Norwich Foodbank Volunteer Receives Award

We are very proud to share with you that one of our wonderful volunteers, Mr Barry Gibson received the Freedom Of Loddon award at the weekend for recognition of his work in the community. 

Loddon Parish Council leader Kay Mason Billing said this at the Coronation Celebration on Sunday 7th May –

“The Council were grateful to receive so many excellent nominations this year and it was resolved to offer the award to Mr Barry Gibson. The Council felt he deserved recognition for his community work. Mr Gibson was described as the “unsung hero of the Loddon & Chedgrave Food Bank”. Mr Gibson collects donated goods from the Co-op and Churches Collection Points and takes them to the Norwich Distribution Centre. There he collects all the Food Boxes and returns them to the store in St John’s, Loddon. Since the pandemic, he has delivered the boxes to people’s homes, ensuring total confidentiality. He has spent many years doing so much work in the community and he is also the caretaker of St John’s Chapel, Lecture Hall. A much respected and committed person in Loddon and surrounding villages. It was commented that “he works quietly and diligently in the background, often without recognition”.

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