News
25 Apr 18
Help Needed!
We are looking for people to help us at our warehouse on Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings, this will involve sorting donations and putting them onto our shelves, and helping to manage our warehouse. If you are able to spare a few hours please let us know., we may be able to provide transport from […]
24 Apr 18
Numbers Fed 2017-2018
During this year we have given 2,493 people emergency food parcels, run 3 Eat Well Spend Less courses to improve clients cooking and budgeting skills, and started a project to offer low cost food provision to those that are on a very tight budget. The main reason people have needed support this year is that […]
20 Nov 17
Volunteers Needed
We will be collecting at Tesco Clay Cross on the 30th November and the 1st and 2nd December between 9am and 6pm. This is part of the National Christmas Collection, and people will be collecting in all Tesco stores for Trussel Trust Foodbanks or Fareshare. If you are able to spare an hour or two […]
20 Nov 17
Harvest Thanks
We’d like to say a big thank you to the 34 Churches, Schools and Community groups, who donated 3000kg of food for us to give out those in need in and around Clay Cross. This is a harvest record for us, so thank you so much!
2 Jul 17
Most Needed
We are really short of both UHT and powdered milk, if you are able to help please drop some in our tesco basket when you are shopping, donate at your usual donation point or bring it to one of our foodbank session.
20 Mar 17
Potential closure of Clay Cross Jobcentre
We feel that closing Clay Cross Jobcentre would have a huge impact on the local community with families having higher outgoings, longer journeys, less access to services and support, and a higher risk of sanctions and problems with their claims. We’d like to encourage all our supporters and followers to sign the petition to encourage […]
15 Dec 16
Christmas Opening Times
We will be open as normal up to Friday the 23rd of December, when our last session will be at Community of Christ from 1pm. The following week we will be open on Friday the 30th December at Community of Christ from 1-2pm. After New Year we will reopen on Wednesday the 4th of January […]
3 Oct 16
Clay Cross Foodbank on the move
Clay Cross Foodbank is moving to new premises; we have been asked to leave our current location as it is about to be rented. But thanks to our ongoing support from Derbyshire County Council we have been offered a larger warehouse in the same area. This will create opportunities for us to develop the services […]
20 Apr 16
Budgeting Course Dates Released
On the 6th of May we will be starting our next Christians Against Poverty Budgeting Course. It will run for two weeks after foodbank from 2:30 – 3:45 pm at Community of Christ. You don’t need to let us know you are coming, just turn up on the day. This will be a course especially […]
20 Apr 16
World Book Night Celebration
On Tuesday 19th April we were happy to welcome Sue from Derbyshire Libraries to bring books for our clients and volunteers to take and talk to them about what the library offers. We have kept extra books to give out on Friday. Libraries offer internet access and support to learn how to use computers, books […]