News
7 Nov 16
Vote for us in the Galaxy Hot Chocolate fund
We have entered into the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund to hopefully receive £300 towards our day-to-day running costs as well as some funds towards electricity and gas top-ups for our clients as we enter the winter months. Please vote for us by clicking on the link below and share. We have seen so many times […]
14 Oct 16
Overwhelming Harvest generosity
Since the beginning of the Harvest season, we have been overwhelmed by the level of generosity displayed by our community. On Friday 14/10 alone, we have received over 1,200kg of food from 5 of our local schools and more is yet to come. Thank you.
9 Aug 16
National Citizen Service group supports Weston Foodbank.
This amazing group of young people have chosen Weston Foodbank for the social action part of their National Citizen Service. This week and the next they will be fundraising and volunteering at the Foodbank. Look out for them, they have just gone to do some busking in Weston High Street this afternoon, they will be […]
27 Jul 16
Foodbank Assistant Manager wanted
Our wonderful Foodbank Assistant Manager Barbara is leaving for some well earned rest after 4.5 years of hard work and dedication to our foodbank. We are looking for the right person to come and work with us 12 hours a week (over 2 days on either Monday, Wednesday or Friday and some evening or weekend […]
6 Jul 16
Summer Neighbourhood Food Collection
Tesco Good Neighbourhood Collection was an astounding success once again through the generosity of our community. Over 1700kg of food items as well as other essentials were collected between 30 June and 2 July. Thank you to all who donated and volunteered to make this possible. #everycanhelps
20 Jun 16
Foodbank invaded by Cubs
On Wednesday 8th June, 1st North Worle Cubs visited the Foodbank with their leaders and learnt about our work. They brought some donations, checked the Best Before Dates, sorted the food and asked a lot of questions.
8 Jun 16
April supermarkets collections
On Friday 15th April our volunteers collected over 253kg of food donations and £20.20 from the generous donations at Sainsbury’s in Worle. On Friday 29th April the generous clients of Waitrose in Weston-super-Mare donated 341.75kg of food during our store collection . Thank you all for your kindness and for making a difference to our […]
8 Jun 16
Beavers visit the Foodbank
On Friday 13th May, we welcomed the 1st North Worle Beavers group who brought 29kg of donations for the Foodbank. They had a go at weighing, checking and sorting stock and asked lots of questions about our work in Weston as part of their World Challenge badge. Please contact us if you would like to book […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.