How did we start?

Building on the work of Jane Keen who founded the Cupboard on her front drive in April 2020, the Cupboard was transferred to Pershore Baptist Church in June 2021. Since then, it has become an integral part of the community of Pershore and the surrounding villages. Located within Pershore Baptist Church, it represents one of the church’s areas of community engagement within its vision “Love in Action”. The church provides policy and legal oversight for the Cupboard and its operations.

 

What is our motivation?

We are motivated by a desire to reduce environmental impact by recycling food and other essentials and through this to support those in need. Items from supermarkets are made available at no charge, and visitors can collect a basket of food per family on each visit. By creating a friendly, safe and welcoming space we encourage social engagement and interaction. We also provide opportunity for volunteering. We are open 4 days a week at set times, and all are welcome.

  

What have we achieved to date?

In addition to providing over 9000 baskets of food a year in 2025 through the Cupboard itself, we assist 5 local schools with food donations and put together Support Parcels for families when times are tough. Last Christmas over 160 families were supported with Christmas Treats and food vouchers. When we are able, we also help the Riverside Centre in Pershore and the Adventure Playground in Evesham. Year on year we have seen in increase in the number of baskets of food given out; from 7697 in 2022 to 9186 in 2025. This has been accompanied by ongoing requests for Support Parcels and increasing help for schools and needy families.

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How can you help?

As supermarkets reduce their own waste, we have seen a substantial drop in the amount of food available for collection. In addition to receiving fresh fruit and vegetables from supermarkets, we are grateful for monetary donations. These are used towards running costs and to purchase provisions for Support Parcels and schools. Our donors may sometimes prefer to gift food items, and we are just as grateful for these. These can include rice, pasta, tinned vegetables, tomatoes, baked beans, soup, fruit, rice pudding and custard, as well as other household essentials including toiletries, sanitary wear, cleaning products etc. If you would like to donate financially, you can do so to the Community Cupboard Restricted Funds at Pershore

Baptist Church by bank transfer. The bank details are: Pershore Baptist Church. HSBC Bank, Sort Code: 40 47 17. Account no: 43937992. Reference: Com. Cup

This could be a one-off donation, or you might choose to provide regular monthly support through a standing order. Could any cheques please be made out to Pershore Baptist Church but marked on the back “Pershore Community Cupboard” Your help is really appreciated.

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A big “Thank You” to all our amazing volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at communitycupboard2@gmail.com . We would love to talk to you about the opportunities. Training is provided, and you would be joining a wonderful group of committed volunteers who go above and beyond for the sake of the community. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

Thank you to all who make this work possible.