News | Mid Norfolk Foodbank

2 Jul 25

Volunteer Liz retires after more than a decade of faithful service

We said goodbye to one of our longest standing volunteers, Liz Chappell, this week. Liz was part of the founding team of volunteers at Mid Norfolk Foodbank back in June 2012. For more than a decade she was Referral Agency Coordinator, delivering presentations to referral agencies across Norfolk, and has volunteered in the warehouse recording […]

28 May 25

Spring/Summer newsletter 2025

Our annual newsletter is here for you to read! Newsletter SpringSummer 25

23 Dec 24

So thankful

So many community groups and local businesses support us throughout the year – some especially at Christmas. Here are just a few who have gone the extra mile this month to help bring in enough donations to fill food parcels at our busiest time of the year. You are all amazing! B&Q, Fakenham Gallow Sports […]

16 Dec 24

Christmas Opening Times

Website Christmas Opening 2024 Dereham Foodbank: Monday December 23rd – open Friday December 27th – CLOSED Monday December 30th – open Swaffham Foodbank: Monday December 23rd – open Monday December 30th – open Fakenham Foodbank: Monday December 23rd – open Thursday December 26th – CLOSED Monday December 30th – open Thursday January 2nd – open

10 Dec 24

Yuletide thanks to Tangent Club members

Dereham & District Tangent Club are bringing festive cheer again this year. Chair Viv Bebbington (pictured below left) delivered a car boot load of Christmas goodies to the Mid Norfolk Foodbank warehouse yesterday – all bought using funds raised by the ladies group. Our thanks go to them and the many other community groups, congregations […]

28 Aug 24

Thumbs up to kind-hearted Brownies Gracie and Lillie

Gracie and Lillie (pictured below delivering their donations to their local church foodbank collection point) have been shopping for Foodbank with money they raised from a show put on for family and friends. What a genius idea! And their hard work will earn the two Toftwood Brownies their Charity Badge too. Excellent work girls. Thank […]

21 Aug 24

Bank Holiday opening times 26.8.24

Please note: Dereham Foodbank will be open on Monday August 26th from 1.30pm-3.30pm. Swaffham and Fakenham foodbanks will be closed on Monday August 26th – any emergency food parcel voucher codes issued to Swaffham and Fakenham can be redeemed at Dereham Foodbank.

21 Jul 24

Awesome Alfie!

Alfie (below), who goes to Great Ellingham Primary School, spent his pocket money buying food for Mid Norfolk Foodbank at the recent Tesco In-Store Summer Collection. He helps clean the house with his mum and keeps his bedroom tidy to earn his pocket money. Chatting while unloading his trolley, he tells us that he also […]

12 Jul 24

Tins galore at Tesco

Another week, another food collection! 😄 1.3 tonnes of food collected over Friday 5 July and Saturday 6 July at Tesco Dereham. A fab team of volunteers including… Dave, Lesley, Sue, Eric, Neil, Thomas, Denise, Colin, Jane, Simon, Pauline, Robert, Ellen, Andy, Jim, Steve, Paula and Katherine. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers and supporters. […]

3 Jul 24

Bags of kindness at Morrisons

Our first ever Morrisons Food Drive was a huge success yesterday with the ladies from Dereham & District Tangent stepping out to man the stall. The incredibly generous shoppers donated 327kg of food to help those unable to afford life’s essentials. Big thanks to Store Manager Richard Rickards for hosting us and Zoe and Tabitha […]

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