News | Norwich Foodbank

10 Jan 25

The Hardship Times by Trussell – Issue 1

This one-off publication has been filled with stories of hope and hardship that have been gathered from across the UK by food banks, charities, faith groups and businesses. Click here to read the newspaper

7 Jan 25

Foodbank Prayer Letter: January 2025

Psalm John 16:33. I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. As we take time to consider and celebrate all the good that the Norwich foodbank does to support those that are in need […]

17 Dec 24

Waitrose Eaton collection update

Thank you so much for helping at Waitrose Eaton with our food collection. We are also very grateful to the customers. Over the 5th and 6th December, we collected: 1. £686.72 in cash/card donations 2. 650.3kg in food donations Thank you so much to all the shoppers who gave so generously and to our amazing […]

3 Dec 24

Blue Boar Tesco Collection Update

Thank you for your support with Blue Boar Tesco food-drive. We raised £714.01, collected 73 crates of food which weighed 730.5kg.

8 Nov 24

Christmas Appeal 2024

We have now launched our Christmas Appeal. We ask that donations be brought to our warehouse early December so we can get items distrubuted to households in time for Christmas. Thank you to all our supporters.

6 Nov 24

Autumn Newsletter

Welcome to the newsletter of Norwich foodbank. We hope you will find this to be of interest whether our local Christian charity is new to you or you are a regular supporter. A really big THANK YOU to everyone who supports us—our volunteers, donors of food, toiletries and money, those who pray for us, invite […]

29 Oct 24

Theatre Royal Collection

We are excited to announce that, during our October Theatre Royal collections, 101 crates of food/ personal hygiene items were donated by members of the public. This amounted to a grand total of 1.382 tonnes of donations. Thank you to every volunteer who helped with the collections and also driving the donations back to Ivy […]

22 Oct 24

Asda Norwich, Hall Road Collection Update

We are delighted to announce that our recent collection at Asda Norwich, Hall Road was a tremendous success! The food collected over the two days weighed an amazing 480.10kg and £240.78 was collected. Thank you so much to all the shoppers who gave so generously, amazing volunteers and Asda Community Champion Lee.

9 Oct 24

Norwich Theatre to collect Foodbank donations during Come From Away

Norwich Theatre is asking theatregoers to replicate the community spirit of the show by donating items of non-perishable food when they visit Norwich Theatre Royal during its two week run. Norwich Foodbank donation points will be at Norwich Theatre Royal from 15 October to coincide with the arrival of the show and will finish on the last performance […]

8 Oct 24

Bishop prays for Norwich Foodbank to not exist

Norwich Foodbank should not exist was the prayer of the Bishop of Norwich as he paid a visit to the charity’s food and packing warehouse on Henderson Business Park in the city earlier today. The Rt Rev Graham Usher said: “My prayer today, above all, is that this place shouldn’t exist,” during his visit to […]

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