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About Our Service

Find out below what we do

In October 2024 a group of local residents created the Sherburn in Elmet Community Larder (SIECL), in order to help alleviate food poverty within the town. Working together as a charity (Registered Charity No. 1211204) SIECL could provide a service that was regrettably not present in Sherburn.

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Our purpose as a charity is to help those who are struggling with food by providing a weekly foodbank-style service. Giving out cupboard goods, household goods, and hygiene products. We also have the provision where we can signpost people who are in need, to other services that are best placed to help them.

 

Whilst we don't currently offer perishable goods, we are hoping that by making this start we can build up to offering that as part of our core service.

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Due to being a small charity, we operate with a tight-knit team of volunteers, on a small scale. That means that when people access our service, they are given a tick-list of items that they can choose from. This is then sent to our storage facility to be made and brought up, whilst our customers can sit and have a cup of tea or coffee.

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Our Trustees

Alex Tant-Brown

Chair of the Board of Trustees & Founding Trustee

Ann Denby

Founding Trustee

Finance Team

Rosie Billenness

Trustee

Finance Team

Helen Twigg

Secretary

Founding Trustee

Helen Hunter

Founding Trustee &
Partnerships Lead

Alison Tant

Treasurer

Trustee

Ami Devlin

Founding Trustee

Social Media and Admin Lead

Matt Burton

Founding Trustee

Partnerships and Fundraising Lead

Verity irvin

Trustee

Volunteer Lead

Want to join our team of trustees?

We currently have four vacancies on our trustee board. If you believe you have the skills and experience, or just want to help with the running of our charity, then please press the email us button below and let us know. Any formal applications will be considered in accordance with the Trustee Appointment Policy.

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