News | Braintree Area Foodbank

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 […]

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 […]

14 Jul 23

Recruitment opportunity – Community Outreach Officer

Braintree Area Foodbank are currently recruiting for a Community Outreach Officer Hours: 22 per week, to be worked flexibly over Monday – Friday, occasional and pre-planned weekend working may be required. Pay: £21,808 (Pro rata £12,794) Travel: Braintree based but travel necessary in and around the Braintree District 2 year fixed term contract Application closing date: 4 […]

27 Jun 23

Activate Essex – Free Holiday Clubs

Essex County Council are once again offering free summer holiday clubs for eligible children at numerous locations within the county, including Braintree. These will run from 24 July to 1 September 2023. The holiday clubs are available for children 4-16 years who are eligible for benefit-based free school meals or who are from low-income working […]

13 Jun 23

Drivers and Driver Co-Pilot Volunteers Needed

Would you be able to support our new home delivery service as a volunteer driver or a driver co-pilot? Training on using our Foodbank vans would be given. (You would not be driving your own vehicle, for insurance reasons.) You would? Please telephone Lee Ranson, our Project Manager, on 01376 330694, for more information. For […]

6 Jun 23

Destituition – The real cost of living crisis

The national picture of food parcel distribution via the Trussell Trust network showed an increase of 37% in the 2022/2023 year compared to the same 2021/2022 period. The network distributed just under three million parcels with a worrying increase of over one million of these parcels being distributed to children. These statistics continue to reinforce […]

24 May 23

New Foodbank Centre Opening at Hedingham Baptist Church

Braintree Area Foodbank are pleased to announce that they will be opening a new centre in Sible Hedingham as from 30th May 2023. The Hedingham Baptist Foodbank is being opened in partnership with Hedingham Baptist Church to help those in more rural communities to have access to their help and support. The Hedingham Baptist Foodbank […]

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