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Huntingtower Primary School Donation - A generous donation of £800 was received by our Project Co-ordinator, Brian Hanbury, from Huntingtower Primary School as part of their Easter Bunny Appeal. This will ensure the foodbank can put another 800 meals on the tables of those in crisis. Photo>>

Update April 2013
Our main room at the foodbank in Grantham was literally soaked with tears. This week has been particularly hard with people struggling to access our foodbank with wheelchairs and loads of prams filled with babies. More>>

BIGGEST EVER INCREASE IN EAST MIDLANDS FOODBANK USE
UK Foodbank charity The Trussell Trust says this must be a wake-up call.

Trussell Trust foodbanks have seen the biggest rise in numbers given emergency food nationwide since the charity began in 2000.More>>

Annual Report Published
You can download a copy of the Grantham foodbank Annual Report for 2012 and Business Plan for 2013-15 by clicking here.

Grantham kids in poverty
In a week (22/02/13) that saw a report in the Journal about the plight of children in Grantham, the foodbank had a busy week in which a total of 25 children were supported. More>>

Donation at Tesco Express Opening
Grantham foodbank, along with MENCAP, received a generous donation of £250 at the opening of the new Tesco Express store in the Harrowby Lane area.    More>>

Bafta-winning documentary maker reveals shock at reality of UK hunger - Last week 'Britain's Hidden Hungry' shocked the nation. The BBC One documentary made by Bafta-award winning film-maker David Modell explored hunger in the UK by spending six months at Coventry foodbank. More>>

Quality Furniture Donation - Quality Furniture, a large local manufacturer, has continued its support for Grantham foodbank with a second annual donation of £5000. The trustees of the foodbank, on behalf of those we are he   More>>

Updated 1st May2013