News
26 Nov 19
Christmas appeal and opening times
We are open at our depot 9-1 on Tuesdays, 9-4 on Wednesdays, and 9-4 Thursdays at Generation Resource Centre KT19 0JG. Our cut-off for donations of Christmas gifts and Christmas specific items is Thursday 5th December. Many thanks. Our office and depot will close for the Christmas period at 3pm on Thursday 19th December and […]
20 Nov 19
UK Power Networks award us £9,000
We have been awarded funding to help families living in poverty keep their homes warm this winter. We have won a £9,000 grant from electricity distributor UK Power Networks to help families facing a difficult choice of whether to heat or eat this winter. The foodbank team plan to turn houses into healthy homes by […]
7 Nov 19
Christmas appeal 2019
How can you help us this year? Sadly we have seen a massive 45% increase in our numbers this year and we expect December to be the busiest ever – last December we helped almost 600 people just in that month. For this Christmas, we are asking for the following: Gifts for young people aged […]
18 Jul 19
Summer holiday hunger
For many of us the school summer holiday is a time we look forward to…. spending more time with the children, little treats, special outings, a holiday at home or if we’re lucky a holiday abroad. For some of our families it means just two things… hunger and worry. The safety net of school meals […]
28 May 19
We are launching a Poverty Truth Commission
Can you believe, we have been running Epsom & Ewell foodbank for nearly 7 years? We have now fed 18,000 people – including over 7,000 children. About 18 months ago we started to explore how can we turn the tide and begin to explore the roots of poverty in our community, is there a way […]
25 Apr 19
We gave 4,068 emergency food parcels to local people in the past year
Epsom & Ewell Foodbank provided 4,068 three day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 to March 2019. Of this number, 1,554 went to children. Our foodbank’s figures feed into a larger national picture with a record increase in foodbank use across the UK, reported today by the Trussell Trust. We are backing […]
20 Feb 19
Thank you Banstead Rotary Club
A huge thank you to Banstead Rotary Club for their very generous donation of £500. Here is our support worker Penny Griffiths receiving the cheque from David Martin, chair of their Christmas Collection Committee.
17 Jan 19
Christmas joy but a sad 40% rise in our numbers
Last year we fed more than 3,700 people, which sadly means we saw a 40% increase on our 2017 figures. In December we fed a total of 564 people compared to 270 in December 2017. Shockingly this is more than double. The good news is that our Christmas fundraising campaigns were a huge success. We […]
16 Jan 19
Exciting fundraising news
EXCITING NEWS! The Foodbank CURRY NIGHT is back for 2019 Where? Tamarind Spice, Ewell When? Tuesday 12th February, from 7pm (but by 745pm) How much? £20 per head for a set menu, payable in advance. Raffle on the night. Tables of 2-12 available. Payment and booking in advance. Please email Jackie on [email protected] by 5th […]
13 Dec 18
Our cut off for donations
If you are planning to bring us donations to our depot (Ruxley Lane), please note the cut off is Thursday 20th December at 12pm (midday). We will then not be taking any more until the end of January 2019. Thanks and Happy Christmas!