Town council and church foodbank work together to help crisis families in Chorley

A Lancashire council has teamed up with a vital foodbank to help Covid or crisis-hit families.
Living Waters Church in ChorleyLiving Waters Church in Chorley
Living Waters Church in Chorley

Adlington Town Council in Chorley is working with LW Storehouse in the town to provide food parcels.

The food parcels are being paid for mainly from a grant obtained by the town council from the Community Foundation for Lancashire's Covid 19 Programme and a contribution from the town council's own budget.

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They are aimed at families with children of school or nursery age in the south east Chorley areas of: Adlington, Anderton, Heath Charnock, Rivington and Anglezarke.

The town council says: "These food parcels are intended to help families whose household income has fallen possibly due to the impact of the coronavirus or who are in crisis.

"LW Storehouse will also refer families to other local advice or support agencies where appropriate."

The food parcels comprise a mix of cupboard staples and fresh foods and will be created to include any dietary needs.

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The town council added: "The food parcels are intended as extra support to prevent families in need from going hungry at this difficult and uncertain time."

LW Storehouse, which is based at the Living Waters Church, Bolton Street, Chorley, is making up the parcels which can either be delivered or collected.

Families who collect their parcels will be offered a free meal in the on site LW Storehouse Cafe and lunch and activities will be available for children.

All local schools have been asked to refer families from this help to the foodbank.

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Families who would benefit from the food parcel support are asked to contact either Simon or Helen on 07889757045, or email storehouse@lwchurchuk or www.facebook.com/LWStorehouse using messenger

Living Waters is an Elim church, part of a global network of churches.

The Elim church in Chorley began in 1982 as a small group of about 18 people.

In 1985 it began to grow and in 1993 found a suitable building, which is now the complex in which it worships on Bolton Street.

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During this time the name was changed to Living Waters Church.

Presently Living Waters Church has its main premises on Bolton Street, .

The site has been developed to hold a 400 seated auditorium, modern halls, café space, offices and meeting rooms.

In 2019 Living Waters Chorley established a campus site in Preston city centre, with one church operating in two locations.

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The foodbank is run by volunteers mainly from Living Waters Church.

Food is donated by most of the churches in Chorley, supermarkets, businesses, schools and various groups and individuals.

Food can be donated during opening times or placed in church trolleys by the checkout areas in Morrisons, Asda in Chorley or Asda Clayton Brook, also Tesco Buckshaw.

It operates through a referral system with its partner organisations.

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