Contents
1 · At a glance
Neighbours want to help, and people in need want to know where to go
A food bank website serves two audiences at once: people looking for food and dignity, and neighbours who want to give, donate food or volunteer. Both need clear answers fast. A site with no opening times or donation list sends both away.
What customers check before choosing
- Where and when can I get a meal or a food parcel?
- What food or money is needed most right now?
- How can I volunteer, and when?
- Is this a trusted, well-run local charity?
What this website gives you
- A bold dark theme with a warm orange accent that stands out
- Appeal cards for each kitchen or neighbourhood
- Impact figures such as meals served, neighbourhoods and volunteers
- "Donate now" in the header of every page
2 · Home
The homepage, section by section
The homepage says in five seconds what you do, where, and how people can help or get help. The Bold layout uses a dark background and big type so the message is hard to miss.
- Hero with two actionsA headline such as "No one should go hungry", a one-line mission and "Donate now" and "Find food help" buttons, with a registered charity badge if you have a number.
- Impact figuresThree headline numbers, for example meals served, neighbourhoods covered and volunteers, using figures you confirm.
- Supporters stripLogos of supermarkets, local businesses or funders that back you, shown only with their permission.
- Our servicesSix cards, such as winter kitchens, food parcels, holiday meals for kids and a pay-what-you-can café, each with a place or frequency line such as "weekly" and the amount raised. Use them for kitchens, parcel schemes or winter appeals.
- Why support usThree numbered ways to take part: get help, volunteer, and give food or funds, with Gift Aid if you claim it.
- Guest quote and closing appealA short quote from a guest, shared with consent, and a final donate button.
3 · About
About the network
The about page explains who you are, how you work and who runs it, for donors, referral partners and volunteers.
- Mission and approachHow you serve meals and parcels with dignity and which neighbourhoods you cover.
- Key figuresMeals served, neighbourhoods covered and volunteers, from your own records.
- Our teamFour profile cards with photo, name and role, such as chief executive, kitchens manager, food partnerships and volunteers.
- Quote and donateA guest or volunteer quote followed by a donate call to action.
4 · Projects
Kitchens, sites and appeals
The projects page lists every kitchen, parcel scheme and appeal so people can find the one near them.
- Filter tabsTabs such as All, Hot meals, Food parcels, Children and Volunteering, renamed to your work.
- Sort menuShow featured, newest or most urgent appeals first.
- Appeal cardsPhoto, name, neighbourhood, how often it runs and amount raised.
- PaginationPage numbers keep long lists tidy as sites are added.
5 · Donate
Donate page
A focused giving page that turns each amount into meals.
- Monthly or one-offA switch between regular and single gifts, with monthly selected first because it keeps kitchens open all year.
- Preset amountsFour amount buttons with a line you write, for example how many meals a gift provides.
- Gift Aid tick-boxShown only if your charity is registered to claim Gift Aid. The claim is handled by your donation platform.
- Donation platform linkThe donate button connects to the platform you choose, such as Stripe, PayPal, JustGiving or Enthuse, which takes the payment.
- Proof beside the formImpact figures, featured appeals and a guest quote under the form.
6 · Contact
Contact page
One page for people needing help, volunteers, food donors and referral partners.
- Enquiry formName, email, an "I need help, or I'd like to help" choice such as get help, volunteer, donate food or partner, and a message, sent to your inbox.
- Address and opening hoursAddress, phone, email and opening hours, which you can set per site.
- Newsletter sign-upA footer form for urgent needs and volunteer shifts.
7 · Features
Everything this design includes
Site and appeal cards
Each kitchen or scheme shown with neighbourhood, frequency and amount raised.
Impact figures
Meals served, neighbourhoods and volunteers, using figures you can evidence.
Donate page design
Monthly and one-off giving with preset amounts, linked to the donation platform you choose.
Get help information
Opening hours, addresses and how referrals work, written clearly and kindly.
Most-needed list
A news post or page listing the food items needed this week, easy for you to update.
Volunteer routes
Sign-up interest through the contact form and the newsletter.
Bold layout
A dark theme with a warm orange accent, set in Montserrat and Poppins.
Accessible and fast
High-contrast text, keyboard navigation and quick loading on older phones.
8 · Mobile
Designed for the phone first
Many guests and volunteers only use a phone, sometimes an older one with little data. On a small screen the menu folds into one button, opening hours and addresses come first on the contact page, and the "Donate now" button stays in the header.
9 · Brand and search
Your look. Found on Google, Maps and AI assistants.
The sample uses a near-black background, white text, dark brown panels and a warm orange accent with Montserrat and Poppins. We change the logo, colours, fonts, photos and copy to match your charity, and build every page the way Google and AI assistants prefer.
SEO: Google and Maps
- A page for each kitchen, food bank site or neighbourhood
- Titles, descriptions and NGO / Organization structured data with opening hours
- Google Business Profile set up for each site
- Fast pages with strong Core Web Vitals
GEO: AI search
- Answer-first summaries of where and when to get help that AI assistants can quote
- Consistent charity name, addresses and opening hours across the web
- FAQ written around real guest, donor and volunteer questions
- AI crawlers allowed, with an llms.txt file
Searches the website is built around
- food bank near me
- food bank [city] opening times
- free hot meals [city]
- community kitchen near me
- food bank volunteering [city]
- where to donate food
- what do food banks need
We don't promise rankings or AI citations. We build the site the way search engines and AI assistants prefer, and report your progress every month.
10 · Price
Domain, hosting and email: all included
Package for this design: Business Website
- Hosting, SSL & business email included
- Free .com, .net or .org domain (yearly)
- 2 months free (yearly)
- Host on your own server (yearly)
Pay yearly: 10 × the monthly fee (2 months free) plus a free .com, .net or .org domain. 12-month minimum term from go-live.
What the monthly fee includes
- Managed hosting server with SSL certificate and CDN
- Business email server with 5 mailboxes on your domain
- Daily backups and uptime monitoring
- Security, CMS and plugin updates
- 5 hours of website changes and tweaks a month
- Email and ticket support
We tailor it to your business
- Your logo, colours and fonts applied
- Your text and photos, or we write and source them
- Domain, business email and hosting set up
- SEO foundations, analytics and speed optimisation
11 · How it works
From this design to your website
Pick a design
Preview every page and choose the style that fits your brand.
Order the package
The right package is added to your cart, with setup and monthly prices shown upfront.
We launch it for you
We add your content, connect your domain and email, and go live.
Order today and a project lead contacts you within one business day.
12 · Frequently asked questions
Community Kitchen Network: questions and answers
How much does a food bank website cost with Penta Services?
The Community Kitchen Network design costs £0 setup and £24 a month as a Ready Site on the Business Website package. Hosting, SSL, business email, updates and support are included. Paying yearly costs 10 times the monthly fee and adds a free .com, .net or .org domain.
Is Community Kitchen Network a real charity?
No. Community Kitchen Network is a fictional sample brand used to show the design. Every name, figure, location and quote is replaced with your charity's own details before launch.
Can we show opening times for several sites?
Yes. Each kitchen or food bank site can have its own card, address and opening hours, and each can get its own Google Business Profile.
Can people donate money online?
Yes. The donate page offers monthly and one-off gifts and links to the donation platform you choose, such as Stripe, PayPal, JustGiving or Enthuse, which takes the payment. Gift Aid is shown only if you are registered to claim it.
Can volunteers sign up through the food bank website?
Volunteers can register their interest through the contact form and the newsletter. A shift-booking system is not included, but we can link a tool you already use.
How long does it take to launch?
Usually 2–4 weeks from when we receive your logo, sites, opening hours and photos.
Will the site help people find us on Google and AI assistants?
It is built for it. Each site gets a page with structured data and opening hours, your Google Business Profiles are set up, and AI crawlers are allowed. We don't guarantee rankings or citations, but we report progress every month.
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