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12 Dec 24

Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank awarded £320,000 grant

Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank has been awarded a £320,000 community benefit grant from Heart of England Community Energy, a local community energy enterprise based in Stratford. This funding will support the Foodbank’s new satellite locations to meet the growing demand for food and services, particularly in underserved areas. Over the next three years, the grant will help the Foodbank establish […]

9 Dec 24

Our Christmas opening hours

These will be our Christmas opening hours for food parcel collection during the two week Christmas period: Our last session for food parcel collection before Christmas day will be: Bishopton Community Centre on Monday 23rd Dec 2-3pm Our next session after Christmas day will be: Ken Kennett Centre on Friday 27th Dec 11am-12pm We will […]

26 Nov 24

Four New Trustees for our Foodbank

Kate Rolfe has lived and worked in Stratford-upon-Avon for over 26 years. I have been a Town and District Councillor for Tiddington Ward and a County Councillor for Stratford South for over 15 years and I have had the pleasure and honour of being the Mayor of our wonderful town twice – 2019-2020 and 2034-2024. During […]

21 Nov 24

Support our community this winter by donation at your local Tesco store

Support our community this winter by donating to Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank at your local Tesco store From Thursday 28 November to Saturday 30 November, customers at Tesco, Birmingham Road will be encouraged to pick up an extra item or two as part of their weekly shop to drop into a special donation trolley on the way out of the store. As foodbanks continue to […]

1 Nov 24

Most Needed this November

Today is the start of November, we are appealing for our Christmas food donations for the whole of the month of November. Why do we need these donations now? We need to have collected our Christmas food donations by the 4 December ready to build our Christmas hampers. If you can support the foodbank with […]

28 Oct 24

Our 2024 Reverse Advent calendar is launched!

Traditionally, Advent calendars are used to count down the days of Advent in the run up to Christmas. Foodbanks use a reverse advent calendar to promote giving at Christmas. Instead of opening a series of doors revealing a picture, small chocolate or a gift for each day, the reverse advent calendar turns this trend on […]

23 Oct 24

Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank launches it’s 2024 Christmas campaign

At the start of November Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank is launching its Christmas campaign. This year we are doing something slightly different. Since April we have been asking for donations of used but good condition children’s books for children coming to our sessions to take home with them. We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible generosity and support. […]

3 Oct 24

Swan of Avon Masonic Lodge Donation

HUGE thanks to Tim from the Swan of Avon Masonic Lodge for choosing us as your charity this year. We really appreciate your support and also for obtaining match funding for the amount you raised. It was lovely to meet you this week and receive the two cheques you presented us with….THANK YOU 💚

23 Sep 24

Stratford upon Avon Wanting Trustees to Help Change Lives

Do you have a passion for Helping those in Need? Are you compassionate, honest, open, kind, non-judgmental and act with integrity? Do you have experience and skills that you would like to utilise with a worthy cause? Then the Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank would like to hear from you WE ARE SEEKING TO RECRUIT UP TO […]

10 Sep 24

A huge thank you to Kate!

Cllr Kate Rolfe presented our Foodbank Manager, Kate with a huge donation raised during her Mayoral year when the Stratford-upon-Avon Foodbank was one of her chosen charities. Speaking with Kate she said “the Foodbank had great year being involved with Cllr Kate Rolfe’s fundraising activities, we were very honoured that she choose our Foodbank as […]

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