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20 Aug 22
August Bank Holiday Closure
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Lichfield foodbank will be closed on Monday 29th August at Curborough Community Centre We will be back open as usual on Tuesday 30th August at Lifechurch, Netherstowe, from 10am – 12pm.
18 Jul 22
Robin Hood – the trolley dash!
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Last week the cast from ‘Robin Hood the Musical’ at Lichfield Garrick were at Boley Park Co-op to cheer on a trolley dash for our foodbank! Robin and Marian collected a fantastic 86 meals during their dash – a very impressive meal per second! All the donations go to people in need in our […]
6 Jul 22
‘Thank you’ from Lichfield foodbank
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Our foodbank has a big ‘Thank you!’ to say to the people of Lichfield. We especially wish to thank customers of Tesco where we collected over 4 tonnes of food last weekend as part of the Summer Food Collection, but also to the individuals, streets, churches and schools that have responded to our shortage […]
30 Jun 22
Lichfield Foodbank urges community to donate to summer food collection in Tesco stores
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As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, Lichfield foodbank is calling on shoppers to donate food to this year’s Tesco Summer Food Collection. From Thursday 30 June to Saturday 2 July, customers at Tesco Extra on Church Street will be encouraged to pick up an extra item or two to drop in special […]
2 Jun 22
June Bank Holiday Opening 2022
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Our Wade Street Distribution session will be CLOSED tomorrow Friday 4th June due to the bank holiday. We will be open as normal again on Monday at Curborough Community Centre. Our voucher partners Rileys Greengrocers will also be closed on Saturday June 4th and Monday June 6th
2 May 22
Our Annual Figures 2021 – 2022
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This week the Trussell Trust reported the number of food parcels provided by its food banks across the UK, between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. The 2.1 million food parcels distributed nationally represent a 14% increase on 2019-20 (broadly speaking ‘pre-pandemic’), but a 15% decrease when compared to the pandemic over 2020-21. So, […]
8 Apr 22
Easter Opening Hours 2022
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Lichfield foodbank will be open as usual on Good Friday, 15th April, at Wade Street Church from 12.30pm – 2.30pm. Curborough Community Centre will be closed on Easter Monday, April 18th, The foodbank will be open as usual from Tuesday 19th April at LifeChurch. To find out more about our usual locations and opening hours, […]
8 Apr 22
Our Safeguarding Policy
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Lichfield foodbank is committed to the safeguarding of all of our clients, volunteers and everyone that our organisation works with. We periodically review our safeguarding policy and the most up to date version can be read here. Please click this link to read the policy: Safeguarding Policy Lichfield foodbank
5 Apr 22
A very generous Waitrose Collection!
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Lichfield foodbank would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated at Waitrose in Lichfield during the in-store collection on Thursday 31 March and Friday 1st April. Over the two days customers donated an incredible 1.7 tonnes of food for people in need in our community. This is an exceptionally good result […]
12 Dec 21
Everyday Essentials Appeal
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Huge thanks to everyone who has donated festive food for our Christmas Day bags this year. This winter we are seeing more people every week at our foodbank centres, and we need your help to ensure that our warehouse remains fully stocked and ready to help people in need. If you are planning a donation […]