News
9 Jul 22
Blue Plaque recognition for volunteers
Mid Norfolk Foodbank’s volunteers received well-earned recognition for their service during the pandemic with a Blue Plaque presentation last week. Follow the link to the full story in the Dereham Times… https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/blue-plaque-for-mid-norfolk-foodbank-9126982 Well done and thank you to all our volunteers past and present!
9 Jul 22
Tonnes of thanks
A big thank you to all Tesco customers and staff who made our in-store Summer Collections such a huge success. Across the 3 Tesco stores in Dereham, Fakenham and Swaffham, we collected 2.140 tonnes of food. This was our first Summer Collection since before the pandemic began in 2020 and everyone at Mid Norfolk Foodbank […]
19 May 22
Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Opening Hours
Fakenham Distribution Centre will be closed on Thursday June 2nd. Dereham Distribution Centre will be open on Friday June 3rd between 1pm and 3pm. The Mid Norfolk warehouse will be open for deliveries on Friday June 3rd between 9.30am and midday.
11 May 22
BanktheFood App goes live for Mid Norfolk
We are now linked with the BanktheFood app, making donating the food we need most urgently even easier and more up to date. You can download the free app on to your mobile phone and follow the instructions to get started. Or go to bankthefood.org to find out more about this charity and how it is […]
25 Apr 22
Bank Holiday May 2nd Opening Hours
Please note Dereham Foodbank is open on bank holiday Monday May 2nd from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, but Swaffham Foodbank is closed. The warehouse is open from 9.30am until midday for donations and deliveries.
29 Mar 22
Bravo to Brownie Ella
Big thanks to 1st Necton Brownie Ella Banham who chose to collect food from neighbours, friends, family and her Brownie pack to support Mid Norfolk Foodbank. She collected a whopping 81kg and her efforts have earned her a ‘Charity Badge’. Here she is with some of the warehouse team last Friday delivering the goodies. “Without […]
15 Mar 22
Easter opening
Our distribution centre in Dereham will be open on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Our distribution centre in Swaffham will be closed on Easter Monday. The warehouse will be open the mornings of Thursday 14th April and Easter Monday 18th April for deliveries but closed on Good Friday.
22 Feb 22
Local is always sweet
On a stormy Monday morning, some of the team from the Mid Norfolk Foodbank warehouse welcome in a donation of sweet treats and other goodies from local businesses Benchmark Products of Watton and FreshGround of Morton-on-the-Hill. Thanks go to Vickie for braving the weather to make the delivery.
14 Dec 21
The donations keep coming…
Saying thanks again as people’s generosity sees another mountain of food and Christmas goodies arrive in the warehouse. Among them, an amazing collection from the pupils at Northgate High School in Dereham.
8 Dec 21
Christmas cheer
As ever, we are grateful for the generosity of our many donors at both Harvest and Christmas time. Our faithful volunteers have been busy sorting, picking and packing the many boxes of goodies that have arrived in the warehouse from community groups, churches, local businesses, schools and individuals. This week, for the first time since […]