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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

14 May 24

BanktheFood

You may have seen our recent campaign ‘BanktheFood’ which is based around the concept of raising the profile of real-time food needs at Norwich Foodbank. The app is free to download on your mobile phone and alerts you of the items our foodbank would appreciate; you can opt into receiving alerts when you enter a […]

30 Apr 24

Scouts in the Warehouse

We regularly have groups in our warehouse to get hands-on experience of what we do and how we work and to encourage ongoing relationships. Most recently we hosted Hethersett Scouts, weighing in donations and making single parcels, ensuring they were reading the picking lists, as we had purposefully picked some of the wrong items to […]

27 Feb 24

Luan – Shelter article in Best Magazine

We were humbled to read our Shelter worker Luan’s personal story as featured in Best magazine in November. It showed how her lived experience of homelessness had led her to this ‘dream job’ helping others in similar situations and working to prevent housing difficulties for Shelter and foodbank clients. A link to the article is […]

29 Jan 24

Foodbank Prayer Letter February 2024

Psalm 111 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion; holy and reverend is His name. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. As we take time to consider and […]

23 Jan 24

Meet Your Neighbours at the Wensum Community Centre

Come along and meet us at the Wensum Community Centre for a couple of hours of tea and chat. Colleagues from Norfolk County Council along with representatives from other agencies will be on hand if you need to discuss any issues, or just enjoy a cup of tea and a biscuit. Wensum Community Centre, Hotblack […]

23 Jan 24

The winter 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 […]

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