The Bread and Butter Thing is coming to Warrington

The Bread and Butter Thing, one of the UK’s leading community food organisations, is bringing its affordable food service to the town.

It will be in partnership with Warrington Food Network and Warrington Borough Council - with support from key funders The Lyons Trust and The Purslow Trust.

The project will launch at Latchford Community Hub at St Margaret’s, Lindley Avenue, on November 12.

It will provide access to low cost food, plus a programme of ‘wraparound services’ - offering the likes of financial, employment and health support.

For just £7.50, The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) members’ shopping bags will be filled with a minimum of £35 worth of items made up of ‘quality nutritious food’.

Each week, members access three bags of produce including fresh fruit and veg, chilled goods for the fridge, as well as cupboard staples such as pasta and cereal.

Families can use their NHS Healthy Start vouchers and low cost period products are also available.

The service is created from surplus food.

TBBT is ‘expert’ in working with supermarkets, factories and farms in providing a reliable service to redistribute these surpluses - helping reduce their environmental effects whilst increasing their positive impact in communities.

The project will launch at Latchford Community Hub at St Margaret’s, Lindley Avenue. Picture: Google Maps

As a result, the food available varies from day to day and week to week offering TBBT members plenty of variety and the chance to try new foods.

Warrington Borough Council’s Cllr Maureen McLaughlin said: “We’re very pleased to be able to work with Warrington Food Network to bring The Bread and Butter Thing to Warrington and support local families who are struggling with food insecurity.

“We know that many people locally are struggling to meet rising costs so access to affordable food is more important than ever.”

Caitlin Bold, Warrington Food Network co-ordinator added: “Since our inception just five months ago, the Warrington Food Network has been working to co-ordinate and develop food support locally.

“We are excited to be able to support The Bread and Butter Thing’s launch in Warrington, expanding access to good quality, nutritious food at affordable prices and welcoming a project into the network which will complement the existing community food support available.”

Michelle Hayes, centre coordinator for St Margaret's Community Partnership, said: "We are thrilled to be the first Hub for this project here in Warrington.

“As a community Latchford will benefit greatly from this project as we have many working families who will save money.

“Working with other providers is key to supporting people and this partnership will help so many people.”

For more info, visit www.breadandbutterthing.org/contact.