News
28 Aug 20
Great help from West Ham Community Foundation
This week we have been pleased to welcome a group of young people from the West Ham Community Foundation. They and their supervisors John and Ali have been a great help sorting out some of our longest dated food. It’s great to see the awareness and enthusiasm of the young people who also raised £64 […]
13 Aug 20
Thanks to North Stifford W.I.
Many people in Thurrock have been donating food to the foodbank although with the impact of the COVID-19 virus this has often been difficult. The North Stifford Womens’ Institute have now, on two occasions, organised for their members to deliver food to a gazebo in a front garden. The most recent collection was on 12th […]
24 Jul 20
We are back on Twitter
We have at last been able to access the Thurrock Foodbank twitter page so now we are on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin. Please like, share and retweet our posts.
24 Jul 20
Donate to the foodbank using PAYPAL
If you would like to make a donation to our funds this is now possible via PAYPAL. You will find the PAYPAL button on our “DONATE” page.
25 Jun 20
How you can help with some treats
We don’t actually have any shortages as such at the moment but we would like to give our clients some treats so looking for Sponge Puddings, Jelly, Ice Pops (in their water state to give children a treat in this hot weather) and Haribo type sweets. We are also in need of toiletries i.e. shampoo, shower gel, […]
19 Apr 20
Please continue donating food when you can
In these strangest of times we are feeding more people than ever so our need for our ‘basics’ remains high. All our collection points in food shops are open to receive your donations :- Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons Grays, Co-op’s in Grays Lodge lane, Aveley High Street, Tilbury Calcutta Road and Portsea Road, East Tilbury Princess […]
21 Mar 20
COVID-19 update
Please note that as a result of the COVID-19 we have some changes to our operation. Distribution Centres – We have lost two centres as Tilbury St John’s and Grays Methodist Church have closed. But the good news is that Socketts Heath Baptist Church have come forward and offered to open as a distribution centre […]
13 Mar 20
Thank you so much
Many thanks to all involved in our recent Tesco store collection whether volunteers our shoppers that made donations. On the day we received food donations of 767.5kg and £74.
4 Mar 20
Volunteers urgently needed
We are still looking for volunteers to help with our store collection at Tesco Lakeside this Saturday (7th) we are particularly short for the afternoon sessions 1 – 3pm and 3 – 5pm. If you can help in any way please contact our warehouse manager by email at [email protected] a.s.a.p.,
13 Feb 20
Tesco Lakeside Store collection – volunteers needed
We are holding a store collection at Tesco Lakeside on Saturday 7th March from 9am – 5pm and are in need of volunteers. We break the day into two hour sessions; 9 -11am, 11am-1pm,1-3pm and 3-5pm. If you can volunteer for a couple of hours during the day please email Helen at [email protected]