News
13 Mar 24
Braintree Area Foodbank receives grant from Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund
Braintree Area Foodbank is delighted to receive a grant from the Governments Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund. This is being delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund. Set up in 2023 the Fund aims to help those organisations that are on the front line delivering much needed services to their local communities. Obtaining a […]
31 Jan 24
New centre opening in Braintree town centre
An exciting new opportunity is available to join the Braintree Area Foodbank team. We are openinng a new centre on Market Street in Braintree town centre on a Saturday from 10am until 1pm. We are looking for volunteers to fill these roles Centre Manager Deputy Centre Manager Signposters General Centre Helpers Driver to support the […]
5 Dec 23
Thank you for your Harvest donations
Braintree Area Foodbank would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the churches, groups and schools for all their efforts in donating just over 5 tonnes of food for Harvest Festival. Harvest Festival is one of the main sources of food donations that Braintree Area Foodbank relies on each year to replenish its […]
31 Oct 23
Winter Appeal 2023 – Empty shelves and more mouths to feed
This year Braintree Area Foodbank are asking for people to donate from their winter appeal. This year Braintree Area Foodbank are asking people to give the gift of a meal for Christmas rather than Christmas food. Charity Manager Lee Ranson said “This year we have had to spend over £46,000 on food to keep our […]
26 Sep 23
Harvest Festival Donations, Please
Schools and churches, have you held your harvest festival yet? Whilst we all enjoy seeing those colourful baskets of fruit and vegetables, this is more our sort of thing: Your Braintree Area Foodbank needs you. Food and toiletries with a shelf-life of at least six months is what we are looking for. We sent our […]
11 Aug 23
Rothcock Festival 27th August 2023
This year the Rothcock festival is being held at the Hare and Hounds pub in High Garrett in aid of Braintree Area Foodbank. Vanessa Green, part of our PR team asked Craig Rothwell about the event and why it is so important to them. VG – What is the Rothcock Festival? CR – ROTHCOCK Festival […]
25 Jul 23
Two Year Braintree District Council Grant Awarded
Braintree Area Foodbank are pleased to announce that they have been awarded a share of the Braintree District Council’s New Homes Bonus scheme to deliver three key projects. This grant of £98,951, delivered over two years, will enable them to: Create new distribution centre in Braintree Braintree Area Foodbank are to open up a new […]