Who We Are.
Our Vision.
It starts with not wanting to see our neighbours hungry. It ends when they are living their best lives. We have hope to see lives in Smethwick transformed - practically with food and physical needs met, but also through providing hope and opportunities to transform lives for the long term.
Our Values.
How we go about our work is as important for us as the work itself. We have a set of core values that inform the way we go about all our work, both in our offices and across all our projects.
Our Team.
Smethwick Church Action Network runs on the power of dedicated volunteers, visionary leaders, passionate trustees and committed staff.
Our Story.
Smethwick Church Action Network emerged in 2014 after a group of churches met together with a shared vision to address the physical needs of their neighbours in Smethwick, specifically through food.
Building on the incredible work that went before and standing on the shoulders of the committed Christian leaders of previous generations, Smethwick CAN was born following the success of the Foodbank launched in 2012.
Since becoming a registered charity, Smethwick CAN has expanded its work to include not just a Foodbank, but a Food Pantry, an allotment, co-working spaces, social enterprises, emergency response support and various other projects designed to get people on their feet, happy and healthy after difficult times.
