News
23 Dec 16
Donations over the Christmas Period
As our hard-working staff will be on holiday from 24th December 2016 to the 3rd of January 2017, we will be unable to accept donations over this period; however we will be open once again for donations on Friday January 4th 2017. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at the Foodbank!
27 Sep 16
Quality Assurance Report September 2016
We’re thrilled to be able to share with you all how well we did on our recent Trussell Trust Quality Assurance Report! You can find the full report hosted on our blog!
27 Sep 16
Introducing Pound£Aid – Could you spare £1 a month?
We’re proud to announce that as of 24th September we have officially launched our Pound£Aid appeal! Could you give just £1 a month to support the work of Colchester Foodbank? Watch our video to find out what £1 can provide. Please share the news with your friends, families, colleagues and anybody else you can think of!
27 Sep 16
Colchester Foodbank Annual General Meeting 2016
We are delighted to say that the AGM was very well attended and extremely informative for all. We’d like to thank everyone who was able to take part in this important decision-making process. A full report of the meeting will be posted within 4 weeks.
17 Aug 16
Food Parcel Recipe Challenge
Could you take the Colchester Foodbank Food Parcel Recipe Challenge? ‘A recipe is a story that ends in a good meal’ – Pat Conroy Sponsored by The Old Siege House Top Colchester Chef, Darren Lisney, co-owner of The Old Siege House, will judge the recipes and announce the winner at ‘The Colchester Free Fun Festival’, Castle […]
17 Aug 16
Annual General Meeting 2016
We are hosting our AGM 2016 at St. Anne’s Church, Compton Road, Colchester at 6.30pm on Saturday 24th of September, and we’d love to see you all there! For more details please check our Facebook Event page
13 May 16
April 2016 Newsletter
April was a busy month for us! Find out what we had to celebrate by visiting our blog at http://colchesterfoodbank.blogspot.co.uk/
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 […]