News
27 Oct 16
We need YOU!
Every year Tesco in Crewe kindly let us collect food in their store in the lead up to Christmas. We always get a really great response and the collections provide much needed food which goes directly to local people in need. We are looking for volunteers to help out at this years collection. Could you […]
27 Oct 16
Absolute recruitment are absolutely amazing!
A massive thank you to Absolute Recruitment in Crewe who have kindly donated £500 towards the running of our foodbank. The local company wanted to give something back to the local community as part of it’s 30th birthday celebrations. This support is very much appreciated and will directly help those who are struggling to feed […]
11 Oct 16
Give a little to make a big difference this Christmas
This year we are continuing to help the isolated elderly and supporting the Christmas day lunch at Hospital Street Methodist Church. As in previous years we will be giving a Christmas parcel to every person who attends the lunch who is on their own this Christmas. We like to make the parcels as identical as possible and […]
5 Oct 16
Reaseheath show their support
We’re delighted to be working with Reaseheath College. They have been busy collecting food for us as part of their freshers fair and students will be helping us throughout the year at our supermarket collections and in our warehouse. Young people don’t always get the best press, from our experience they are wonderful and we […]
20 Apr 16
1343 Helped by Nantwich foodbank in the last year
Over 1343 food parcels were provided to local people by Nantwich Foodbank in the 2015/16 financial year, compared to 1224 in 2014/15, an increase of 9.7%. The top three reasons people were referred to us were low income, benefit delays and supporting vulnerable children over school holidays (children who usually get free school meals during term […]
19 Apr 16
We’re snapping up sponsors!
We’re delighted to have gained the support of a number of local businesses over the past few weeks. Hall Smith Wittingham Solicitors have made us their charity of the year and we have had a number of new organisations sponsoring a shelf in our store room including Beswicks Legal and Arriba Wellness. Carol […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
15 Dec 15
Tesco collection helps spread festive cheer
A massive thank you to everyone who donated their time to help out at our latest collection in Tesco Crewe over the weekend. It was a great team effort and thanks to the generosity of local people we will once again be able to spread some festive cheer this Christmas. One young boy blew […]
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]