News
30 Aug 17
Future Events
We are looking at some exciting events over the next few months where we will either be getting out and about to meet people, setting up more pop up collection points or hosting events to raise money for us. So the current list of events is as follows: 2 September – Orsett Show, find us […]
23 Aug 17
National Citizenship Service
The National Citizenship Service (NCS) runs over the summer holidays for 15 – 17 year olds to encourage them to take part in exhilarating challenges, make their mark in the world and build on skills for work and life. As part of the course they take part in a social action project where they support […]
19 Jul 17
Recent Store Collections
It has been a busy couple of weeks for us here at the Foodbank, we have had two store collections, one in Sainsbury’s Chafford Hundred and one in Tescos Lakeside. Thank you to all our enthusiastic volunteers in store who chatted to the store customers and told them about foodbank and the […]
8 Jul 17
Tesco Lakeside Food Collection
Thurrock foodbank are back at Tesco Lakeside next week, Saturday 15th July. Our volunteers will be there from 10am – 2pm. Please visit us and buy something to donate to the foodbank when you do your shopping. Click here to view the items needed. If you would be interested in volunteering at this food collection, […]
1 Jul 17
Sainsbury’s Chafford Hundred Food Collection
Thurrock foodbank will be at Sainsbury’s Chafford Hundred next week, Saturday 8th July. Our volunteers will be there collecting food donations from 10am – 2pm. Please come along and buy something to donate to the foodbank when you do your shopping. Click here to view items that are needed. If you would be interested in […]
31 May 17
Two for the price of one
We have two store collections coming up in July. Saturday 8 July at Sainsbury’s Chafford Hundred and Saturday 15 July at Tescos Lakeside Both collections are from 10:00 – 14:00 If you are interested in volunteering for either, or both of these collections, then please email Emma on e_young@hotmail.co.uk
3 May 17
Tescos Bags of Help
We are very lucky to have been selected by Tescos as one of the charities for their Bags of Help scheme for the months of May and June. If you are a Tesco’s customer you will be familiar with the stand at the front of the store where you can deposit your token for […]
26 Apr 17
Quiz Night
There is a fund raising quiz night to be held in aid of Thurrock Foodbank on Saturday 20th May at 7:30 at Grays United Reform Church. Tickets are £5 per person, with teams of up to eight people. You will need to bring your own drink and nibbles (no alcohol please). You much reserve […]
26 Apr 17
End of Year statistics 2016/2017
The latest statistics from the Trussell Trust show that across the country and the network of 400 + Trussell Trust food banks they have fed over 1,182,000 people, adults and children in the past year, from 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017. In Thurrock we have fed 4504 people in 2016 – 2017, this […]
3 Apr 17
Hosting a Food Collection
We are always very grateful to churches, community groups, local schools and organisations as well as individuals who have arranged food collections. The majority of our food is donated and without your generosity we would struggle to help local people in crisis. Food collections are always a great idea to help us – you can set them up with […]