Shipping Containers for Food Banks
At Budget Shipping Containers we have seen a rising number of enquiries for shipping containers for dry food storage, particularly from Food Banks. These charities are invaluable to their local communities, and are looking to shipping containers to increase capacity for storage of dry and tinned food products.
Looking for information on accessing a food bank? Click here for the Citizens Advice website
Why do we need Food Banks?
Food Banks distribute food to those who have difficultly purchasing enough to avoid hunger. In the UK Food Banks have seen rising demand for their services over the last few years. The Covid-19 crisis has increased the demand still further as people struggle on reduced incomes. The total number of food packages handed annually out has grown from just over 17,000 to more than 3,000,000 in the last 12 years!
Secure dry storage for Food Banks
Shipping Containers have proved to be the ideal solution for a lot of food banks as they expand their operations to cater for more families in need. They can be used as secure storage for dry and tinned foods, donation drop-off points or sorting areas for deliveries. One of the main benefits of using shipping containers is flexibility. You can get the extra storage you need now, and then add to it at a later date when you need more.
Are Shipping Containers suitable for food storage?
Shipping Containers are designed for storage of dry goods whilst being battered by wind, rain and saltwater spray on the high seas; so are more than able to cope with anything the British climate may throw at them! We can offer an insulation kit for your container if needed, this is a great value option to stabilise the temperature inside the container and eliminate condensation. If you need to store fresh and frozen food at controlled temperatures, then we can also supply ‘reefer’ (refrigerated) containers in 20ft and 40ft sizes. To keep everything organised and tidy consider adding some racking to your order, we offer a discount on this when bought with a shipping container.
Stratford-upon-Avon’s food bank shipping container
The pictures show the delivery of a refurbished 10ft container to the Food Bank in Stratford-Upon-Avon in Warwickshire. Refurbished shipping containers are repainted used containers, in their original size or cut down to create smaller, more convenient units. These can be a great option where a non-standard size is required, and repainting in your choice of RAL colour is included in the price. This one was needed to help store the extra supplies being kindly donated by the public to help people facing hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The increased storage space means that Stratford-upon-Avon food bank can help more people than ever before.
Help with funding for a Shipping Container
Budget Shipping Containers offers a ‘Facebook Challenge’ to help with funding for charities and good causes. More information on the link, but if you can rally a couple of hundred supporters to like our Facebook page you can earn a substantial discount on your purchase!
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If you need a shipping container feel free to browse our online range of shipping containers for sale. You can also call us on freephone 0808 1234 215 any time 9am – 5pm weekdays and our team will be happy to discuss your requirements. Alternatively, you can use our online shipping container quote form or request a telephone callback. In both cases we aim to get back to you within 1-2 working hours (may take longer for more detailed quotes).