CONWY Foodbank is set to relocate to a new home in Llandudno due to changes in rent at their current base.

The foodbank is currently situated at Spyce on Rhiw Road, Colwyn Bay, but “changes” in renting costs have forced them to find a new home.

They will be moving to the Lighthouse Community Church on Great Ormes Road, Llandudno on December 9, and will be collaborating with charity Hope Restored and the Lighthouse Community Congregation.

Sharing the space with their partners, the foodbank will be collecting donations at the new site very soon.

Conwy Foodbank, and the Clothes Bank, are owned by the Sanctuary Trust, who also own several supported living houses across Conwy.

The foodbank will share a building with Hope Restored ‘Bag of Hope' foodbank in West Shore, as they will be offering homeless drop in schemes and foodbank services alongside one another in the new building.

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Hope Restored will be continuing to run their drop-in services as well as their daily food parcel service, alongside Conwy Foodbank who will also continue to deliver parcels and clothing.

The two food banks are remaining separate at this time, but will be operating out of the same building on the West Shore.

A Sanctuary Trust spokesperson said: “Due to changes in renting costs, we are moving to a new building on December 9 2022.

“We are aware that Conwy Food bank is quite well known in the area and support from our services will be available in West Shore.

“We will also be collaborating with the Charity ‘Hope Restored’ and the Lighthouse Community Congregation, through the sharing of space in the Lighthouse Community chapel.

“The cost-of-living crisis and the need for food aid services is at the forefront of the public’s attention as of late, especially in the winter months.”

A commissioning event is planned at the Lighthouse Community Church to commemorate Sanctuary Trust moving in, and its collaboration with other charitable organisations.