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How can your story help? FAQs & Terms Taking part

Lived Experiences

Can you help us by sharing your story?

We need to raise awareness of the food banks vital work.

We know that people listen when they hear real lived experiences – it’s one of the most powerful ways of engaging people with what needs to change.

Unfortunately, food poverty exists and people need to know about it. The need for a food bank has become greater. We want to campaign for change whilst also meeting the needs of people in the Braintree District.

Often we just get numbers and data surrounding the support we give. Can you help us to demonstrate the human side of the work we do? All stories will be stored confidentially and names will be changed for anonymity.

Our Lived Experiences project is important to help us raise awareness of Braintree Area Foodbank's work and to secure the vital resources we need so that we can continue to support local people.

How can your story help?

FAQs

I have read this information and would like to take part, what do I do next?

Please complete the form below and a member of the team will be in touch.

Take part

By checking this box you are stating that you have read and understand the Lived Experience project information and would like to take part.
By checking this box you are informing us that you know if you want to stop at any point in the process you need to tell the interviewer. You understand that you have the right to refuse to answer any question or discussion topic that you do not want to talk about
By checking this box you give permission for the interview to be audio-recorded.  You understand that the interviewer will write up what has been said into a transcript (but will not include any identifiable information).All names will be changed for anonimity
By checking this box you give permission for the interviewer to use information from this interview for research, campaigning, fundraising and communications (including but not limited to social media).
By checking this box you give consent for Braintree Area Foodbank to contact you via email or telephone about this project and other related projects in the future You understand that you can opt out at any time