About our foodbank

South Gwynedd Foodbank,  formerly Barmouth Foodbank, was established in 2013 to serve the local people in communities throughout the southern half of Gwynedd.  Having operated under the charitable purposes of Barmouth Oasis Community Group for a number of years we became a Registered Charity in our own right in September 2019 – Charity Number 1185190.  Our foodbank centre is located within premises occupied by Barmouth Elim Pentecostal Church and works closely with other churches and organisations throughout our area.

Since opening in March of 2013 we have provided three days of food to over 5600 people, a quarter of which were children, we receive and distribute around ten tonnes of food each year.  It has only been possible to achieve this because of the help and donations given by the general public and a committed team of volunteers.

Through a network of over 60 voluntary and statutory agencies spread around Gwynedd, individuals are able to obtain a foodbank voucher which can be redeemed for food at the Centre in Barmouth or from Emergency Food Box Locations in  Porthmadog, Penrhyndeudraeth, Tywyn, Dolgellau, Bala or Corris – we are most grateful for the help given by these locations.

In addition to helping people with their food we are also able to offer clothing and furniture through our base in Barmouth.  We also provide Basic Cookery Courses to help people to ‘Eat Well & Spend Less’, part of the Trussell Trust ‘More Than Food’ programme.

South Gwynedd Foodbank is part of the national network of foodbanks supported by the Trussell Trust.  Together with other Trussell Trust foodbanks, including Caernarfon, Anglesey, Rhyl, Abergele, Flintshire, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Prestatyn, we are able to provide a co-ordinated service to the people of North Wales.

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