News
13 Dec 19
Christmas Opening Hours
Please note Christmas opening hours: Open as usual on the 20th December, then closed until the 3rd January. The phone line will be closed from the 13th December until the 6th January.
14 Dec 18
Waitrose Basket
The collection basket will not be in store from 21st December to 7th January.
24 Apr 18
Eat Well Spend Less
Our next Eat Well Spend Less course starts in June – more information coming soon.
8 Jan 17
Eat Well Spend Less
Our first Eat Well Spend Less course starts this term at Potter’s Gate Children’s Centre. The six week cookery course aims to teach people how to cook healthily on a budget. If you are interested in hosting a course, please contact us for more information. We provide all equipment and do not require a kitchen.
16 Apr 16
Latest foodbank figures top 900,000
913,138 people received three days’ emergency food from Trussell Trust foodbanks in 2013-14 compared to 346,992 in 2012-13 Figures are ‘tip of the iceberg’ of UK food poverty says Trussell Trust Chairman 83% of foodbanks report ‘sanctioning’ is causing rising numbers to turn to them Foodbank figures trigger biggest ever faith leader intervention on UK food poverty in […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]