The Community Pantry and Hardship Fund is run by the five churches in the benefice:

Nayland, Stoke, Leavenheath, Polstead, and Wiston and is available to residents of these parishes who need assistance with food, household necessities or financially. 

Those in need please help yourselves from the Pantries. The Pantries are open 24/7.

There is no charge, and it is completely anonymous.

For those of you who wish to donate to the Pantries please leave suitable items in the north porch of Polstead church or at Polstead Community Shop; in the south porch ofStoke church or at Stoke Post Office and Stores; or in the west porch of Nayland church.

Items appreciated are those requiring little preparation or cooking for example tinned foods,jars, microwaveable meals, some packaged foods for example breakfast cereals, biscuits,pet food, as well as cleaning and laundry products.

For those who wish to donate money to the Fund either as a one-off donation or by standing

order the details are:

Name: Community Pantry & Hardship 

Sort Code 77-66-35 (Lloyds Bank)

Account No. 25649060

Ref: Community Pantry

Grateful thanks to those who have already generously donated.