Storage firm's big help for foodbank

A CREWE foodbank moved into larger premises this Christmas to meet soaring demand.

- BY GARY PORTER

Pictured are Richard Warner of Lock Stock with Kate Junory-Lisar and Jez Chalmers from St Paul's Centre

And a storage company offered a huge helping hand to support the foodbank over the festive period.

St Paul's Centre foodbank relocated to the bigger Wellington House on Delamere Street, boosting its vital work helping the most vulnerable families.

Lock Stock Self Storage marked the milestone with a bumper donation including pasta, sauces, biscuits, tinned goods and rice.

The firm - set to open a new Crewe site in January - also threw in festive treats to bring some Christmas cheer to struggling households.

Jez Chalmers, St Paul's Centre's CEO, said Lock Stock's donation would make a real difference to struggling families in the town.

He said the foodbank provided more than 1,000 households with food during 2025, with more than 2,000 people fed with 15 tons of food.

He said: "We are incredibly grateful to Lock Stock for their donation. What we are finding at the moment is that donations to our foodbank have gone down but the demand on the foodbank has gone up.