News
2 Aug 18
Sponsorship
We are delighted to be partnering with PJ Skips. Their generous support has already enabled us to recruit much-needed part-time administration support and will provide funding for additional services to be offered from our new offices and distribution centre in Market Square, Hailsham. Nick Ellwood, Managing Director of PJ Skips said: “PJ Skips has always had a close involvement […]
16 May 18
Turn2Us Facility at Hailsham Foodbank
A new facility available at the Foodbank Office is Turn2Us. If you are in financial hardship and would like and would like to test whether you are able to gain access to welfare benefits or support services then please come and see us in the office Monday 10-11 or Wednesday 10-11 or call […]
1 Sep 17
Current food needs
All the food we give out is kindly donated by the public and as such we sometimes have varying amounts of stock. At the moment we are particularly short on tinned soup, long life fruit juice (orange and apple) and shampoo and shower gel. If at any time you are planning to arrange a collection […]
24 Aug 17
Recycle your ink cartridges for us
For an easy way to fundraise you can recycle your ink cartridges through this website and the money raised will come directly to us. Full instructions are on the website of which cartridges can be recycled through this scheme. It’s easy to print off the label to send them off but if you would rather bring them in […]
13 Jun 17
Branded clothing
Thanks to funding from Hailsham Town Council we have been able to purchase branded t-shirts and fleeces for when we are out and about collecting and at events. Our warehouse team were out about this morning trying them out when they collected from Tesco, Waitrose, Waldron WI, Welcome Baptist Church and the Catholic Churches of […]
10 Jun 17
Donations
We have recently had a number of donations from local clubs as well as the many private donations we are generously given. Some of our more recent ‘public’ donations have been £300 from Cowbeech Bonfire Society, £150 from BSA Owners Club East Sussex and Hailsham Swimming Club have been collecting much needed shampoo and shower […]
10 Jun 17
More Than Food
We have now served over 700 meals through our holiday clubs (The Holiday Shack) and made some great links with other local organisations who have helped us with activities on different days. We are particularly grateful to Wealden Strategic Partnership – Strong Resilient Community funding which enabled us to run the club over the past year. Through […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]