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www.stockporthomes.org/pantry
Penny Lane Pantry,
Hanover Towers,
Lancashire Hill,
Penny Lane,
Stockport SK5 7RJ
An exclusive food club located in Hanover Towers.
For just £2.50 each week local residents can join up as members
and access a whole range of benefits. Admission to the pantry
is included in this membership and you’ll be able to choose a
guaranteed 10 items from a huge variety of groceries, fresh fruit
and veg plus all the usual store cupboard favourites. The average
shopping basket is worth more than £15 at retail value, saving you
over £670 on your food bill each year!
In addition to all this members will receive free welcome gifts,
access to seasonal events and competitions (restricted to pantry
members only) and a free financial health check.
Sign up now to avoid disappointment!
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Monday
3.30pm – 5.30pm
Tuesday
m – 12.00pm
9.00p
Wednesday
2
memberships
available
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“I can’t tell
you how pleased I
am to have the pantry on
my doorstep! For only £2.50
a week I’m able to choose
at least 10 items - it really
helps stretch my weekly
budget.”
“I love
coming to the
pantry. Not only does
it top up my weekly
shopping but it gives me
the opportunity to try new
things and to meet
new people.”
“The pantry
always stocks fresh
fruit and veg as well as
many of my store cupboard
favourites. It also has an ever
changing supply of chilled and
frozen items – I love finding
out what’s in stock each
week!”
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Paying for the pantry
Once you’ve completed a membership form you’ll need to decide
how to pay your weekly pantry fee. There are a number of ways to
pay, so just pick the one that best suits you.
Standing Order
This is where a payment for a product or service is
taken directly from your bank account on a date
that suits you. If you don’t have enough money in
your account the payment will not be taken and
you will not be charged. Ask at the Pantry for a
form.
Cash payment
You can pay cash directly at Stonemill Housing
Office on Mondays, 9.00am - 10.00am and
Wednesdays, 9.00am - 10.30am.
You can pay in advance using either of these methods.
For example you could pay £10 in a lump sum and this would then
cover you for 5 weeks.
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Please complete this form, pull these pages out and return
in the self‑addressed envelope provided or in person to
Anna Jones at 1 St. Peter’s Square, Stockport SK1 1NZ.
Membership Request
PLEASE PRINT IN BLOCK CAPITALS
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Phone:
Email address:
1.Do you ever struggle to pay: Rent
Energy bills
2. Have you had to cut
back on the amount you
spend on shopping in
the last three months?
Yes
Other essentials
3.Do you ever run out of money
toward the end of the week?
Yes
No
No
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4. How many people live in your household?
Adults
Children
5. Are you interested in information about:
Housing advice
Money debt advice
Training / employment support
Cookery skills
Other:
6. What’s your current living situation?
Stockport Homes tenant
Private rental
Other Social Landlord (please state below):
Owner occupier
Lodger
Other:
In signing this document I confirm that the above information is
correct and consent to my information being checked by relevant
teams within Stockport Homes, to ensure the efficient and effective
running of “Your Local Pantry”.
Signed:
Date:
/
/
Membership Request
Thank you for applying to become a member. This is a summary
of the key things you need to know; for further information about
opening times and products please visit Your Local Pantry.
Membership
• 150 memberships are available to begin with. Membership
will be granted to the first 150 to apply; any more
applications will be placed on a waiting list.
• Membership is for tenants who live in the area defined by
the map on the back page.
• One visit per week.
• Only one membership per household; proof you live there
must be provided.
• Membership subscription is £2.50 per week. Please ask if
you require help setting up a bank account.
• Your Local Pantry reserves the right to cancel or refuse
membership. Examples include:
• you do not use the store in over a three week period
(unless we have been told in advance, for example, you
plan a holiday);
• you move away from the area; or
• you are found to be abusive towards the store or its
volunteers.
• If membership is cancelled due to non‑attendance you can
reapply, but will be placed at the end of the waiting list.
• Membership is reviewed every three months.
Please complete this form, pull these pages out and return
in the self‑addressed envelope provided or in person to
Anna Jones at 1 St. Peter’s Square, Stockport SK1 1NZ.
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Using the pantry
• Members must produce their membership card when visiting
Your Local Pantry.
• Members can visit the store once a week and choose the
following items:
4 in the ‘yellow triangle’ category
3 in the ‘green circle’ category
2 in the ‘blue square’ category
1 in the ‘red star’ category
• Items available may vary each week but will be divided into the
above categories.
• To give all members an equal and fair share of the stock
available, we may limit some items to allow one per customer
(for example, one box of cereal only)
• Members cannot pre-order items, as items stocked are subject
to availability, while stocks last. There is no guaranteed
availability of any item week to week.
Dietary requirements / food allergies
Your Local Pantry receives a lot of its goods from FareShare (a
national charity which redistributes surplus food to charities and
community groups). Some products may arrive from FareShare with
damaged labelling or with no labelling at all.
Where this occurs it is the responsibility of the member to decide
whether to take the product and that they do so at their own risk.
Members are reminded to check the packaging of all products for
dietary requirements.
No bank account? Just ask and we will help sort one out.
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Volunteer at the pantry
“The pantry
has really helped
me to settle in to my
local community. I’ve
been able to meet new
people and gain work
experience for future
employment.”
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, make a difference
in your community and gives you a chance to:
• learn new skills; • earn qualifications;
• attend courses; • receive training; and
• enjoy trips out; • meet new people.
The pantry is always looking for people to assist in the day-to-day
running either working on the shop floor, on deliveries or in the
stock room.
For more information, please contact Anna Jones on
0161 474 4760.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it a food bank?
No. The pantry is a membership
scheme where for £2.50 each
week members can visit the
pantry and select at least 10
items of their own choosing
from a wide selection of goods.
Where does the food come
from?
The national charity FareShare
is one of our main suppliers.
FareShare collects surplus stock
from supermarkets and then
redistributes it to the pantry and
other community groups. The
pantry receives a wide range
of interesting items each week
from FareShare.
What food does the pantry
stock?
There are weekly deliveries of
fresh fruit and vegetables as
well as milk from a local dairy.
The pantry stocks all your store
cupboard favourites like cereal,
cans, pasta, rice and much,
much more!
The pantry doesn’t stock meat
or fish (apart from in cans) for
food safety reasons.
To make sure the staples you
need are always available
the money collected from
memberships is reinvested
straight back into the pantry
buying additional stock and
essential equipment.
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Is the stock good quality and in date?
The pantry will never stock food
past its sell by date as this
could be harmful to health and
is against the law
When the date is passed, it
doesn’t mean that the food will
be harmful, but it might begin to
lose its flavour and texture.
The pantry will, from time
to time, stock items that are
passed their ‘best before’ date.
‘Best before’ dates are about
quality, not safety.
Every year in the UK we throw
away 7.2 million tonnes of
food and drink, most of which
could have been eaten. So think
carefully before throwing away
food past its ‘best before’ date.
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An exclusive food club located in Hanover Towers.
www.stockporthomes.org/pantry
[email protected]
0161 474 4760
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