make a considerable saving each year).
Benefits include:
- Choosing how much and what type of food you receive
- Getting a regular supply of food
- Support with food safety
Typically, your bag of food will hold an average of £10-£15 worth of produce (dependent on household size).
Members are required to keep up membership by attending the Larder on a weekly basis and paying their membership fee.
Membership costs vary dependent on the size of your household.
The Honeycomb cafe is open from 12 midday offering complimentary refreshments and a place to pick up a ticket to visit the larder.
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The Darby Green Foodbank at St Barnabas Church is one of four Foodbank Centres for Hart Foodbank, part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust.
Foodbanks work by enabling people in crisis to ask for a Foodbank Voucher from local agencies, such as:
- Citizens Advice
- Housing Support Officers
- Schools
- Churches
- Health Visitors
- Social Services
- and some local charities
They assess your needs and give you a voucher to exchange for food. You present the voucher at the Foodbank where food is supplied for each family member, sufficient for 3 days.
How to get help
If you need food help, please contact us:
- 07926 806256
We will help you with your immediate food crisis and signpost you to any further help you might need.
For further detail, please visit: Hart Foodbank: How to Get Help .
How to give help
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Donate Food
If you are able to donate food, you can take it to one of these local donation points:
Location Opening Hours Notes Discoveries, Yateley Store Opening Hours St Barnabas Church, Darby Green Mon - Fri 09:00-16:00 Term-time only plus during Foodbank opening hours St Mary's Church, Eversley Mon - Fri 09:00-17:00 For a full list of donation points within Hart together with details of current weekly shortages, please visit Hart Foodbank: Donate Food .
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Donate Money
To make a donation, please visit Hart Foodbank: Donate Money .
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Volunteer
At the St Barnabas Foodbank Centre, volunteers:
- meet and greet guests
- receive donations and make up food parcels
- deliver food parcels and transport food between the warehouse and foodbanks
Full training is provided.
We're looking for people who can commit to volunteering:
- Monday and/or Thursday afternoons from 1:15-3:00pm
- Weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or a timeframe to suit you
If you'd like to volunteer, please contact our Foodbank Centre Lead.
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Come and join us between 10am and 12noon in the Honeycomb Cafe, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee/tea and biscuit.
And from 12noon join us for a light lunch followed by entertainment or a speaker until 2pm.
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We have fish and chips delivered from a local chip shop and enjoy time together over our meal.
We usually finish at around 8pm with a short peaceful reflection before going home.
Please let us know by 12pm on the day if you are coming along so that we can order the correct amount of food.
![[Spring Pre-School Logo]](/assets/images/spring-pre-school-logo.png)
An independent Pre-School hosted at St Barnabas Church located close to both Frogmore Infant and Junior Schools. We also operate a Breakfast Club.
What facilities are there?
We have a bright and engaging indoor space and a large enclosed outdoor area, with dedicated learning areas designed to stimulate all aspects of your child's learning and development, including:
- Library
- Science Area
- Maths Area
- Fine Motor Area
- Quiet Area
- Mud Kitchen
- Woodland Area
Our caring and friendly staff will encourage and support your child to their full potential.
Can I come and look around?
Yes. We have an open door policy so you can visit us at any time to have a look around with your child.
As a Benefice we have 4 free tickets to Winchester Cathedral, including their Kings and Scribes exhibition.
The Cathedral, one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Europe, is a fascinating place of spiritual and historic interest, and this would make a fantastic family day out.
Winchester Cathedral has been a living place of worship and welcome for over 900 years!
If you wish to make use of them, please contact us with the date you want them, and we'll arrange with you to collect and return them.
At St. Barnabas we strongly believe in providing help and support for both our church members and the community around our church.
We all face problems in life ranging from illness and bereavement to loneliness and depression, help with problems, or perhaps coping with a new addition to the family - sometimes we just simply need someone to listen to us.
We have a team of volunteers who can assist with most situations and where we can't we will be able to put you in touch with professional organisations that can provide assistance when you need it.
If you need help, please contact:
- St Barnabas Church
- 01252 873839