People's
Feedback
Matters!
Our moto at NPL Community Centre is:
You know you are doing good because your results will tell you.
Here is what people are saying:
| “The Pantry has taken the worry away from me not being able to get essential groceries”. |
| “Just makes things easier now that food is soooo expensive”. |
| “They have helped keep us fed at a cheap cost and has taught us u can get a lot for your money” |
| “They have really helped us to go from a fantastic wage to hardly anything, has been so hard. Living with terminal cancer is hard enough but knowing we can go to the larder and picking up our free bread also has taken a bit of the worry away from it all. Well done New Pasture Lane Community Centre your brilliant thank-you xx”. |
| “The pantry has helped me so much due to my husband’s motorbike accident and not able to work for 3 months while he healed and went back to work. |
| “Helped with the day today cost of living and meet new people is always a bonus”. |
| “It has helped us out massively when times have been tough, the girls at the centre are fantastic with everything they do. The pantry is a massive help to my family and many others”. |
| “It helped a lot as i no transport to go shopping”. |
| “Having terminal cancer and only being 60 we don’t get any help so having to adapt to living on a very tight budget the community centre has really helped us out, and we can’t thank them enough and wonderful staff too.” |
| “Helping with cost of living. And provides meals” |
| “I go once a week for dinner and that makes sure I eat. The pantry has helped, especially with things like toiletries, and I always have something in to eat now.” |
| “I have a small private pension and therefore do not qualify for pension credit. I will not get the winter fuel allowance and being able to visit the pantry and get essential pantry goods has helped my weekly budget” |
| “The cost has been extremely hard to buy every day essentials at the supermarket, but having the pantry has helped enormously”. |
| “The pantry is a very helpful thing to have available when struggling to put food on the table”. |
| “Money is very short with me closing down my business and becoming disabled. Knowing I can use the pantry store for very little money and know I’m going to eat well has been a life changer for me. I don’t know what would have done without it.” |
| “Helped with cost of food shopping massively by having it very convenient and great stock”. |
| “Have been able to make some nutritious meals out of the many different things I have got from the pantry”. |
| “Affordable food as struggling”. |
| “It’s helped my family so much when money has been a struggle…also I suffer with terrible anxiety and hardly leave my house so this would just be so helpful and amazing”. |
| “It has eased the cost of items considerably”. |
| “This has helped a financially struggling family with essentials and food, we are very grateful”. |
| “It helps me cut down on my weekly shop”. |
| “Easier and cheaper to grab a few things from the pantry than going to the local shop”. |
| “It’s helped as food shopping is so expensive now, so it helps get some bits we need when we don’t have a lot of money”. |
| “It has made a big difference, especially whilst on maternity”. |
| “I was going through a crisis after a marriage break up. The community centre offered me a food pantry slot, no awkward questions, just a friendly smile. I continued to use them on a weekly basis as I live life on a tiny budget. I have so much love and respect for these beautiful people who every week fills the shelves with product that make my life comfortable”. |
| “So handy to have something like this in my community, especially with the help of free foods like fresh bread. We have been needing a shop in this community for years. Please keep up this amazing work, we all appreciate everything you do for us all”. |