News | Hunstanton and District Foodbank

25 Jul 22

Rising prices are taking their toll

Sadly, your local foodbank is becoming busier again. We gave out more food and helped more people than ever before when the pandemic took hold, but now rising prices are taking their toll on everyone’s finances. If you are able to help, we would be very grateful for donations of the following: Tins of rice […]

11 Mar 21

MARCH NEWSLETTER

The latest newsletter from Rev James Monro, Chair of Trustees.

4 Apr 20

Norfolk Community Foundation

Thanks to the Norfolk Communmity Foundation who have given a grant to help us continue supporting those in need.

20 Mar 20

GIVING ONLINE

From March 20th, it is now possible to help Hunstanton Foodbank by donating online. Just click on the donate button at the top of the page.

19 Mar 20

Help needed

We are in urgent need of breakfast cereals at the moment. The foodbank continues to operate as normal regardless of the Corona Virus outbreak.

27 Jun 18

Thank you once again.

A big thank you to everyone who has been supporting us. Our client numbers have been rising every year since we started, but due to your generosity our incoming donations have kept pace with demand and made up for the previous year’s shortfall. We are also grateful to Sainsburys Hunstanton for supporting us with two […]

8 Sep 17

A big thank you……

Thank you to everyone and especially Sainsburys who helped to make the collection at their Hunstanton store such a success on the weekend of July 15th-16th. Twelve trolleys of food and toiletries worth £1,356 were donated, as well as £400 in cash. All of this will be put to good use, particularly as client numbers […]

20 May 17

UK foodbank use continues to rise

UK foodbank use continues to rise as new report highlights growing impact of Universal Credit rollout on foodbanks. Share this: 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 […]

20 May 17

Waitrose supports UK charity

Waitrose supports UK charity to fund household budgeting & cookery courses Waitrose is funding The Trussell Trust’s ‘Eat Well Spend Less’ programme for the next six months to help tackle some of the underlying causes of UK poverty through basic cookery, budgeting and nutrition courses. Share this: The Trussell Trust partners with local communities to […]

26 May 16

Foodbanks and buses: What’s the link?

Fourteen London foodbanks are asking London mayoral candidates to support a scheme that provides people visiting the foodbank with three free bus vouchers. Why? Imagine you’re a mum living in the capital, juggling a new job with two young children. For the last few weeks your husband hasn’t been given many hours by the company […]

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