Charity and helping others


How to get help from the food bank

Manna is a local charity in the Borough of Spelthorne, supporting local families and individuals who are referred to us by agencies, both statutory and voluntary, and perceived as being in emergency need of food and household essentials. Manna operates by referral. They accept referrals from a wide variety of statutory and voluntary organisations and individuals.  

Once Manna receives a referral, they will contact the client and arrange a suitable delivery time. Manna delivers all food parcels to clients. This makes it easier for someone struggling to get the help they need. They realize however that not all problems can be solved immediately therefore Manna will provide up to two food parcels per individual or family and each new food parcel delivery requires a new referral.

Manna food parcels are made up primarily of tinned and packet food as they do not have storage provisions for fresh food.  They will, funds permitting, purchase bread, butter, milk and cheese on the day of our delivery to complete the parcel.

They make deliveries on Tuesday morning, Wednesday evening, and Friday morning. 

They have also provided small parcels of ready-to-eat food to clergy for immediate, on-the-spot assistance.  

They can tailor parcels for dietary needs such as vegetarian, diabetes, gluten free and Halal; also, contents based on living and cooking facilities and can provide parcels to street homeless/sofa surfing individuals.

Manna Foodbank accept referrals from a wide variety of organisations and individuals. If you think you or your organization may want to refer people to Manna, please email referrals@mannafoodbank.org.uk to get a copy of the referral form.   

Complete the referral form in full, inlcuding the data protection boxes on the second page, and email it back to them on referrals@mannafoodbank.org.uk.  They will then process the referral and make the delivery or get back to you with any questions. 


Two years ago, a number of Rotary clubs around Woking, including Staines Rotary who organised the fund-raising, raised £85,000 for the Hospice to assist with fitting out 20 patient rooms with “state of the art” beds, as part of their new-build programme.

Since delivering on that project, Rotary clubs have continued to assist the Hospice with fund raising for their everyday expenses.

COVID-19 has hit the Hospice’s ability to raise funds, following the need to close their charity shops and café due to the lockdown.

To support the demands placed on the local hospitals at Ashford and St. Peters the Hospice has temporarily have converted their day care facility into a new 12 bedroom ward. This will free up more beds in those hospitals for Covid patients and will mean they can take on more end of life patients.

 

To equip that space the Rotary club of Woking District are o providing funding for brackets for new TVs the Hospice are sourcing.

 

Due to restricted patient visiting rules, they are also looking to purchase tablets that will enable communication via platforms such as Zoom with loved ones. The tablets will be used for an electronic notes project once those regulations have been relaxed. Again the Rotary Club of Woking District have expressed an interest in supporting this with funding.

 

The impact on care of the COVID-19 Pandemic


The Coronavirus epidemic has had a significant impact on Woking and Sam Beare Hospice and in particular their In-Patient ward and Community Nursing teams.

 

Woking & Sam Beare Hospice, like many of its sister charitable hospices, is working alongside its colleagues in the NHS and other care and social care providers to support the Healthcare System during the Coronavirus [COVID-19] Pandemic. They have been operating at full capacity for the last few weeks

  

The focus over the last weeks has been to shore up staffing levels so that they are able to continue to care for a cohort of extremely vulnerable patients, both on their in-patient unit and out in the community. As an important part of the North West Surrey Healthcare System, the Hospice are working hard to keep critical clinical services operating and preparing to support ASPH Trust by increasing bed capacity.

 

The financial impact of the COVD-19 Pandemic


The outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has meant that the Hospice has lost the ability to generate sustainable income streams overnight including fundraising events, through retail shops and their popular cafe, and it simply hasn’t been possible to replace that revenue. The Hospice have estimated that this will likely reduce net income in excess of £280,000 over the next 3 months

 

This reduction in income will have a devastating impact on our ability to continue caring for the thousands of local people who rely on our services annually. Through their many vital services they support over 2,000 people annually across North West Surrey. To continue to deliver this care they rely almost entirely on the donations and generosity of the local community.

 

To provide some context in terms of normal expenditure, it costs approximately £24,000 per day to deliver the services they provide and therefore the impact over the next 12 months will be even greater as the economy recovers from this crisis.

 

To try fill the gaps that are being left within their fundraising, retail and café operations and mitigate the financial impact of Coronavirus on the Hospice so that they can continue to provide outstanding care to their patients and families during these challenging times, the Hospice are appealing to interested parties to consider making a donation, however large or small - it really will be greatly appreciated.

 

We want the hospice to be here for generations to come but we can only ensure this with extra support during these unprecedented times.

Click here to visit our website and make a donation : www.wsbhospices.co.uk




The Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF) is another charity supported by Rotary in the UK. Founded in 1935 with its headquarters outside Leatherhead, and operational units in Banstead and Dorincourt. QEF provides assistance to persons with disabilities to achieve their goals, supporting over 5000 adults and children with physical or learning disabilities or brain injuries.

Their neuro rehabilitation service at Banstead provides rehabilitation for adults after a traumatic injury such as stroke, neurological illness or brain injury, offering physical, occupational and speech & language therapy and psychology sessions, and 24/7 nursing support. The independent living service at Dorincourt provides residential care and support to adults with physical and learning disabilities, by helping them improve their life skills, build their confidence and enable them to become more independent. In addition, they operate a Mobility services unit in Carshalton and a Medical Engineering Resource Unit in Epsom; as well as 18 charity shops across Surrey.

QEF are currently consolidating most of their operations in a new state of the art centre on land at their headquarters, which is nearing completion. Prior to the Covid-19 lockdown, Rotary Clubs including Staines were looking at another substantial donation to support assisted living.

Along with many healthcare facilities, QEF are in need of PPE. The nature of the service they provide is face to face and most if not all, patients are considered highly vulnerable and thus the provision of suitable PPE is essential.

Like many charities, much of their traditional fund raising comes through their charity shops and donations. With the closure of their shops, their income has been severely reduced.

Click here for more information www.qef.org.uk

Manna Food Bank is a local charity in the Borough of Spelthorne, supporting local families and individuals and provides a 7 day food and household necessity parcel for those in need  who are referred to them by agencies, both statutory and voluntary, and perceived as being in emergency need of food and household essentials.

Food Donations required

Manna Food Bank are finding donations of food and household essentials are down so if you can donate item’s they would be most grateful. Their most pressing shortages are below, they do however have good stocks of baked beans, soup, tuna, and cereal. 

Please note only donate non-perishable food. 

Where to donate food

Sainsbury's Local in Shepperton. TW17 9AB

Sainsbury's on the Causeway in Staines. As you go in the main entrance, the donation box is on your left at the top of the travellator. 

Barclays Bank on the High Street in Staines.  Note many banks are reducing their opening hours so check first. 

Penton Stores, 4 Penton Ave, Staines TW18 2NB (opposite Wheatsheaf & Pigeon Pub)

Broadway Pharmacy, 3 Broadway, Kingston Road, Staines TW18 1AT

Laleham Village Shop/Laleham Food & Wine/Best-One, 14 Shepperton Road, Laleham, Staines TW18 1SD.

Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Staines.  Although the church building will be locked, you can donate items by leaving them on the presbytery door step when the Manna sign is up (10 am - 12 noon, 2 pm - 5 pm are good times). 

If you feel your donation is too large to drop at one of these donation spots please email info@mannafoodbank.org.uk to arrange a delivery time to Manna.  Note they are only taking in donations at Manna by appointment, not during our normal opening hours as access to the building is strictly limited at this time. 


Stanwell Foodbank is a local registered charity, established in September 2018, who operate from their own community building in Cordelia Park in Stanwell, where they both prepare and distribute food as well as receive donations of food stuffs and other essential supplies. Donations can be dropped off at the community building at The Pavillion, Cambria Gardens, Stanwell TW19 7ER on Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 12noon or you may contact the food bank (info@stanwellfoodbank.org.uk) to make alternative collection arrangements.

Currently, the food bank are seeking donations of the following essential items:

  • toilet rolls
  • sauces for pasta
  • long life milk and cereals 
  • fresh fruit
  • bread 
  • milk 

Persons requiring assistance are requested to contact the foodbank.

Care Homes - How can we help?


Within the TW18 and TW19 postal areas there are a number of care homes. Recognising the essential role that they play in our communities, and sometimes regarded as the “forgotten“ health care providers, we are looking at ways that Staines Rotary can assist them. 

We are currently seeking information from these local care homes as to the assistance that they require and will then assess how best we can respond, very possibly calling on the help from our community. We know from media coverage both local and nationally that there is a severe shortage of “personal protection equipment” (PPE) and we are looking to assess both need and usage.

If you can assist with this information gathering, or you know of organisations who are producing any form of PPE, on any scale, large or small, please let us know and let us have contact details. You can email us on stainesrotarypresident@gmail.com.


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