News
4 Dec 17
Halstead Freemasons support Town’s Foodbank
Halstead Freemasons have donated £320 to help Braintree Area Foodbank’s distribution centre in Halstead supply much needed food and other essential items to those in food poverty. The money was raised by members of Joshua Nunn Lodge who meet at Halstead and continue to play a major part in the local community. Pictured from left to right […]
1 Dec 17
Tesco food collection
Once again we are participating in the Tesco food collection. This is a nationwide event and is an opportunity for not only food collection but also for you to meet our volunteers. We are collecting at Mark’s Farm Tesco in Braintree and Tesco in Witham The collections are running over the next two days and […]
9 Nov 17
Tesco Bags of Help
Tesco have teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme,which sees grants of up to £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores – and we have been selected as one of those local charities. Bags of Help offers community groups and projects across the UK a share […]
16 Aug 17
Harvest Festival Appeal 2017
This Harvest we’re asking you to help feed local people in crisis by collecting tinned and dried food for Braintree Area foodbank. We are asking everyone to rally round to give items such as breakfast cereals, pasta sauces, tinned veg, tomatoes, meat, rice and sponge pudding, sugar, UHT milk, fruit juice and pasta. One […]
7 Aug 17
Holmes & Hills staff donation
Today we were visited by two ladies from Holmes and Hills Solicitors to make a very generous donation. One of the ladies who visited today had sent out an email to staff asking for donations from our shopping list. The call was answered by lots of staff members and they delivered four full boxes of food. […]
28 Jul 17
Yelo Taxis respond to our urgent appeal
Last week we launched an urgent appeal for long life milk, long life fruit juices, coffee and tinned fruit and we have has a really good response. We would like to thank Eric Bailey from Yelo taxis who have responded to our appeal. Today we received a delivery of the above items and this […]
21 Jul 17
August Shopping List 2017 – We need your help
We are currently in serious need of certain food items and any donations that you can make will be greatfully received. These items are Fruit Juice (1lt Longlife) Longlife Milk Cereal Bars Instant Mash Coffee (small jars please) Instant Meals (e.g. Pot Noodle, Instant Pasta etc) We also need Tinned Snack Meals (e.g. Beans […]
5 Jun 17
June Shopping list
This months shopping list is now available. We have very good stocks a present but it would be appreciated if you were able to donate the items from this list. Chocolate Covered individual biscuits (e.g. KitKat, Penguin etc.) Small packs of tea bags (40’s please) Sponge puddings Packets of instant mash Toilet rolls These items […]
28 Apr 17
The Trussell Trust End of Year Figures Released
UK foodbank use continues to rise as new report highlights growing impact of Universal Credit rollout on foodbanks Over 1,182,000 three day emergency food supplies given to people in crisis in past year – 436,000 to children New report on Universal Credit reveals adverse side effects on people claiming and foodbanks providing help The Trussell Trust welcomes Damian […]
7 Apr 17
Easter Opening Hours
Over the Easter period the following Foodbanks will be open Good Friday Christ Church Braintree 10am – 2pm Witham Methodist Church 10am – 2pm Halstead will not be open on Easter Monday Normal opening hours will resume as normal after the Easter break.