Pay what you can support for UK food banks
Your website should be safe, clear, and easy to manage, even if nobody on the team loves tech. Ki-Ki offers security and small digital jobs for UK food banks on a pay what you can basis.
One domain per food bank. Same care and attention as paying SME clients, with decisions made around your capacity, not a sales target.
Who this is for
Independent food banks, Trussell Trust food banks, community pantries, church projects, and small local schemes that rely on volunteers and tight budgets.
You do not need an in house tech person. I can work directly with a coordinator, trustee, or existing web volunteer.
What is included for your site
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Front gate and firewall
A protective layer in front of your site that filters junk requests and slows down obvious abuse before it hits your hosting.
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Bot and scanner control
Low quality bots are challenged or blocked. Helpful tools like search engines are left alone so the public can still find you.
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Honeypot paths
Quiet bait pages that normal visitors never see. If something finds them, we know it is scanning and can react accordingly.
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Smart responses at the edge
Polite block or “not available here” messages for traffic that clearly does not belong, handled before it reaches your server.
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Simple alerts
Optional email or Discord alerts for important events. No noisy dashboards, just occasional messages when something matters.
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Lightweight analytics
Basic page counts and referrers through a privacy friendly tool. No tracking of individuals or cross site profiling.
What we need to start
- Proof that you are a UK food bank or closely related charity
- The domain you want protected, one per food bank
- A named contact for decisions and approvals
- Either access to existing Cloudflare, or access to your DNS so we can help set it up
Logs and settings can be adjusted to match your data protection approach. There is no resale of data and no advertising trackers.
Digital help that saves volunteer time
Alongside protection, I can build small, focused tools that make daily work smoother. These sit on your existing site or simple hosting you already pay for.
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Online referral form
Accessible referral form that emails your team and can export to CSV. Optional QR code for partners and referring agencies.
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Volunteer rota helper
Lightweight rota and shift sign up with email reminders. Easy for staff to update and volunteers to check.
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Donation wish list
A simple page where you update what is needed this week. Easy to share on social media and in newsletters.
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Pantry inventory note
Basic stock counts with key categories so you are not surprised mid session. Can tie into existing spreadsheets if needed.
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Client check in QR
Printed code at the door that opens a quick form on a staff phone. Useful for daily numbers and patterns.
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Service status banner
One click banner on your site for closures, snow days, or changed opening times. Optional email to key partners.
How we work on tools
- We start with one tool that will help the most
- We keep the design plain, clear, and easy to use
- We keep data on your side, not on a third party platform where possible
- We document how to run it and how to turn it off if plans change
If you already use Google Workspace, Office 365, or WordPress, we can usually integrate with that instead of adding yet another system.
Proof you can point funders to
My wider project, The Reasonable Adjustment, publishes real monitoring write ups that show how unusual traffic is spotted and explained in plain language.
See an example monitoring article
Your food bank’s site is treated with the same level of care, with the difference that your logs and reports stay private and are written around your risk, not mine.
How to explain this to trustees or church leadership
What it is
A protective front gate for your existing website, plus optional small tools to help run the service more smoothly.
Why it is needed
Food banks are public and visible. Public sites attract junk traffic and probes, even when you are doing something positive. Filtering that traffic is part of basic care.
How pricing works
You propose a fair amount for your budget. If that is currently zero, we will still try to help and may place you in a queue so work remains sustainable.
Data protection stance
Privacy first. Minimal logging, no cookies unless needed, no advertising trackers, no sale or sharing of visitor data.
Common questions
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What does pay what you can mean
You tell me a realistic figure for your situation. There is no pressure. I would rather you feed people than overspend on tech. If there is no budget this year, I will still see what can be done within limited time.
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Are there any limits
One protected domain per food bank. We can talk about subdomains for forms or tools if you need them. If you run multiple sites we can review them case by case.
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How long does setup take
Basic protection can be live within a few days once we have the right access in place. Digital tools depend on scope, but we deliberately keep them small so they are realistic to build and maintain.
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Who owns the tools and data
You do. Where possible, code lives in a location you control and data stays in services you already use. I do not lock you in and I do not use your data for marketing.
Apply for support
Share a few details about your food bank, the domain you want protected, and the first digital problem you would like to solve.