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19 Dec 21

Christmas opening hours – UPDATE

Our team of elves will be working right up to Christmas Eve to help ensure as few people as possible go hungry this festive season. That means as we close in on Christmas our doors will remain open during the final few days to give clients the chance to collect their food parcels – packed […]

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12 Nov 21

Foodbank unwraps Christmas appeal

Worcester Foodbank is hunting for secret Santas to ensure hundreds of disadvantaged children don’t wake up to an empty stocking on Christmas Day. We’re relaunching our Christmas gift card appeal so we can provide toy vouchers to parents and carers we help to feed and who cannot afford to buy a present for their child. […]

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21 Sep 21

Foodbank launches Every Meal Matters campaign to thwart looming crisis

Worcester Foodbank is launching an urgent harvest appeal for tinned food donations in a bid to thwart the threat of more people having to skip meals this autumn. The charity is launching its Every Meal Matters campaign amid rocketing demand for emergency food and just days before Universal Credit claimants are set to see their […]

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19 Aug 21

Join John for final leg of multiple marathon fund-raiser

One extraordinary feat – two extremely sore and bruised feet. Personal trainer John Clark is edging closer to completing his remarkable fund-raising challenge of 48 marathons in 48 days to help feed children living in poverty across the UK. The former strongman has been straining every sinew as he approaches the final leg of his […]

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6 Jul 21

Updated shopping list

Noodle pots, tinned rice pudding and shower gel are just a few of the items to feature on our updated shopping list this month. You can read and download a copy of the latest list. Don’t forget there are other ways to support our efforts tackling hunger too including: Donating money – freeing up funds […]

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15 Jun 21

Foodbank launches bid to send plastic waste packing

Worcester Foodbank is hoping to pack a punch in the war on plastic waste by moving towards the use of eco-friendly paper bags for its food parcels. The charity has launched a fund-raising campaign to support its efforts to phase out the use of plastic bags and replace them with a recyclable alternative to pack […]

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23 May 21

Foodbank launches fund-raiser for eco bags

Worcester Foodbank is hoping to pack a punch in the war on plastic waste by moving towards the use of eco-friendly paper bags at our warehouse. The move to phase out the use of plastic bags is part of our commitment to help Worcester become carbon neutral and care for the environment as well as […]

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2 May 21

Foodbank closed on Bank Holiday Monday

Our doors will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday (3 May) as our volunteers take a well-earned break. Normal opening hours at our Lowesmoor warehouse will resume from Wednesday (11am to 2pm). You can continue to donate items to foodbank over the holiday weekend at all our usual collection points.  

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1 Apr 21

Easter opening hours

Our doors will remain open on Good Friday as we bid to ensure no-one goes hungry over the Easter holiday. We will be open during the usual hours of 11am to 2pm before our volunteers enjoy a well-deserved long weekend with our warehouse doors remaining shut on Easter Monday. Normal opening hours will resume on […]

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2 Mar 21

Worcester Foodbank makes last-ditch plea for Chancellor to retain benefit lifeline

Removing the Universal Credit uplift would have devastating consequences for hundreds of struggling families in Worcester, according to the city’s foodbank. Worcester Foodbank has sounded the warning ahead of Wednesday’s Budget when the Government is expected to reveal whether it plans to retain the £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has remained […]

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