News
16 Nov 23
Shoeboxes Galore
Thank you so much to all the pupils and staff at Trevisker School at Wadebridge for their wonderful donation for Teams4U Christmas shoeboxes. You will be putting smiles on a lot of children’s faces this Christmas. #treviskerprimaryschool #christmasshoeboxappeal #shoeboxappeal #giving #kindness #foodbank
9 Nov 23
Financial Health Check at the Betjeman Centre
On Thursday 30 November, we will be at the Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge, 10am – 12 pm, offering benefit and pension credit checks. Community Energy Plus will also be there to give heating and energy advice. No appointment needed.
6 Nov 23
Give a gift of hope this Christmas
This Christmas, if you find yourself struggling to find that gift for someone who has everything, please look no further, follow the link https://trurodiocese.org.uk/about-us/christmas-giving/ Here we give you plenty of ideas of how you can give hope to hundreds of local people throughout Cornwall this Christmastime. Catalogues are also available in the Storehouse.
2 Nov 23
Our Foodbank in the news
Our Project Manager, Jacqui White was recently featured in an online article regarding the cost of living in Cornwall. Click on the link below to watch the video; We live in ‘UK’s St Tropez’… it’s become a mega mansion theme park for celebs
24 Oct 23
Padstow Foodbank – new location and new opening time
Please note; from next week (w/c 30th October 2023), our Foodbank in Padstow will be open in a new location at the Community Hub at the Lawns Car Park, School Hill, Padstow PL28 8EB. We will also have a new opening time of 1pm-3pm from Thursday 2nd November. If you are in need of a […]
20 Oct 23
Harvest Generosity
We have been amazed at the volume of food that we have received from across North Cornwall from local Churches, School and Community groups this Harvest. We are extremely grateful to everyone as this will help us to help others locally throughout the coming months. THANK YOU.
20 Oct 23
Challenge Poverty Week.
Here is Councillor Carol Mould, Cornwall Council Portfolio holder for Neighbourhoods visiting Project Manager Jacqui White (pictured) and Victoria Fraser (not pictured) at Bodmin, Camelford, Padstow and Wadebridge Foodbank & Storehouse on Thursday 12 October at 1.30pm. Following the collaborative event last Friday , we are encouraging more people to show their support for the […]
12 Oct 23
Support from Colwith Farm Distillery
The wonderful team at Colwith Farm Distillery are running a Harvest Feast-Aval event on Oct 28th and will be donating £5 of produce to our Foodbank for every ticket sold. They are also encouraging people to bring any excess produce for their harvest table which will be donated to us. The event is a good […]
21 Sep 23
Eat Well, Spend Less
We are repeating our ‘online’ course for those wanting to learn to cook simple, wholesome, family meals. All ingredients will be supplied by the Foodbank, along with a menu and any measuring equipment needed. For more information or to register for the course, please call us on 01208 815374 or e mail [email protected].
11 Sep 23
We are back at The Betjeman Centre
From this Thursday, 14 September 2023, we will be back at The Betjeman Centre, Wadebridge from 10-12.30pm. No appointment is needed. We can help with benefit checks, pension credit checks and also assistance with lengthy application forms.