News
7 May 22
Elstree Con supports Borehamwood Foodbank
Borehamwood Foodbank is again the beneficiary of money raised from Elstree-Con Borehamwood, which is on 10 September 2022. It promises to be great fun with props displays, a silent auction, autograph sessions and much, much more. More information at https://www.elstree-con.co.uk
28 Apr 22
Family Foodbank Lunches!
We had another great Easter Family Foodbank session on Wednesday, 13 April with 59 children joining us for activities, music, lunch and Easter eggs! A HUGE THANK YOU to our volunteers and donors who make these fun sessions and additional support, possible! We’ll be open again for our usual twice-weekly sessions on Thursday morning.
18 Mar 22
Volunteers needed
We’re looking for volunteer drivers at Borehamwood Foodbank. Are you free on a Monday afternoon (1pm until 3.30pm) and/or Thursday morning (10am until 12.30pm) to help deliver food packages to local people in crisis who can’t make it into the centre for out twice-weekly sessions? You would need your own car and Borehamwood Foodbank will […]
10 Mar 22
Thanks St Columba’s College
Last week, we spoke to Year 12 students at St Columba’s College in St Albans about the work we do at Borehamwood Foodbank. They had an assembly planned for the whole school later in the week, to kick off a month-long food collection. Thanks to the team at St Columba’s for your enthusiasm and good […]
22 Feb 22
Avoiding the heating v eating dilemma
Many families are having to choose between heating and eating this Winter. We want to help to alleviate the pressure. We’re open every Monday and Thursday at St Teresa’s Church giving out three-day food packs to individuals, couples and families who are in need. Please come along if you need some food, a friendly face […]
16 Feb 22
Valentine’s Day family lunch
Today we welcomed 15 families to our Valentine’s family lunch. As well as handing out free lunch packs, the children got involved in some fun activities and everyone had a great time. The parents were also very grateful for the break! Thanks to our donors and volunteers who makes these extra – but essential […]
13 Feb 22
Children hit hardest by pandemic
The additional financial hardship that has come as a result of the pandemic, has hit families with children the hardest, with food parcels for children increasing at double the rate for adults, compared to pre-pandemic levels. We hope to make foodbanks a thing of the past, but while people still need support, we are […]
11 Feb 22
Thank you to Kenilworth School
Kenilworth School gave us 55kg of food donations! Last week, we had the pleasure of talking to the Year 1s about the Foodbank and how we provide food packs for people and families who are having a difficult time. In return the children brought in lots of food to help supplement our donations. Every […]
25 Jan 22
10,000 people fed in 2021
The numbers are in and in 2021, we fed over 10,000 people! We benefitted from the generosity of individuals – young and old – local community, educational and religious organisations, and businesses, who donated food and money to help us to continue to support local people in need. These donations tend to dip at the […]
9 Jan 22
Open for 2022!
Borehamwood Foodbank is open for business again after the Christmas and New Year break. People in need can pop along if they need food top-ups. Our volunteers will have three-day food packages ready for collection for singles, couples and families of all sizes. The Foodbank is open every week on: Mondays from 1:00 […]