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13 Mar 20

2020 London Marathon Update

The 2020 London Marathon, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday 26 April has been postponed until the 4th October due to the spread of Coronavirus. You can read their full statement here. Despite this delay, you can still sponsor Adam who is training hard to run the capital to raise money for us. Find out […]

26 Feb 20

Challenge yourself this Lent with 40 for 40

Looking for something to give up for Lent this year? Why not take part in the 40 for 40 Challenge – giving up 40 pence for 40 days. You can help EFFB reach more people in crisis and transform lives this Easter Simply find an old jam jar and start collecting. Find our 40 for 40 resources here.

4 Feb 20

Thank you Epping Forest District Council for your support

Epping Forest Foodbank would like to thank Epping Forest District Council for their generous funding of £5000 through the Grant Aid scheme. With this support, we will be able to continue helping support local people in crisis. This grant is in recognition of the important work we do in the local community. In 2019 alone, we […]

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 […]

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