News
6 Apr 21
Distribution Centre Re-Openings
EFFB will be reopening our Distribution Centres this week for click & collect only. Our sessions are as follows; Mondays; The Box, St. John’s Road, Epping, CM16 5DN (3:30pm – 5pm) Opening 12th April Wednesdays; Hope Centre, 201 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1BB (10am – 12noon) Opening 7th April Doorstep delivery service (10am – 12noon) […]
1 Apr 21
Happy Easter!
Easter is the main festival in the Christian calendar and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Christians among us are all familiar with the story of Easter, which begins with Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Tuesday to the uninitiated!). Traditionally, we use up all the delicious goodies in the kitchen in preparation for the period […]
26 Mar 21
Easter Opening Times
With the Easter holidays approaching, we would like to make you aware of changes to our normal opening times for donations and doorstep deliveries over the Easter period. Friday 2nd April (Good Friday): CLOSED FOR DONATIONS Saturday 3rd April: OPEN FOR DELIVERIES Monday 5th April (Easter Monday): CLOSED FOR DELIVERIES Our next doorstep deliveries and […]
26 Feb 21
Citizens Advice’s Help though Hardship
Since launching in April 2020, the helpline that the Trussell Trust run in partnership with Citizens Advice (England and Wales) has answered over 43,000 calls and issued over 26,000 vouchers. The food parcels received by those calling the helpline have been a lifeline. There is some exciting news we have to share with you about […]
22 Feb 21
1,000 people fed in 8 weeks
In the first 8 weeks of 2021, Epping Forest Foodbank has passed a landmark 1000 people provided with 3-day emergency ‘bags of hope’. This is compared to 230 in 2020 and 185 in 2019. This staggering 334% increase from last year is heartbreaking; it is not right that households in our district cannot afford the […]
17 Feb 21
New Year Art Competition Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of our New Year Art competition. Under 8s Congratulations to Sarah, the winner of the under 8s category! Her drawing features ‘food jumping enthusiastically into Santa’s sack.’ We loved this colourful drawing and think it will be a perfect design for Christmas Cards. 9+ First place in our […]
3 Feb 21
End Holiday Hunger
No child should be without food. Not even for a day. But here in our local community, there are children and families who need our help and support. This half-term, EFFB expects to provide over 2,000 meals to local families in crisis. The meal count should not be this high. No one should have to rely […]
20 Jan 21
2020 in Numbers
Looking back on 2020, it was a tough year for us all. Unfortunately, low income is one of the main reasons people are referred to us at EFFB but in 2020 we saw this rise. The impact of the pandemic left many in financial crisis, increasing the number of families that needed our support. We […]
28 Dec 20
Return to Doorstep Deliveries
Statement from our Interim Project Manager Dear friends, The safety and health of our volunteers and clients are of paramount importance, and with the news that Epping Forest is moving into Tier 4 we have decided to revert back to a delivery-only service as we did during the first national lockdown. This will mean there […]
24 Dec 20
Merry Christmas
From everyone at EFFB, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for all of your support this past year, even more so as this year has been trying for everyone. Your support meant that from January to November we were able to provide over 21,000 meals to people in need across Epping Forest. […]