News
3 Feb 20
New Multi Agency Centre
A new Multi Agency Centre is opening at Epping Forest District Museum in Waltham Abbey on Thursday 13th February. It will run every Thursday from 1pm to 3pm, and will give advice on a wide range of issue, including housing and benefits. Agencies attending include Citizens Advice, Peabody, Mind in West Essex and Changing Pathways. This […]
21 Jan 20
Recycling Rewards residents donate £550 to Epping Forest Foodbank
Epping Forest Foodbank would like to thank Loughton residents taking part in the Recycling Rewards scheme which led to us receiving £550 to help local people in need. The Recycling Rewards scheme sees local residents from selected purpose-built blocks of flats compete against each other by taking part in activities such as food waste challenge, recycling quiz and ‘right […]
14 Jan 20
CAP Helpline Reopening
We are pleased to report that the CAP (Christians Against Poverty) helpline, which has been temporarily closed since August, is reopening on Monday 20th January. The helpline number is; 0800 328 0006 Find out how they can help you here.
6 Jan 20
What we are in need of this January
If you can donate to EFFB this month, we are in need of the following items: SPONGE PUDDINGS UHT MILK POWDERED MILK LONG LIFE JUICE INSTANT MASH TINNED CARROTS/PEAS/POTATOES TINNED MEAT TINNED SPAGHETTI RICE PUDDING FEMALE DEODORANT A list of places to donate to is available here. Alternatively, you could support us financially by […]
17 Dec 19
Last Date for Donations
We have been so blessed over the past few months to have had so many generously gifted donations into the warehouse, which is now overflowing. Due to how much we currently have, please note that the last date for making donations of food in 2019 is: Wednesday 18th December between 10am and 12noon. Donations can […]
3 Dec 19
Thank You 4th Epping Scout Group
EFFB would like to give a big THANK YOU shout out to the 4th Epping Scouts who donated 141.2kg to us last Friday! They did chores around the house etc. to earn money and then they all went shopping to buy pretty much all the items on the shopping list!! Such a fab thing to […]
3 Dec 19
Christmas Donations
This December, EFFB is bracing itself for busiest December yet as new figures suggest record number of people in crisis will need support ahead of Christmas. With Christmas only a few weeks away, the Trussell Trust is concerned new figures from December 2018, taken alongside the increase in food bank parcels needed so far this […]
2 Dec 19
Christmas Opening Times
With Christmas fast approaching, we wanted to make you aware of this years Christmas opening hours at our Distribution Centre. Red Vouchers can be exchanged as usual for 3-days of Emergency food throughout December with the exception of Wednesday 25th December and Wednesday 1st January. If you have any questions about our festive opening hours please contact […]
30 Nov 19
Thank You Bank of England
A big THANK YOU to the staff of Bank of England and DeLa Rue who donated 192kg for our Christmas goody bags. It will make a big difference to people in crisis this Christmas period. If you are collecting Christmas donations, please delivery them to us no later than 6th December so we can ensure that they can be […]
21 Nov 19
Support us in this year’s Tesco food collection
We are asking the Epping Forest community to help support people in crisis this Christmas by donating to the UK’s largest food collection. The Tesco Food Collection launches across the supermarket’s stores today, with customers invited to give long-life food at Epping Tesco, CM16 4BA. Long-life food donated to foodbanks in the Trussell Trust’s network is given […]