News
14 Mar 17
Changes to Office Opening Hours
Our offices are manned by volunteers and will only be open on the following days at specific times. Monday 1pm until 5:30pm Wednesday 1pm until 5:30 pm Friday 9am until 1pm If you are a referral agency that requires help outside of these times please refer to your handbook where all of the emergency contact details […]
8 Jan 17
January Shopping List
Due to the generosity of so many individuals, companies and schools over the Christmas period our warehouse is well stocked to face the needs of our clients this winter. The warehouse has been closed over the Christmas and New Year period and not all donations have been processed. There will be items where we are […]
8 Dec 16
Christmas Opening Hours
Christmas and New Year Distribution Centre Opening Times Halstead Monday 26 December 2016 Closed Monday 2nd January 2017 10am to 12 noon Braintree Baptist Church Wednesday 28th December 2016 10am to 2pm Christ Church Methodists & United Reform Church , Braintree Friday 30th December 2016 10am to 2pm Methodist Church Witham Friday 30th December 2016 10am […]
20 Nov 16
Christmas Appeal 2016
Christmas is a time of great celebration and joy for many, as they come together with family and friends but for some the prospect of Christmas causes anxiety and distress especially for those who are on a low income or on zero hour contracts. A donation from our Christmas shopping list will provide those in […]
30 Sep 16
October 2016 Shopping List
Harvest Festival is one of our largest donation periods with many schools, clubs and groups choosing us for their donations. But it is also a time when we still require the urgent items on our shopping list to be donated as well. For example at the moment we have large stocks of baked beans but […]
6 Sep 16
Harvest Festival Appeal 2016
Every year in September and October schools, churches, nursery’s and many other organisations come together to celebrate the food gathered from that year’s harvest. Harvest time is an important time to feel blessed with the food that has been gathered in, but it can also be a time when food poverty is highlighted. In […]
19 Aug 16
September’s Shopper List
Our September shopping list is now available. With the summer holidays comes increased food poverty especially for children who may not receive a hot meal. By donating items from our shopping list you will be helping someone in crisis and your donations are gratefully received. The above link will take you to our online list […]
5 Jul 16
Tesco collection update and our summer appeal
Friday 30th June to 2nd July 2016 saw Braintree Area Foodbank take part in the national Neighbourhood Collection Days at Mark’s Farm Tesco in Braintree. We collected 1.69 tons of food and we would like to say a huge thank you to both donors and volunteers who made this possible. Unfortunately we are still giving out more […]
3 Jun 16
Summer Collection – Can you help?
We are pleased to announce the dates for our Tesco, Marks Farm, collection weekend. Since November 2015 we have given out more food than we have received, so we urgently need to stock the warehouse and without your generosity we would not be able to continue our hard work, feeding those in need. The collection […]