News | Braintree Area Foodbank

15 May 24

Shocking rise in the number of Foodbank users

On Wednesday 15 May 2024, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that we have Foodbank provided within our local community between April 2023 and March 2024. The worrying new figures reveal that we have provided over 12,500 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in the Braintree […]

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 […]

31 Dec 23

Happy New Year and Thank you all for your support

19 Dec 23

Christmas Opening times

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 […]

8 Sep 23

Braintree Area Foodbank – Our 2023 AGM

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 […]

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