News
28 Feb 19
We’re running low on…
A quick update on things we’re getting really short of – if you’re able to help, that would be fantastic! Tinned and mashed potato; tinned tomatoes; pasta; pasta sauce; tinned fruit; tinned rice puddings; long life fruit juice and long life milk. Thanks so much!
12 Feb 19
We’re busier than ever!
It’s been a busy few months. Just this week, the total number of people we fed at Mid-Norfolk Foodbank for 2018/19 passed the total for 2017/18 – with seven weeks still to go. We’re so grateful to our donors and volunteers who continue to go above and beyond to help make sure we can continue […]
20 Dec 18
Swaffham Centre Christmas and New Year Opening 2018/19
Our Swaffham centre will be open as normal on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
20 Dec 18
Fakenham Centre Christmas and New Year Opening 2018/19
Please note that the Fakenham centre will be closed on 27th December. Otherwise, opening times are as published on the locations tab.
19 Dec 18
Dereham Centre Christmas and New Year Opening 2018/19
A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone that’s supported us, in whatever way, this year. Here are our Dereham centre opening times over Christmas and the New Year.
21 Nov 18
Updated Shopping List
We’ve updated our shopping list for the final couple of months of this year. It shows the priority items we need – although, as always, all (non-perishable) donations are gratefully received! Please feel free to download, print, divide and distribute the attached PDF. Many thanks for your on-going support. Shopping list 2018
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 […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]