News | Clay Cross Foodbank

25 Oct 21

Tesco Christmas Collection

We are looking for volunteers to help us collect food at Tesco Clay Cross on 18-20th November between 10-3pm. We are looking to have two people in store on each shift, and shifts are 10-12, 11:45-1:45, 1:30-3pm. You will mostly be talking to people about what we are short of and thanking them for donating. […]

13 Sep 21

Virtual London Marathon – October 3rd 2021

Update : Our awesome teams have raised a total of £1,209.05 We have a variety of different activities taking place as part of our Virtual London Marathon event. Andy Skelling is completing the full marathon distance by a mix of running and walking, Susie Hanley and Jo Grant are a team doing a relay run […]

15 Jul 21

St Bartholomew’s Reopening

On Tuesday the 20th July we will be running our first session at St Bartholomew’s since lockdown was announced. We will be open from 1-2pm and you will need to use the main church door. Parking is available behind the church.

5 Feb 21

Dignity or Destitution Report

The ‘Dignity or destitution’ report from the Trussell Trust found that keeping the £20 Universal Credit uplift, and extending it to legacy benefits, will provide an anchor from poverty for those who need it most – providing essential financial security and helping to protect local economies in some of the poorest regions. It is a […]

10 Dec 20

Christmas Opening

We are open as normal up to and including Tuesday the 15th December. Friday the 18th December we are open from 1-3pm Tuesday the 22nd December we are open from 1-3pm Christmas Day we are closed Tuesday the 29th Decemeber we are open from 1-2pm New Years Day we are closed Tuesday 5th January we […]

13 Jul 20

Covid 19 Update July 13

This week we are opening our sessions for people to come and collect their food, if you are able to collect please do. Collection will be Tuesday and Friday 1-2pm at Community of Christ, Thanet Street, Clay Cross, S45 9JS. If you are self isolating or shielding let your agency know and we can try […]

16 Apr 20

Covid 19 Update 16.4.20

First we need to say thank you to all who have donated and supported us in the past few weeks, we have recieved some amazing donations from individuals, groups and businesses. We have been able to give every person we’ve fed an easter egg due to your generosity, and thanks to fareshare, tesco and aldi […]

24 Mar 20

Covid 19 Update 24.3.20

First we’d like to say thank you to all those that have answered our pleas on facebook, we’ve recieved lots of offers of help and wonderful donations. We still need your help, if you are able to like and share our facebook posts we’d really appreciate it. We also still need donations of both food […]

18 Mar 20

Opening Changes due to Covid 19 (18.3.20)

We are working hard to make sure we are able to support our community during the coming weeks and months. To help with this we are going to run all our sessions at Community of Christ, and will be asking most clients to wait outside while we are serving the person ahead. We will be […]

18 Dec 19

Christmas Opening

We are open Friday 20th December at Community of Christ as normal. Then open there again on the 27th December and 3rd January. 7th January we reopen at St Bartholomews Church and are open as normal from then on.

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