Foodbank Receives Lottery Support
Pembrey and Burry Port foodbank have been awarded vital funding thanks to the National Lottery community fund. £9900 is the amount that has been awarded, the funds will go a long way to help run the foodbank but also buy vital food items that will feed families within the area.
Pembrey and Burry Port Foodbank was initially set to launch later in 2020, but due to the Covid-19 Pandemic made a decision in March to get up and running, with the support of CETMA, the foodbank covers these following areas Pembrey, Burry Port, Pwll, Kidwelly, Mynydd Y Garreg, Llansaint, St Ishmaels, Ferryside, Trimsaran, Carway, Ponyates, Ponthenri and Five Roads.
Pembrey and Burry Port food has been supported by Carmarthenshire Council, with a monthly budget to spend at Castell Howell, Morrisons Carmarthen which donates weekly up to £1000 with stock for foodbanks, local businesses within the areas it covers, local drop off points including Coop Burry Port/Kidwelly, Londis Kidwelly, Ferryside Stores.
The Foodbank is run by a great team of volunteers, who are all very grateful of the support and funding it’s received to keep going, Naz Rasoi Indian in Pembrey has been a great to open up as a temporary premises, as well as Pembrey & Burry Port town council who have let them use Pembrey Memorial Community hall too.
The cheque was handed over by outgoing Mayor of Pembrey and Burry Port Cllr Peter Freeman, with foodbank team leader Amanda Evans and young volunteer Tia-Louise Taylor as seen in the picture.
