"I can’t thank you and the family support for all there help and support this year, it has been very much appreciated. Many thanks"

"I just want to say a massive thank you for providing me with such an amazing hamper. Without you and your teams assistance my family would have struggled a lot. The food you have provided has been amazing and very generous. I have to say the mince beef made the most delicious pasta bolognese. I am in constant gratitude for what has been provided. Thank you once again from all my family. Many thanks and special kindness to you all"

"I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful hamper you provided for myself and my family. The kids were thrilled. Thank you for all the hard work you and your incredible team do, I wish you all the very best and pray you have a wonderful Christmas and new year"

"I wanted to send an email which I was hoping that you could share with all of the lovely people who were part of the food collection team yesterday. I was absolutely well and truly over whelmed by what we were given firstly and then to go into the second area and find more things I was just shocked, I could not believe the kindness. When I was told to look after the envelope as it had money in it, I was so confused as to why I had been given so much and then money, all I could do was cry to the lady. It was just so much more than I think anyone could hope for. My 5yr olds face when I turned up with a huge box of stuff was just brilliant-he couldn’t wait to get it unpacked! But the biggest thing for me was the genuine, honest and lovely kindness of the ladies helping. I think that took my breath away as much, probably more than the parcel. You could see in their faces that they were there because they wanted to be and because they really wished the best for us all. It was like arms wrapped around you (not physically obviously) as soon as you stepped inside. Sometimes that in itself is just what you need. Please please pass this message onto them with the biggest thank you from the bottom of my heart. If at any point I can repay you all with volunteered hours doing absolutely anything I would be more than happy to do so. You all deserve such recognition. Thank you again"

"I wanted to thank you for the amazing job you and your fellow colleagues are doing. Without this running I know myself and my children would really struggle."

"I would like to extend my thanks and gratitude for you and your wonderful team for supporting us as family in these difficult and challenging times, where your constant support and timely deliveries and food packs have made a huge difference in our lives, we salute you."

"I would like to say a massive thank you for the food parcels-they have really helped me out during these tough times & i can’t thank you enough,& the food items in the parcels have been top notch!"

"I would like to say a massive thank you to you and all the ladies and gents that work so hard to prepare and pass these food packages for our families. I find it hard with anxiety about collecting these, I feel a little embarrassed that I need to do this right now in my life. But from the moment I come in everyone is so kind and lovely and I know no one is there to judge just to help us. If there is ever anything that I could do to help support what you all do it would be my absolute pleasure. It really is hard to sum up in words the difference you make to families. Thank you again"

"I'm absolutely blown away by the generosity given this Christmas. You have no idea how much it has helped. I am more than grateful. Thank you very much and have a wonderful Christmas."

"It's gone by very quickly this time, and to think this will very likely be our last visit!! 😱 a decade + from start to finish! From meals in the canteen with odd bits from the Food bank to what in comparison, seems a fairly well oiled 'production' of todays collection. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you ALL for your hard work in organising and putting the projects together. And for the help and support, physically, financially AND emotionally, that has been offered boundlesly. From the times I've walked in and walked back out again, from the times I've come and cried to the times we laugh and joke! Every one of your volunteers have been amazing!! Never once have I felt judged or belittled, just loved and cared for! Thank you. I shall miss you all!"

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"Thank you so much for My hamper this Christmas! A special thanks also to the Mayor and Mayoress. I hope you all have a lovely Christmas, and a Happy New Year! I wanted to say thank you again for the generous gift hamper I collected today. It will certainly help to make our Christmas more special. OMG, talk about shock when I opened the envelope. Thank you to you all so much you all do an amazing job! The children were super excited when they saw the money and when I read the note to them. Love to all the team and a very merry Christmas."

"Thankyou very much for all that you done and given to me and my family to help us over this Christmas you've been amazing and very thoughtful . It's been a hard year for all of us but with people like yourselfs you make everything ok always met with smiles and jolly laughter so thank you so much again happy Christmas to you all !!!!!"

"The food parcels have been really great and made a real difference for my children and I, I have made some tasty nutritious meals, cottage pie has been a winner, thank you to all."

"The Summer food parcels have helped us to cope during this strange time. Spending more time at home has meant preparing more meals and the parcels provide us with necessary staples and fruit for healthy snacks so that we always have that little bit extra."

"The work that is being done has really softened the ‘blow’ of the recent situation and massive changes in all our lives - with respect especially to the crucial and daily topic of feeding the kids and keeping the cupboards topped up. The effect on our family is most welcome and has given me the real confidence to spend better time with the children on occasions where I’m sure I would have been looking for friends to offload them too while I went about and tried to look for work . The quality of life has been under the real risk of eroding to a difficult level, one unexpected big bill or a sickness in the family wouldn’t have have been overcome easily. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you whole heartedly, champion your work, celebrate the effect I know we have enjoyed and am certain I speak for the other families across the service area."

"This service has been so helpful to us at a time of need for my family. We are very grateful to all the kindness and generosity of everyone involved and who gives up their time for families like mine."