News
23 Dec 20
Thank You!
This has been a tough year for everyone. But even in these troubling times, our community has come out to support us in many different ways. As a community, you have donated an amazing 34.9 tons of food and other essentials this year! Every donation made helps local people in crisis, so thank you to […]
20 Dec 20
Christmas Opening Times
As Christmas approaches, we wanted to make you aware of this year’s opening times for our distribution centres and doorstop deliveries. Monday 21st December 2020 – The Box, Epping – OPEN AS USUAL Wednesday 23rd December 2020 – Hope Centre, Loughton – OPEN AS USUAL Saturday 26th December 2020 – CLOSED Monday 28th December 2020 […]
12 Nov 20
Christmas Appeal 2020
In the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas, we are expecting to hand out 3,000 meals to local individuals and families in crisis. EFFB relies on donations of both food and money to help them provide this vital service of supporting people facing crisis within our community. Without your goodwill, we would really struggle to […]
1 Sep 20
Changes to our services
EFFB will be reopening some of our Distribution Centres this week, with social distancing measures in place. Our sessions are as follows; Mondays; The Box, St. John’s Road, Epping, CM16 5DN (3:30pm- 5pm) Opening 7th September Wednesdays; Hope Centre, 201 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1BB (10am -12noon) Opening 2nd September Doorstep delivery service (12noon – […]
28 Aug 20
August Bank Holiday
Please note that due to the bank holiday we will not be running our doorstep delivery service on Monday 31th August. Our next session will be on Wednesday 2nd September. If you have any questions about our opening times please contact us here. Thank you for your understanding.
20 Aug 20
We’re Moving!
After 2 years at the Loughton Seedbed Centre, we’ve grown out of our warehouse. We are pleased to announce we have found a new home. From the 7th of September, our address will be; Epping Forest Foodbank, 38c Chigwell Lane, Loughton, IG10 3NY With your continued support, we will continue to help local people in […]
22 Jun 20
It’s our 7th Birthday!
Epping Forest Foodbank started 7 years ago today as Loughton Foodbank. Since we opened, we have provided over 73,000 meals and other essentials to people in need right across the Epping Forest District. Since 1st April 2020, we have been delivering directly to people all over Epping Forest as we adapt to the challenge Coronavirus […]
22 May 20
SPRING BANK HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES
Please note that due to the spring bank holiday we will not be running our doorstep delivery service on Monday 25th May. Our next session will be on Wednesday 27th May. If you have any questions about our opening times please contact us here. Thank you for your understanding.
15 May 20
End of Year Report 2019
Today we are publishing our first end of year report for Epping Forest Foodbank, a year since we became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission in February 2019. The Trussell Trust saw a 19% increase to the distribution of emergency food supplies in the financial year 2018/19, compared to Epping Forest Foodbank’s […]
13 May 20
May Newsletter
The May edition of our quarterly newsletter out now. Click here to read: A message from our project manager Our Covid-19 Response Statistics from December to March Thanks for your support during the Christmas & 40 for 40 Appeals And more … If you have not yet subscribed you can do so here.