News
4 Dec 18
Festive Donation from St Breward Brownies
This is the lovely donation from St Breward Brownies. They were completing their Charity Badge and kindly chose our Foodbank as one of their charities. They ran a Harry Potter Drive (like a Beetle Drive) and had a raffle and raised a fantastic £65 towards the three charities they chose. Using the money, the Brownies […]
19 Nov 18
QUIZ NIGHT
Come and join us at our QUIZ NIGHT at The Red Lion Pub on Sunday 25th November from 7:30pm. FREE ENTRY – Any donations of dried/tinned food for our Foodbank will be much appreciated. Why not make a night of it and enjoy dinner in the pub before the quiz. We can’t wait to see […]
27 Sep 18
Thank you for your Harvest Festival Donations
We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of your Harvest Festival donations from all the local schools and churches. Without your help, we would be unable to keep supporting people in need. All your donations really do make a difference. Pictured here are the pupils from St Tudy CofE Primary School.
27 Sep 18
Support from the NCS Teams
Here is one of the NCS Teams working with our volunteers to create a food box for someone in need. We were fortunate to have the help of two National Citizen Service teams and as well as supporting us in the Foodbank, they also promoted the work we do in the communityand donated a fantastic 425kg […]
27 Sep 18
Thank You to Wadebridge Rotary Club
Huge thanks to the Rotary Club of Wadebridge who kindly gave us a donation of the proceeds from the Wadebridge Wheels Event. It is thanks to your donations that we are able to continue helping local people in crisis.
29 Aug 18
Join our FREE & FRIENDLY Moneybox Course
The course is available to anyone aged 16+ who is a tenant and unemployed. It will help with budgeting, building confidence and managing finances. If you would like more details please contact us on 01208 815374 or email contact@wadebridgefoodbank.org
25 Feb 18
Fun Camping Weekend at Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park
We’ll keep you posted about our Fun Camping Weekend in 2019…..
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 […]