News | Epsom and Ewell Foodbank

7 Nov 24

Christmas 2024 Campaign

We have launched our Christmas 2024 Campaign, as we prepare to support people who access our food provision projects in December. Please help us by picking up any of these items on our Wishlist. A reminder of our food donation points at local Supermarkets: Waitrose Epsom Waitrose Banstead Tesco, Leatherhead Sainsbury’s Kiln Lane Asda, Burgh […]

30 Apr 24

Support Work – Impact report

Our Support Work is a key part of what we do. You can read our latest Impact Report here

16 Apr 24

Did you know?

In March 2024 we supported 710 people who visited our foodbank centres. Of these, 295 were children. We don’t just give them food and toiletries though. We listen to understand their situation and to ask if they need any further support, advice or information – and then we seek to meet these other needs or […]

7 Feb 24

Listening without prejudice

Community Commissioner, Morine (pictured below far left at the PTC launch) reflects on her mental health journey My experience of mental health issues began in very early childhood with a series of traumatic events. This began with the death of my father, which I witnessed at four years old, and ongoing mental and physical abuse throughout my […]

3 Jan 24

We are recruiting

We have new roles available. Please see here for more information and to apply. https://www.charityjob.co.uk/recruiter/good-company-surrey-epsom-ewell-foodbank/39279

20 Dec 23

Blessing in the noise

Have you ever listened to the words of ‘Away in a manger’ and found the line ‘But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes’, hard to believe? You are not alone. It’s unlikely that in a stable, surrounded by animals, strangers and sleeping on hay, a newborn baby would be silent. Instead, the manger scene […]

20 Dec 23

Christmas is coming and the importance of grace

Christmas is fast approaching, it’s a tough time of year for so many of our clients who struggle to provide for their families. We have spent a long time preparing for what we know will likely be an increase in demand for support and we hope we have enough resources in place to cover the […]

6 Dec 23

Bags for Life for Christmas!

The very wonderful Mel gave us an early Christmas present – 750 Tesco bags for life! She went more than out of her way to source these for us, what kindness. We’ve already been packing our Christmas goodies into them and passing them on as an extra treat to those in need of an emergency […]

15 Nov 23

Our Christmas Appeal

We’ve launched the Epsom & Ewell Foodbank’s Christmas Appeal. This Christmas we expect to support around 550 households who are struggling financially and find this time of year particularly difficult. Being able to give out Christmas goodie bags, meat vouchers and helping parents afford gifts for their children makes a big difference. This really […]

11 Sep 23

Our Harvest 2023 appeal

We are thankful for the many partner organisations who share our passion to create a poverty-free community. We are so grateful for all of the support we receive not just throughout the year, but especially at Harvest time. We are hopeful, as in previous years, that we will see an abundance of donations to replenish […]

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