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5 Dec 16

Winter Tesco foodbank collection is underway!

Winter foodbank collection

The UK’s biggest food collection is underway at all @Tesco stores! The Borehamwood Foodbank is at Tesco Borehamwood until 3rd December. Help stop hunger in your community this Christmas and donate much needed food.  

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5 Dec 16

Shop online and help the Borehamwood Foodbank with Give as you Live

Did you know that when you shop online, you can raise FREE donations to the Borehamwood Foodbank at the same time? Simply create an account on Give as you Live using the link below, select the Borehamwood Foodbank as your chosen charity and start your shopping! Once you have created an account, just remember to […]

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5 Dec 16

Help – Winter Tesco food collection – Thursday 1st December to Saturday 3rd December 2016

Our next Tesco Collection will be on Thursday 1st December, Friday 2nd December and Saturday 3rd December 2016. If you are able to donate much needed food, please visit us at Tesco Extra between Thursday 1st December to Saturday 3rd December. If you are able to help by volunteering some time please get in contact […]

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3 Oct 16

Superb Summer lunches

Thank you to our 14 families who joined us for a fun-filled lunch at the Borehamwood foodbank during the summer holidays. Fish and Chips were on the menu with a delicious fresh fruit and cream cake for dessert.  Lot of fun was had by all. Thank you for all our volunteers for their culinary help […]

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4 Jul 16

Summer foodbank collection at Tesco Borehamwood is a great success

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Summer Tesco collection. We collected a massive 1,591 kilograms of food for individuals and families in need in the Borehamwood area. A big thank you to our volunteers and donors for all your support. The next Tesco 3-day Special Collection is just before Christmas 2016. Tesco Borehamwood […]

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23 Jun 16

Help – Summer Tesco food collection – Thursday 30th June to Saturday 2nd July 2016

Our next Tesco Collection will be on Thursday 30th June, Friday 1st July and Saturday 2nd July. If you are able to help by volunteering some time please get in contact with us by email at [email protected] or by calling on  020 3583 1109.     ———————————- Borehamwood Foodbank is urging members of the community […]

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23 Dec 15

6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need

A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.

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8 Dec 15

Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?

With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]

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1 Dec 15

Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test

David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today.  Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger?  Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]

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21 Oct 15

Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics

MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]

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