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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.
23 Feb 18
Easter Lunchbags Scheme Appeal
We have all heard in the news that children are going hungry in the school holidays and the use of Foodbanks is increasing. As this continues to be a worrying problem, we are again running our Lunchbags scheme in advance of the Easter holiday. EG foodbank Easter Lunchbags Appeal 2018 Lunchbags contain basics such as pasta & sauce, soup, […]
20 Feb 18
Effectiveness Statement 2017
Foodbanks are more often mentioned in the media these days, typically associated with comments about growth in usage. In areas as diverse as Wandsworth, Islington, Coventry and Newcastle, usage is growing and this effect can be seen, not just in large urban communities, but also in more rural districts such as ours. We support the […]
8 Jan 18
Charity Quiz Night 2017
Many thanks to all who supported the first ever East Grinstead foodbank charity quiz night on Saturday, 9th December 2017 at the Jubilee Centre. We had 13 teams, 82 people attending and it is great to report that we raised £573! Congratulations to the winning team, clearly underselling themselves, called ‘And in last Place’! Many […]
20 Dec 17
Christmas appeal bagging day highlights
We had over 25 volunteers – including 7 from Reed Business Information in EG, We picked and packed 170 double bags packed totalling some 1.6 metric tonnes – now distributed to local referral agencies such as primary schools. Completed in a record time. All expertly managed, led and co-ordinated by James our volunteer warehouse manager A […]
6 Dec 17
EG Foodbank at the Town Family Fun Day on Sunday, 3rd December 2017
Many thanks to all who visited the foodbank gazebo outside Thomas Cook’s last Sunday at the town’s family fun day event… Thank you also for the donations received, though our prime purpose was to raise awareness that we exist to help those locally in need in East Grinstead & surrounding villages. Despite the […]
2 Nov 17
Christmas Foodbank Items
Thanks to continued fantastic generosity in donations of Christmas items, food and household items, our warehouse is now ‘creaking’ with so much generosity! Thank you! Until the New Year, please could any further donations – if not already discussed with the foodbank manager – be limited to the following: Long Life (Green) milk […]
30 Sep 17
Volunteer Celebration And AGM
Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) and Volunteer Celebration are being held soon! Come to the event on Tuesday October 10 from 6.30pm at the Jubilee Centre. It’s been a great year at the East Grinstead Foodbank. We’d like to take the chance to review the last twelve months, and celebrate the people who have made […]
28 Sep 17
Can You Help With Our Harvest Appeal?
Summer is coming to a close, and soon, autumn will be upon us. In the Sussex countryside, farmers will be reaping their crops, just in time before the frost sets in. Historically, the Harvest period was a time of abundance and reflection on the year past. This year, we’re asking you to help provide food […]
31 Aug 17
Our Foodbank Featured On Meridian FM
It’s been a busy summer at the East Grinstead Foodbank. Our Summer Bags scheme was a great success – if you missed it, we distributed over 100 bags to families who needed help over the school holidays! We’re also grateful to our friends at Meridian FM and ‘Rotary on the Radio,’ who invited Jayne Crossman, our Foodbank Distribution […]
8 Jul 17
Foodbank Well-Stocked After Tremendous Summer Weekend
This year’s heatwave hasn’t dulled the incredible generosity of individuals and communities in East Grinstead. Thanks to some incredible support, the Foodbank had a bumper weekend to start July! With all this help, we were able to launch our Summer Holiday bags scheme, which will distribute 100 bags of food to families who need support […]