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.
28 Mar 20
COVID-19 new system
Our hard-working team of volunteers working from home and on the front line ask for your patience while we are setting up and testing this new system. More information is here We are also working towards an e-voucher system which we hope to introduce in the near future in partnership with our usual referral agencies. […]
17 Mar 20
Coronavirus (COVID-19) statement for both Volunteers and Clients
Please note: this item will be updated regularly to reflect the changing situation In response to the current, and changing, COVID-19 situation in the UK, the Steering Team of the Foodbank wanted to update you on our emerging plans both for support of Clients as well as keeping our Volunteers safe. We continue to follow […]
28 Feb 20
2019 Summary report issued
The full year of 2019 saw an increase of 24% in people helped at the East Grinstead Foodbank. On average we helped 92 adults and 72 children per month. We were only able to do this thanks to great local donations and an outstanding team of volunteers. If you would like to know some more […]
26 Feb 20
It is with deep sadness…
…that the East Grinstead Foodbank report to a wider audience the recent death of Mr Patrick Kiley. Pat was a founder member of the foodbank, helped draft our charity constitution and was its first Chair of Trustees. After stepping down from this role he continued to be a loyal supporter of the foodbank, active until […]
23 Dec 19
With our thanks…
…and best wishes for Christmas & the New Year to those of you who donated to the foodbank and our amazing volunteers guided by the Steering Team and Trustees. We couldn’t operate without your kindness, compassion & support. Thanks are due not just for the busiest period of Autumn and the build-up to Christmas, but […]
12 Dec 19
Some amazing people did an amazing thing today.
Volunteers from local businesses and Foodbank volunteers sorted and packed 186 Christmas food parcels (just over 2,500kg of food in total) for local families in need. Thank you all. Also, thanks go to James our warehouse manager and @Martellsuk (for the loan of storage space) without whom this would not have been possible. But, very […]
5 Dec 19
The EGMUMS Elves Visited us
It was great to meet the Elves of East Grinstead Mums Facebook Group yesterday! Their response was amazing – 260 kilos weighed in to our warehouse and our temporary Martells space. We’ve never seen so many Celebration boxes, Pringles & Christmas puddings as those you brought in 3 cars! Please pass on our most grateful […]
21 Nov 19
Waitrose Collection Day
Our thanks to Waitrose & Partners, East Grinstead for their advance arrangements for last Saturday’s collection. We were pleased to be inside again! We are delighted to report that we had an excellent start to our Christmas Bag appeal at the store wth 450 kilos collected. We would also like to thank the many customers […]