News | South Normanton Area Foodbank

7 Nov 23

Reverse Advent Calendar

Can you help us please with any of the items on the Reverse Advent Calendar? or do you know anyone or any local businesses that can help? Please share with as many friends and contacts as you can. The demand for our food parcels is at an all time high and we need all the […]

8 Jun 23

Foodbank Parcel Recipe booklet -University of Nottingham

Please take a look at the recipe book produced by Students and staff of the Master of Nutrition (MNutr) degree, University of Nottingham. One of whom kindly passed it to a friend and volunteer of our Foodbank to pass onto clients. It aims to provide recipe ideas for those on a budget and /or […]

30 Mar 23

Donations urgently needed please

We have seen an unprecedented number of clients in a financial crisis who are unable to afford food attending our foodbank sessions. The cost-of-living crisis has also had an effect on our donations coming into the foodbank and we are aware that people haven’t got the ability to donate to us as much as they […]

12 Dec 22

Christmas Opening Hours 2022

Please obtain a voucher from a referral agency before attending – if in financial crisis you can call Help Through Hardship 0808 208 2138 to speak to a trained citizens advice adviser and obtain a voucher. Vouchers are valid for one off use and don’t expire for 7 days so you can get them in […]

4 Nov 22

New Foodbank Donation Basket in GJ’s Alfreton

A Huge Thank you to Rebecca and the Team at GJ’s, Alfreton who have opened a Foodbank Donation collection basket in store. It is located near the entrance next to the tills. Thank you for supporting us in these unprecedented times to support local people in crisis.

27 May 22

Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Friday 3rd June

We are open thanks to our wonderful volunteers. Please remember you will need a voucher to come to the Food Bank and many agencies will be closed on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June so you will need to get the voucher beforehand. Turning up without a voucher puts the volunteers and session under pressure […]

14 Apr 22

Thank you PAW FAVOR

A massive thank you to Nick and Paul of Paw Favor who recently starting donating to the Foodbank and have pledged to make it a monthly donation. Their story is detailed below We are PAW FAVOR Nick and Paul. We started our small business in March this year. We sell all natural treats for dogs […]

4 Apr 22

Easter Opening Times 2022

We are open during Easter on our usual days and times which can be found under the Locations Tab.

30 Dec 21

New Books Donation

A big thank you from all the volunteers at the foodbank to Aggie for the wonderful book donation which made a difference to clients and whose story is shared below My story behind the donation. My friend volunteers for the local food bank and the situation for some is that they have nothing to give […]

16 Dec 21

Christmas Opening Hours 2021

Tuesday 21st and 28th December and 4 January Friday 24th, 31st December and 7th January 1.30 to 2.30 pm at St Michael & All Angels Church Hall, South Normanton Wednesdays 22nd, 29th December and 5th January 2 to 3pm at Alfreton House, High Street, Alfreton (Front porch entrance unless the coffee shop is open then […]

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