Why you will see people dressed as food packaging in Coalville on Saturday

By Graham Hill

22nd Apr 2021 | Local News

Members of Coalville Foodbank will be out in the area on Saturday dressed a huge food packages.

The reason? They are fundraising for a new warehouse for the Foodbank.

Coalville Foodbank is aiming to raise £60,000 towards the Foodbank warehouse costs, and then move onto raising money towards the community cafe area.

The Foodbank's project is:

· To create a new Foodbank Warehouse within our building in New Life Church

· Disabled access throughout the building

· To have an attractive, modern, usable building in the centre of town.

· A building that serves the purposes of the church and the community.

· A café area that is visible and accessible for use within our community groups.

Phase 1a - Disabled Access (funding already in and work starting June 2021)

· New disabled ramp and steps to the front of the building

· Platform lift to allow access upstairs

· Two new disabled toilets downstairs ground floor

Phase 1b - Ground floor Foodbank Warehouse and cafe area[.L]
(currently concentrating on funding for the warehouse)

Erection of a new warehouse for the foodbank

New open plan café area with small room for one to one meetings

New main doors, windows and render to the front of the building Downstairs

Kitchen servery, which can serve both the café and the rear hall for functions and community projects,

New efficient boiler and heating system to serve ground floor

Here is a list of where they will be and when