BBCThe pantry has been running for six years and the team say they will continue to serve the communityA food pantry in Wolverhampton is set to close after six years.
The Hope Community Project set up the pantry at Ling House in Heath Town during the pandemic, to support struggling families to have access to food and support.
"What started as an emergency response became something much bigger", the charity told followers on Facebook as it announced plans to shut the pantry on 25 March.
The pantry went on to support thousands of people and distributed over 600 tonnes of food, but now a community shop will open in its place with help from Wolverhampton City Council.
'Our commitment is not ending'
From April, the shop will be open five days a week and offer "affordable everyday items and more choice for people doing their regular shopping." the team said.
A Hope Community Project spokesperson said: "For many, the pantry has been a place of help, kindness, and reassurance during some very hard times.
"Closing the pantry feels emotional — but this is not the end.
The pantry is ending, our commitment to the community is not."
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