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3 Mar 26

Action for Lent and Ramadam

 Lent will last through March and the month of Ramadan ends on 19 March. Both seasons are periods of self denial and reflection. In addition to fasting it’s also a time when we remember those less fortunate than ourselves and strive to do something positive. If you are looking for a way to help others […]

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3 Mar 26

Neighbourhood food collections

Many thanks to our supporters who organise B30 Foodbank collections among neighbours in their road. Local coordinators take a lead in circulating details of urgently needed food items through their local WhatsApp neighbour group, a central collection point and collection period through local WhatsApp neighbour group is also circulated. Food is collected by one or […]

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3 Mar 26

Well done Jayden!

Sending thanks to all of our wonderful donors this week, including Jayden, pictured here. Inspired by work he did at the charity Crisis over the Christmas period as part of his Duke of Edinburgh award,  Jayden dropped off this fantastic donation to our warehouse this week. If you would like to help us out, please […]

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3 Feb 26

Meet Sylvia – Warehouse Manager

Volunteer since 2013!  Retired Physiotherapist “it still feels the right thing to be doing for all those in need of emergency food” Long term volunteer started with the foodbank in 2013 as a representative of St Nicholas Church. I hadn’t realised the serious need for a foodbank locally – but Roger Collins had, and our […]

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3 Feb 26

Meet Yvonne – Multitasking at Friends Meeting House

Retired nurse. Yvonne is part of the formidable ‘pick and pack’ team who select the right size and type of food for clients. She also does ‘front of house’ work such as supporting clients waiting for their food n the FMH car park. Yvonne says “Volunteering is a great use of my time to help […]

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3 Feb 26

Meet Stephen – Foodbank Compliance Manager

Retired solicitor On Tuesday Stephen is usually seen at the gate of the FMH ,processing vouchers on the computer or chatting to clients in the queue. On Friday at the warehouse he helps with processing of food stock and deals with legislative requirements. Stephen says ‘ Having worked in the legal world for 42 years I […]

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29 Dec 25

Thank you and a very Happy Christmas

Wishing all our supporters, donors, volunteers and clients a very Happy Christmas. Thanks to everyone who has kept our service up and running and donors from all sectors of our community, all ages, businesses,  communities, churches, schools, sporting clubs and many more. Theses include those below (apologies for delay with these pictures), namely the children, […]

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29 Dec 25

Thinking about our clients at Christmas

Once again we are so pleased to send thanks to the local companies and individuals thinking of foodbank clients this Christmas. We have had some fantastic donations brought in to the warehouse, whether large or small, each one makes a difference. It’s also brilliant when donors can share an experience that they have had, when […]

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29 Dec 25

Welcome for Christmas donations

While our food donations over the past year have definitely been lower than previous years, we are delighted to welcome the many people bringing in donations for Christmas this month. From long-term supporters to one-off collections, every one makes a great difference and we send thanks to all those pictured and the many who escaped […]

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1 Dec 25

Tesco customers come to our aid.

Tesco customers came to or aid at an essential food drive last week.  Thanks to all of them for making it happen!

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