News | Mid Norfolk Foodbank

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 Jun 24

Spring/Summer Newsletter 2024

All the latest news from our foodbank can be found here – please click on the link. Newsletter SpringSummer 24 If you’d like a hard copy or would prefer it to be emailed to your inbox, please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected] or calling 07542 106107.

20 May 24

Bank Holiday opening hours

Please note: Dereham Foodbank will be open on Monday May 27th from 1.30pm to 3.30pm but Swaffham and Fakenham Foodbanks will be closed.

14 May 24

There is such a thing as a Gruffalo…

The Gruffalo paid us a visit as we built our pyramid of tins at the Dereham Day on Saturday. He was impressed with our tower even though it was a little smaller than him! Thanks to everyone who came by and said hello and for all the donations of cash and cans. Thanks also […]

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