News | Epping Forest Foodbank

1 Jun 19

June Shopping List

Thank you to everyone who donated food and other essentials to EFFB last month. With the beginning of a new month comes new requests, if you would consider donating anything off the list below we would be very grateful. Tinned vegetables UHT & Powdered Milk Rice Pudding & Custard Tinned Fruit Juice Chocolate Bars […]

1 Jun 19

National Volunteer’s Week

This week is National Volunteer’s Week, we just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the people volunteer tirelessly so that we can help those in crisis. This week our social media we will be posting client quotes about our volunteers to thank our current volunteers and hopefully inspire new ones.

21 May 19

Stephen Timms visits EFFB

Epping Forest Foodbank had a visit from local MP Stephen Timms last week. We were able to talk to him about the impact of Universal Credit on our community and The Trussell Trust’s #5weekstoolong campaign. Enjoyed visit to ⁦@TrussellTrust⁩ #EppingForestFoodbank yesterday, meeting ⁦@hlscholer⁩ and team, including Sug Sahadevan from ⁦@testhouseuk⁩, hearing that local introduction of Universal […]

25 Apr 19

1,461 emergency food parcels given to local people in last year, Epping Forest Foodbank reveals

Epping Forest Foodbank provided 1,461 three day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 to March 2019. Of this number, 735 went to children. The local food bank’s figures feed into a larger national picture with a record increase in food bank use across the UK reported today by the Trussell Trust. Epping Forest […]

22 Apr 19

What to Donate – April Shopping List

Please donate any of these items on Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am -12 noon at UNIT-D8, Loughton Seedbed Centre, Langston Road, Loughton IG10 3TQ OR Monday – Friday 9:30am – 2:30pm in ‘Phil’ the Trolley at St Mary’s Church, Loughton, 201 High Road, Loughton IG10 1BB

22 Apr 19

Easter Monday Bank Holiday CLOSED

The Foodbank Distribution Centre usually at The Box, St Johns Road, Epping (3:30pm-5pm) will be closed on Monday 22nd April 2019. #EppingForestFoodbank is back OPEN on: Wednesday 24th April 2019 10am -12noon The Hope Centre at St Mary’s Church Loughton 201 High Road, Loughton IG10 1BB

1 Apr 19

Officially a Registered Charity!

Epping Forest Foodbank has been in the process of working towards becoming an independent charity over the last few months. 6 new Trustees have been appointed and our application to the Charity Commission was submitted on Monday 25th February 2019. We heard back 3 days later (Thursday 28th February 2019) that it was accepted! We are delighted to announce that Epping Forest Foodbank is now officially a […]

4 Feb 19

Giving Something Back at Waitrose

Waitrose Buckhurst Hill customers raised £360 for Epping Forest Foodbank through the Giving Something Back scheme. The Community Matters – Giving Something Back scheme supports local causes through donations, and gives customers the opportunity to have a say in the cause they would like to support. This is the second year running that EFFB are […]

13 Dec 18

December Newsletter

Our December Newsletter is here. Click the link below to find out about our recent Christmas events, support from community groups, Trussell Trust news and opportunities in the New Year. December newsletter We would like to wish all of our supporters a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

12 Dec 18

Foodbank Christmas and New Year Opening Times

Hello everyone, as we approach the Christmas and New Year period please be sure to read the opening times below so you are aware which days the foodbank will be closed on. 24th December: Open 3:30pm-5pm, The Box, Epping 25th December: Closed 26th December: Closed 27th December: Closed 28th December: Open for donations only, 10am-12noon, Unit-D8 Loughton Seedbed […]

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