Keynsham Foodbank welcomes merger

KEYNSHAM Foodbank is to merge with Somer Valley and Bath foodbanks to improve services across the area.

The new Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank will come into force from June 3.

Keynsham Foodbank, which hailed the merger as a “positive development” said: “Foodbanks have been facing a number of challenges in recent years, not least because of the increase in the volume and complexities of clients’ needs.

“There are also ever-expanding rules and regulations which need to be managed. This inevitably results in increasing activity and costs. Merging the three foodbanks will help us all to maintain an effective service which best serves our clients.”

All three foodbanks are part of the Trussell network of UK foodbanks. Clients are already able to access any of the three foodbanks once they receive their voucher and each foodbank regularly supports clients from the wider area.

They have also joined together in providing Citizens Advice support across all three foodbanks, funded by Trussell.

Keynsham Foodbank said: “We are so grateful for the support we have received and would ask you if you would please consider a donation to the new combined foodbank.”