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Welcome to our news section with the latest from our Food Bank and Trussell. Follow us on social media and keep up to date with campaigns to stop hunger.
8 Jun 25
Local legend, The Strolling Saxon, is walking a marathon to raise funds for East Grinstead Foodbank
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Legendary Sussex fundraiser, The Strolling Saxon (Gavin Collins), will set off in the early hours of 21 June to raise much needed funds for East Grinstead foodbank. Accompanied by volunteers from the food bank, The Strolling Saxon will walk 26.2 miles visiting landmarks around the town. Among the sites Gavin will be visiting are the […]
8 Jun 25
Thank you again
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It’s been a great #VolunteersWeek reflecting on all our wonderful food bank volunteers do for us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for all that you do.
8 Jun 25
Volunteer with Us
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This #VolunteersWeek we’re appreciating the work our wonderful volunteers do for us. If you’d like to find out more, head to https://volunteer.trussell.org.uk/ where you can see our current volunteering opportunities.
6 Jun 25
Another wonderful volunteer
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This Volunteers Week we’re appreciating the work our wonderful volunteers do for us. We couldn’t do what we do without them!
6 Jun 25
Celebrating our volunteers
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This Volunteer Week we’re appreciating the work our wonderful volunteers do for us, and celebrating some of the benefits!
2 Jun 25
Thank you from the Trussell Team
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To all our wonderful volunteers, Miranda and the Trussell volunteering team have sent a heartfelt thank you to us all at the East Grinstead Foodbank.
2 Jun 25
Thank you to all our Volunteers
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Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. At East Grinstead Foodbank, our work would be impossible without the help of our wonderful volunteers. For that, we say THANK YOU
2 Jun 25
Volunteer Week
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We’re proud to be taking part in Volunteers’ Week 2025 – marking 41 years of saying thank you to all volunteers across the UK for everything you do for society and closer to home, to the East Grinstead Foodbank. THANK YOU!
28 May 25
Empowering Communities: Free English Classes in Mid Sussex
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Develop your English conversational skills with free classes We are excited to announce our FREE English conversation classes for those who live in Mid Sussex are back. The classes will allow you to improve your conversational English skills, boost your confidence, meet and connect with members of your community and practice conversations. We will provide […]
26 May 25
Support East Grinstead Foodbank
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Our manager Mike was pleased to speak to the BBC about this very important issue. Read the full article here