News
24 Mar 24
Easter 2024 opening hours
Our doors will be open on Good Friday before the team take an extended break over the Easter weekend. Good Friday – open as usual from 11am to 2pm Easter Monday (1 April) – CLOSED Tuesday 2 April – open as usual from 11am to 2pm
9 Jan 24
Foodbank feeds record number of people during festive season
Worcester Foodbank fed a record number of people in the run up to Christmas with more than 2,600 adults and children relying on its support. The charity ended a challenging year by feeding 2,605 people during December – marking the busiest month for foodbank since it opened its doors in 2012. Foodbank has had to […]
7 Jan 24
A message for 2024 from our manager
This is a story of joy and hope from Worcester Foodbank. Firstly, we are joyful and thankful that Worcester people and organisations have continued their amazing support of Worcester Foodbank with donations of food and money. The last 12 months have been our busiest yet and in the build-up to Christmas our foodbank team were absolutely […]
18 Dec 23
Christmas opening hours
Worcester Foodbank’s volunteers will be working their little Christmas socks off over the festive period to help people at risk of going hungry. Our Christmas and New Year opening hours Mon 18th December – 11am to 2pm Tues 19th December – 11am to 2pm Weds 20th December – 11am to 2pm Thurs 21st December – […]
14 Dec 23
Tesco shoppers’ festive goodwill boosts foodbank supplies
Christmas came early for Worcester Foodbank as generous shoppers at two city supermarkets donated almost three-and-a-half tonnes of supplies. Customers at Tesco in St Peter’s and Warndon showed plenty of festive goodwill as they gifted food and other essentials during a three-day collection by the foodbank at the two stores. It formed part of an […]
12 Nov 23
Foodbank unwraps Christmas food shopping list
Never mind a white Christmas. Here at Worcester Foodbank all we’re dreaming of is a Christmas where no-one in our city goes hungry. That’s why we’ve unwrapped our festive food shopping list as we brace ourselves for a challenging countdown to Christmas, with an expected record numbers of referrals to us. We want everyone in […]
15 Oct 23
Foodbank makes urgent plea for winter volunteers
Worcester Foodbank is in urgent need of volunteers between now and January to help bolster our team during the busy autumn and winter period. We need volunteers aged 18 or over and available to do regular shifts between 9.30am and 2.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays, although we can offer flexibility within these hours […]
2 Oct 23
Foodbank driver voices concerns over rise in hunger as referrals soar
A volunteer driver for Worcester Foodbank says more people in work are becoming dependent on emergency food due to their low income not covering the inflated cost of essentials. Jill Desayrah has decided to share her experiences of working on the foodbank frontline in Worcester, after growing increasingly concerned at the impact food poverty is […]
3 Sep 23
Foodbank makes urgent plea for Tuesday volunteers
Worcester Foodbank is in urgent need of volunteers to help in its warehouse on Tuesdays. The plea for help comes with foodbank facing relentlessly high demand for emergency food, which is seeing us feed around 1,400 people a month. Volunteers need to be aged 18 or over and available to do regular shifts between 9.30am […]
26 Aug 23
Foodbank closed on Bank Holiday Monday
Worcester Foodbank will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday (28 August) to allow our team to take a hard-earned break. Normal opening hours will resume from Tuesday. Don’t forget many of our usual donation collection points will be open over the long weekend. You’ll find a list of some of the main locations on our […]