St Catherine’s Church Centre is a vibrant and busy community centre which is committed to supporting families, young people and adults of all ages to learn new skills, improve their health and wellbeing and develop the confidence to achieve their goals and transform their lives. At the core of the Centre’s thinking is our belief in people and their capacity to achieve amazing things.
Food Bank
Thirteen million people are living below the poverty line in the UK today. Many of those people are going hungry every day for a range of reasons, from benefit delays to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income.
St Catherine’s runs a Food Bank for individuals and families who are claiming means-tested benefits like Universal Credit, Income Support, State Pension, Housing Benefit or Pension Credit, or who are claiming health or disability related benefits like Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or Personal Independence Payment. Referrals are only needed for people living in Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) which can be obtained from Housing Associations, Support Officers, Citizens Advice Bureaux, GPs, Social Workers.
Our Food Bank operates on Tuesday and Friday each week from 9.30am - 12.30pm. For only £5, people can access our 'shop' and choose a range of fresh, tinned and dried food items. We estimate that the value of a weekly shop with us is around £50.
Our Food Bank relies almost entirely on donations from the public and local businesses and supermarkets. These are vital in ensuring our ability to give everyone using our service a balanced and nutritious supply of food.
If you would like to donate food for distribution, our Shopping List is:
Groups and Activities
We run a range of free, fun and inclusive groups including an Art and Craft Class, Community Singing Group, Gardening Group and a weekly Games Session.
On the first Wednesday of each month we run a quiz afternoon.
Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteering can help you gain confidence, make a difference to your community, meet new friends, be part of a community, learn new skills and have fun!
We always have opportunities for people to volunteer with us. Currently we have volunteer opportunities in our café, Day Care Centre and in our administration team.
If you would like further details of volunteering opportunities with us, please contact us at admin@stcatherines-wakefield.org.uk