About Us
Feed the Need Coalville (FTNC) was set up in November 2019 by Felicity and Steve Middleton. Initially the food bank didn’t have the use of premises and delivered to people who asked for help. Hugglescote Community Centre kindly offered the use of their premises and some storage was provided by Coalville Tyre and Exhaust. Food bank sessions were held at Hugglescote for a few hours once a week from early February 2020.
During the first lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, FTNC had to revert back to home delivery. In June 2020, as lockdown was beginning to be lifted, FTNC once again was able to use Hugglescote Community Centre on Thursday afternoons.
In late November 2020, Felicity found premises that were available in an ideal location. The new premises at the rear of 74 High Street were put into use from January 2021 following some internal work. FTNC was successful in registering as a charity on 28th May 2021 and Felicity and Steve retired shortly after, handing over to a group of volunteers that have been involved in one way or another since FTNC was first set up.
We now run weekly sessions for those in need of food. We are an independent food bank that do not ask for referrals. Our numbers have dramatically increased over recent months (time of writing, May 2023). On average, we give out over 110 food bags a week and help around 300 people a week, including many families.