Action Pantry provides fresh food, clothing and household items to families facing food insecurity or in crisis. Our projects are sustainable, prevent waste and empower local communities.
At our Base in Twerton you'll find a safe space to ask for advice and support.
We are open weekdays and have over 100 families who are members.
There is not just shelf staples but you'll find fresh food and locally grown produce too.
We have a fridge and freezer section for fish, meat and dairy.
Our lovely staff and volunteers keep everything running.
Clothesline provides free children's clothing and operates from the same space at our Base in Twerton.
This is a sustainably project that keeps excess food from ending up in landfill.
Action Pantry understand the value of healthy eating and good nutrition. We help members through education, recipes and our varied fresh food options.
What does Action Pantry do?
.“I really cannot say how much help my Pantry box is. I forgot I would get it today and had been thinking of ways to try and stretch our food this week. Then appears a box full of amazing food and now we can actually eat properly the whole week! The sense of relief when it arrives is so huge. I just know that everyone who gets it will also feel the same. MiA is just incredible.”
—Esther, Action Pantry Member
HOW IT STARTED
Action Pantry Bath began as a local initiative in 2019 to make affordable food easily accessible to people experiencing financial hardship and/or health issues. Through Action Pantry, we make nourishing food accessible to people living in some of the most deprived areas in England.
Within a year, the Pantry was supporting over 100 families with weekly fresh food and cupboard essentials, and additional school meals during the holidays. We opened our second Pantry in Oxford in 2020, and within a month were providing groceries and free school meals to over 35 families. With growing food insecurities due to the impact of the current cost of living crisis, our Pantries are a vital resource to hundreds of families.
REFERRALS
All referrals should be made by professionals such as social workers, teachers or support workers. A referral form for either the Bath Pantry or Oxford Pantry can be downloaded below.
PLEASE NOTE: We do have a waiting list as we are currently at maximum capacity, supporting over 150 families a week in Bath. We are conducting a membership review to ensure that we are continuing to support those who need it the most. Please contact us for further information and do continue to reach out with referrals for new families.
BATH
Team Leader - Jemima James
117 High Street, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DA
actionpantry@mercyinaction.org.uk
07452 929098
CRISIS RELIEF REFERRALS
Action Pantry can provide practical items for families and individuals in crisis situations. This includes:
Emergency Food Parcels
Furniture
Clothing
Household items
Soft furnishing and bedding
Referrals can only be made by a social worker or partner organisation from BANES or Bristol. Please note all items are pre-loved and subject to availability.
Crisis Forms must be sent to: family.support@mercyinaction.org.uk
OUR PARTNERS
We are extremely grateful to all our Partners, whose support enables our Action Pantries to provide for so many.
FareShare is an organisation which helps to bridge the gap between food producers, supermarkets and landfill to ensure surplus fresh food is not wasted, but distributed via charities, schools and community groups.
St John’s Foundation fund the essential core costs of Action Pantry, and we are extremely grateful for their support.
Wooden Spoon Charity provided Action Pantry with a generous grant in 2023 to source additional food for the Pantry.
