News
Welcome to our news section with the latest from our Food Bank and the Trussell Trust. Follow us on social media and keep up to date with campaigns to stop hunger.
25 Apr 24
Waitrose donation points
Our Waitrose East Grinstead donation points. If you shop in Waitrose, it’s easy to donate directly to the food bank, without even leaving the store. Once you’ve paid and packed, you’ll find our donation points on your way out (beyond the checkouts and the service desk) where you can leave items for our volunteers to come […]
18 Apr 24
Items We Urgently Need this Week – 15th April
If you’re popping to the shops this week, 15th April, these are the top 5 items we currently need at the food bank. And with our donation points located by the checkouts, you can help the local community before you even leave the store.
8 Apr 24
It’s easy to do your bit to help the local community during your weekly shop!
With our handy food donation point beyond the checkouts at Sainsbury’s, you can make a real difference before you’ve even left the store. Download the free ‘BankTheFood’ app to see our needs in real time, and to help you decide what to pick up while you’re shopping. Every little contribution makes a big difference to […]
2 Apr 24
Waitrose East Grinstead Collections
Wishing you a very Happy Easter from everyone at East Grinstead Food Bank! Here’s a couple of shots of our team at Waitrose East Grinstead last week, raising vital donations of food and other essential items for the local community Thank you to everyone who donated and stopped to chat to and support our team
29 Mar 24
Universal Credit to protect people from going without the essentials
It’s been just over a year since we started campaigning for Universal Credit to protect people from going without the essentials, in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Over 150,000 of you have stood with us and are helping to guarantee our essentials. Here are three successes that show that our collective voice is becoming […]
26 Mar 24
Easter Bag Pack 2024
A huge thank you to all our volunteers who helped pack for our Easter Bag Pack. http://eastgrinstead.foodbank.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/196/2024/03/EASTER-BAG-PACK_Compressed.mp4
8 Feb 24
Join us in calling on the UK government to guarantee our essentials
Universal Credit should offer support to anyone who needs it, but right now it’s not providing enough income to cover the cost of life’s essentials such as food, household bills and travel costs, with around five in six low-income households receiving Universal Credit going without. The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover […]
17 Jan 24
CAP
Are you interested in learning more about creating a household budget and organising your finances during the cost of living crisis? CAP are running a wonderful FREE online money coaching course, aiming to support you to achieve your long term goals, recognise your spending habits and prepare for emergencies. To sign up, please visit their […]
8 Jan 24
Watch our New Video on How our Food Bank Works
Find out what we do at the East Grinstead Food Bank and all the services that we can sign post you on to. We rely on referral agencies to provide vouchers for clients to visit the Food Bank. Watch the video to find out more.