Charity offers 'stigma-free' food poverty service
Summary
A charity shop called The Affordable Food Shop has opened in Okehampton, Devon, to help people facing food poverty. It lets people use credit vouchers to choose their own food without stigma, aiming to support those in need with dignity and reduce pressure on traditional food banks.Key Facts
- The Affordable Food Shop is located in Okehampton, Devon, and offers low-cost fresh and tinned food, plus household goods.
- Customers use credit vouchers to pick the food they want instead of receiving pre-packed parcels.
- The shop is run by Rebecca Green, who has worked on food projects locally and nationally for 30 years.
- Sixteen volunteers aged 14 to 79 help run the shop, which is in a building leased from the Royal British Legion.
- Food stock comes partly from surplus supplies purchased at reduced cost from organisations like Fareshare South West.
- The shop aims to reduce stigma, give people choice, and lower food waste while supporting those struggling financially.
- All money made is reinvested to help people who cannot afford food.
- Customers and volunteers appreciate the non-judgmental approach and hope the idea will spread to other towns.
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