Each product will explain in detail what your money will provide if you choose to pay it forward.
£10.00
Help someone get through an emergency with a 24‑Hour Food Pack. Your contribution covers a full day’s worth of simple, filling food that needs little more than hot water to prepare.
These packs offer immediate support during crises, helping someone stay fed and safe until they can reach a food bank or receive their wages. By paying it forward, you’re directly funding a vital lifeline for those who need help right now.
When someone is facing an unexpected crisis, even a single day without food can feel overwhelming. Our 24‑Hour Food Pack is designed to provide immediate, practical support to anyone who suddenly finds themselves struggling. Whether they’re waiting for wages to clear, dealing with an emergency, or unable to reach a food bank in time. By covering the cost of one of these packs, you’re directly helping someone get through the next 24 hours with dignity, warmth, and a full stomach.
Each pack contains a selection of simple, filling food items that require little to no preparation. At most, they need hot water, making them suitable for people with limited access to cooking facilities. The goal is straightforward: to ensure that no one goes hungry while they navigate a difficult moment in their life. These packs act as a short‑term safety net, bridging the gap until longer‑term support becomes available.
CETMA self‑funds these emergency packs, and while we’re proud to do so, the demand continues to grow. Every Pay It Forward contribution helps us keep this lifeline going. When you choose to donate the cost of a 24‑Hour Food Pack, you’re not just giving food, you’re giving reassurance, breathing room, and a sense of stability at a time when someone needs it most.
Your donation covers the full cost of one complete 24‑Hour Food Pack. This includes a balanced mix of items such as instant meals, snacks, drinks, and other essentials that can sustain someone through the day. These packs are carefully put together to be practical, easy to use, and suitable for a wide range of living situations.
Because the food requires minimal preparation, the packs are ideal for people who may not have access to a full kitchen. They’re also lightweight and easy to carry, making them suitable for individuals who are on the move or temporarily without stable accommodation.
For many people, financial hardship doesn’t arrive gradually, it hits suddenly. A delayed payment, an unexpected bill, a family emergency, or a temporary loss of income can leave someone without the means to buy food. In those moments, a 24‑Hour Food Pack can make all the difference. It provides immediate relief, reduces stress, and helps someone stay safe and nourished until they can access a food bank or receive their wages.
These packs are not intended to replace regular food support. They are a short‑term emergency measure, created to fill the gap when someone needs help right now. Because CETMA funds these packs ourselves, every Pay It Forward donation directly increases the number of people we can support.
When you choose to pay for a 24‑Hour Food Pack, you’re doing more than covering the cost of food. You’re offering kindness at a moment when it matters most. You’re helping someone feel seen, supported, and cared for. You’re giving them the strength to get through the day and the reassurance that their community hasn’t forgotten them.
Your contribution helps us continue this vital work across our communities. It ensures that when someone reaches out in need, we can say “yes”, we can help.
Thank you for choosing to make a difference today.
To protect the dignity and privacy of the people we’ve supported, we have changed the names below.
