News
18 Nov 21
Lichfield foodbank urges community to donate at Tesco this month
Christmas is supposed to be a season for joy and celebration – but for millions of families it is one of the toughest times of the year as they struggle to put food on the table and heat their homes. That’s why Lichfield foodbank is asking shoppers to spread some festive kindness and support local […]
1 Nov 21
Lichfield Live Community Partnership Award Winner 2021
Lichfield foodbank and Curborough Community Association have been awarded the Best Partnership award at the Lichfield Live Community Awards 2021. Presented at Lichfield Guildhall on Friday 29 October, the Partnership Award recognises collaboration of organisations from different sectors in the community, working together to achieve extraordinary achievements that benefit each other and the wider community. Lichfield […]
3 Oct 21
Harvest Donations 2021
At Harvest time we are hugely grateful to all of the schools, churches, businesses and individuals who organise collections of food to donate to us. These donations are essential to stock our warehouse so that we can feed people in need in Lichfield throughout the coming months. Here is a list of our suggested items […]
16 Sep 21
Lichfield foodbank’s open letter to Michael Fabricant MP
Lichfield foodbank has joined together with community leaders to write an open letter to Michael Fabricant MP, asking for him to support vulnerable people in Lichfield and oppose the proposed £20 per week cut to Universal Credit. Foodbank use is increasing and this last week alone (week ending 11.09.2021) Lichfield foodbank fed 145 people. The statistics […]
20 Jul 21
Lichfield Foodbank opens new distribution centre
Lichfield foodbank will be distributing food from Curborough Community Centre, beginning on Monday 26 July. The new service is in addition to the current distribution centres at LifeChurch and Wade Street Church. In the year ended 31st March 2021, Lichfield foodbank provided food for nearly 4750 individuals in Lichfield and the surrounding area – that’s […]
6 Jun 21
Back to School Collection Event
We are hoping to provide Back to School Stationery sets to help families in need in Lichfield this summer. Please consider supporting us with donations of new, unisex items from the list below: Pencil Case Biros Pencils Sharpener Rubber Ruler Colouring pencils Math set Scientific Calculator Notebook Childs Handwriting pen You can donate at any […]
29 Apr 21
Election candidates pledge support to end the need for food banks in Lichfield
Lichfield foodbank has received pledges of support from candidates ahead of the County Council elections on May 6. Letters were sent to all candidates asking them to pledge to work with Lichfield foodbank and help deliver our ‘exit plan’ for ending the need for emergency food aid in Lichfield by 2025. In the year ended […]
12 Apr 21
The Big Church Leaders’ Breakfast this April
Churches play a vital part in our work, as they do across the Trussell Trust’s food bank network. We’re grateful for all that local churches contribute to what we do, whether that’s by providing volunteers, venues, leadership, or donations – or in other ways. The Trussell Trust are hosting a series of online Big Church […]
22 Mar 21
Easter opening hours at Lichfield foodbank
Our Friday distribution centre will be open as usual on Good Friday (2nd April 2021) at Wade Street Church from 12.30pm – 2.30pm. Click here for more information about how to receive an e-voucher and access our support. Our warehouse will be open for donations on Good Friday as usual, but please contact us to […]
7 Nov 20
Supporting Lichfield Foodbank this Christmas
2020 has been an incredibly busy year for Lichfield foodbank – we’ve fed up to five times more people than usual during some months since the start of the coronavirus crisis. As many families face a challenging winter, we are expecting increased demand for our help to continue. In addition to providing emergency food parcels […]