Yesterday (Tuesday 22nd November), we gathered a group of important people to mark the official opening of our Foodbank. Run in conjunction with the Trussell Trust, the Foodbank will provide emergency food parcels to Westminster’s poorest families. You can read the press release we issued here.

Colin Barrow CBE

Our Foodbank is hosted in our church building, and is staffed entirely by volunteers from our membership base.

The Launch

Speaking at the launch, Councillor Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster City Council, said, “It’s great to see our community pulling together as one to make a real difference to the lives of struggling families. We are constantly working to give Westminster residents that extra helping hand, and we know, with the winter months approaching, this Foodbank will play a pivotal role in providing for those most at risk.”

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We officially launch our Foodbank today at an evening event which will feature speeches from Colin Barrow, leader of Westminster Council, John Glen MP, Member of Parliament for Salisbury, and Greg Haslam, our Senior Pastor.

In the run-up to this, Greg appeared on BBC London’s breakfast news show to talk about the launch. You can listen to his radio interview via this link. (He is on at 2 hours 37 mins.)

Greg also appeared on Premier Christian Radio news bulletins throughout the day, and a story on our opening appeared in the Guardian’s Society Daily column (right at the bottom!).

We’re excited about the attention this new project is getting, and hopeful that it will make a real impact on our community!

This blog will be updated tomorrow morning with photos and comments from the launch.