Our Storehouse food bank is currently open to clients on Tuesdays 10-12 (for anyone) and Saturdays 10-12 (referral only) for the collection of pre-assembled food bags and boxes.

On Tuesday mornings our Community Advice Hub, run in conjunction with Fairhive Housing, will be available for help and advice, from housing and benefit advice to help getting online. This all 'under one roof' advice hub is open to anyone who needs any help.

Please regularly check our Facebook for more information on current needs, or call the office on 01296 424 440 or email storehouse@aylesburyvineyard.org.

We also very much welcome financial donations please see the giving section of this website for more details on how to give specifically to Storehouse).

Storehouse food requirements
Please donate the following items if you are able to:

• Tinned Meat

• Spreads (Jam etc)

• UHT Milk

• Instant Noodles

• Pasta Sauces

• Rice & individual Microwave Rice

You can bring food donations to the Vineyard Centre, main Church entrance, Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 2.30 pm or hand your donations to the Welcome Team upon arrival at Church on a Sunday morning.
Thank you for your continued support and never-ending generosity.

Our Strategy

We provide household goods, children’s clothing, child and baby equipment and emergency food parcels, free of charge, to those in crisis situations and financial hardship. We aim to provide essentials to help with the immediate need.

We no longer have a furniture department and therefore are unable to accept or give out any furniture items.

In partnership with Aylesbury Vineyard Church, we offer additional groups and events aiming to build and encourage ongoing relationships within the community. These include small groups, women’s groups, family events and a group for pre-school children and their parents.

Childrens’ Clothing

We give away free clothing for children up to the age of 12 (including school uniform). We have an initiative called Growbaby which runs in conjunction with Storehouse and provides clothes and equipment for young families struggling to provide for their children aged 0–4. (Please note, we do not accept any adult clothing.)

Food Bank

Our food bank is supported by the Vineyard Church congregation, other churches around the Vale, local supermarkets, schools donating their Harvest Festival collections and various local organisations that have collection points in their offices.

We currently open to clients two days a week; however, special appointments are made for agencies and in exceptional circumstances. Emergency food parcels can also be provided at other times.

Household Goods

Towels, bedding, kitchenware, crockery and cutlery.

Opening Times

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE ARE CLOSED ON BANK HOLIDAYS

Storehouse receives lots of calls, so we may not always be able to speak to you straight away. If so, please leave us a voicemail with your name, number and a short message and we will return your call as soon as we can.

In an emergency, please contact the Church Office.

If you would like to donate non-perishable foods or toiletries on a Sunday morning, please hand-in any items to the Information desk at the main reception when you arrive.

History

Aylesbury Vineyard Storehouse has been helping people in need since 1998.

From humble beginnings in a garage in Aston Clinton, we moved to a rented shop in Walton Court in 2002 and then an industrial unit in Osier Way in 2004, as the project grew.

In 2011, we moved into The Vineyard Centre, where over 7,000 square feet — one-third of the building — is dedicated to compassion initiatives.

In 2016, we upgraded the facilities to offer our clients enhanced dignity and comfort, including new café and reception areas and additional square footage for furniture, clothing and food.