We rely on the support of our local community for food donations, volunteering and finances. Can you help us stop UK hunger?

News

3 Sep 24

Essentials Guarantee

Our current campaign is to see an Essentials Guarantee. The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover the cost of essentials like food, household bills and travel, but it is not currently set according to any objective assessment of what people need. This is only £91 a week for a single adult. That […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

6 Sep 24

Give Today

Give Today is a simple and effective way of allowing people to donate items from our most needed list directly to us. Items that we have listed and then bought by donors are sourced by Give Today from ethical suppliers and delivered directly to our warehouse. The platform is free for us to use (for […]

Read more

1 Aug 24

Unauthorised Collections taking place. Please be aware.

An article has been published today in the Evening News and we would also like to release the following statement: Norwich Foodbank statement regarding fraudulent door-to-door collections “It has come to our attention that a woman claiming to be collecting on behalf of Norwich Foodbank has been going door-to-door in communities in the NR3 area […]

Read more

31 Jul 24

Summer 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 […]

Read more

5 Jul 24

Foodbank Prayer Letter: July 2024

Psalm chapter 71 verses 1-6 Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and fortress. Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive. For You are my hope, Lord God, […]

Read more

1 Jul 24

Big Norfolk Holiday Fun

The Big Norfolk Holiday Fun (BNHF) activity programme provides holiday activities for children and young people aged 5-16 (or 4 if your child is slightly younger but in school) in Norfolk. Children who receive benefits-related free school meals can claim free spaces on the activities, whilst paid spots are available on many activities for those […]

Read more

11 Jun 24

Volunteering at Norwich Foodbank

We are incredibly grateful to our team of volunteers – approximately 180 people help in a variety of roles including weekly, monthly and ad hoc tasks. Our volunteers have different reasons for getting involved and we spoke to Teresa and Greg about their motivations. My first experience of Foodbank was when as a family, including […]

Read more

14 May 24

Spring 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 […]

Read more