St Giles Y Pantri, Colwyn Bay Celebrates One Year of Community Impact

On the 19th July 2024, the St Giles Colwyn Bay / Bae Colwyn team celebrated one year of community impact at their Station Road site having facilitated over 1000 visits since opening and supporting 434 people, (to April 2024.) 

“This Pantri is more than just food, its belonging, support and advice I have never been able to get anywhere else”

– Y Pantri Client. 

A unique model, The Pantry offers more than just nutritious, affordable food. On-site staff and volunteers provide expert advice and support; many of whom have experienced the same issues facing the people they support today. For a weekly subscription of £3.50, people using the Pantry can choose from a range of fresh, wholesome produce as they would in any other shop whilst receiving support to address the underlying factors trapping them in poverty.   

This holistic approach stops their clients from falling through the gaps in services and helps to build foundations to support the whole person and create lasting impact. 

”It has been a pleasure working with the community to reduce poverty, help our clients reach goals and/or be in a better position from when they first entered our Pantri. We have built a strong rapport with clients, who often come to visit after their time with us, which shows the level of devotion by all staff and volunteers. I personally really enjoy the cook and eat with clients, and we run coffee mornings every 3rd Tuesday of the month to encourage community building.”

– Stacey Brady – Y Pantri Coordinator.

 

“The team make me feel so welcome I want to stay and chat, this is something ive never felt before”

– Y Pantri Client

Alongside facilitating the 1000+ visits, Y Pantri has distributed 34,938 meals – having received a majority of the nutritious produce thanks to Fareshare. Over this period this has equated to over 14600kg / over 14.6 tonnes of food otherwise destined for landfill. 

“I am now able to eat so much healthier because I can take fruit and vegetables every week from here at such a low cost.”

– Y Pantri Client

Y Pantri is run in partnership with Adferiad / CAIS Social Enterprises.

 

One Year of Impact in Numbers:

• 1031 Pantry visits and one-to-one support sessions, with every client getting support each week  
• 3 current members of staff and 2 volunteers 
• 434 people supported, which includes 117 children (up until April 2024) 
• 14.6 tonnes of food saved from ending up in landfill 
• 5-star hygiene rated facility

Mae Y Pantri St Giles ym Mae Colwyn yn dathlu Blwyddyn o Effaith Gymunedol 

Ar 19fed Gorffennaf 2024, dathlodd tîm St Giles ym Mae Colwyn flwyddyn o effaith gymunedol ar safle Ffordd yr Orsaf ar ôl hwyluso dros 1000 o ymweliadau ers agor a chefnogi 434 o bobl, (i Ebrill 2024.)

 

“Mae’r Pantri hwn yn fwy na dim ond bwyd, ei berthyn, ei gefnogaeth a’i gyngor nad wyf erioed wedi gallu eu cael yn unman arall”

– Cleient Y Pantri.  

Model unigryw, mae’r Pantri yn cynnig mwy na dim ond bwyd maethlon, fforddiadwy. Mae staff a gwirfoddolwyr ar y safle yn darparu cyngor a chymorth arbenigol; mae llawer ohonynt wedi profi’r un problemau sy’n wynebu’r bobl y maent yn eu cefnogi heddiw. Am danysgrifiad wythnosol o £3.50, gall pobl sy’n defnyddio’r Pantri ddewis o amrywiaeth o gynnyrch ffres, iachus fel y byddent mewn unrhyw siop arall wrth dderbyn cefnogaeth i fynd i’r afael â’r ffactorau sylfaenol sy’n eu dal mewn tlodi.

 

Mae’r dull cyfannol hwn yn atal eu cleientiaid rhag syrthio drwy’r bylchau mewn gwasanaethau ac yn helpu i adeiladu sylfeini i gefnogi’r person cyfan a chreu effaith barhaol.

 

“Mae wedi bod yn bleser gweithio gyda’r gymuned i leihau tlodi, helpu ein cleientiaid i gyrraedd nodau a/neu fod mewn gwell sefyllfa o’r adeg y daethant i’n Pantri am y tro cyntaf. Yr ydym wedi meithrin perthynas gref â chleientiaid, sy’n aml yn dod i ymweld ar ôl eu hamser gyda ni, sy’n dangos lefel ymroddiad yr holl staff a’r gwirfoddolwyr.  Yn bersonol, rwy’n mwynhau’r coginio a bwyta gyda chleientiaid, ac rydym yn cynnal boreau coffi bob 3ydd dydd Mawrth o’r mis i annog adeiladu cymunedol.”

– Stacey Brady – Cydlynydd Y Pantri.

 

“Mae’r tîm yn gwneud i mi deimlo mor groesawgar fy mod i eisiau aros a sgwrsio, mae hyn yn rhywbeth na theimlais erioed o’r blaen”

– Cleient Y Pantri.

Ochr yn ochr â hwyluso’r 1000+ o ymweliadau, mae’r Pantri wedi dosbarthu 34,938 o brydau bwyd – ar ôl derbyn mwyafrif o’r cynnyrch maethlon diolch i Fareshare. Dros y cyfnod hwn mae hyn wedi cyfateb i dros 14600kg / dros 14.6 tunnell o fwyd a fwriedir fel arall ar gyfer tirlenwi.

“Rwyf bellach yn gallu bwyta cymaint yn iachach oherwydd gallaf gymryd ffrwythau a llysiau bob wythnos oddi yma am gost mor isel.”

– Cleient y Pantri.

Mae Y Pantri yn cael ei redeg mewn partneriaeth â Mentrau Cymdeithasol Adferiad / CAIS.

Un Flwyddyn o Effaith mewn Rhifau:

• 1031 o ymweliadau Pantri a sesiynau cymorth un i un, gyda phob cleient yn cael cefnogaeth bob wythnos
• 3 aelod staff cyfredol a 2 wirfoddolwr
• 434 o bobl yn cael eu cefnogi, sy’n cynnwys 117 o blant (hyd at Ebrill 2024)
• 14.6 tunnell o fwyd wedi’i arbed rhag mynd i safleoedd tirlenwi
• cyfleuster â sgôr hylendid 5 seren

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