News
The planning and launching of this project is an outgoing activity. You can follw our progress through the following newletter items.
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 More>>
FB100 Cycle Ride - Charity Cycle Ride - 10th August 2013 100miles around the town of Grantham STARTS 7.00AM GUILDHALL SPONSORSHIP FORMS AND ENTRY DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM Phil Cranwell : 07785387934 phil@cranwells.pl More>>
News update April 2013 - You will have seen from reports in the local and national media that the need for the foodbank network is growing. Our main room at the foodbank in Grantham was literall 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 20 More>>
Gantham 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. The Journal article stated 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>>
News Update November 2012 - The change of Monday opening hours at Grantham Foodbank (now 2pm-4pm) encouraged more families through the door to receive support at their point of crisis. It became the biggest Monday since we open 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 More>>
News Update Sept 2012 - We have just finished our first annual audit by the Trussel Trust, who run the national foodbank network. We received healthy feedback from the Midlands Coordinator that we are in fine shape with a fe 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>>
Swimmarathon Donation - Our grateful thanks behalf of all the clients, volunteers, agencies and trustees of Grantham Foodbank go to the Grantham Rotary Swimmarathon for it's generous donation of £1000. The w More>>
News Update 18th June 2012 - We have had our busiest week since we opened last July as well as reaching a number of other firsts: Our busiest distribution week since we started, we supported 66 local people at the More>>
Foodbank on YouTube - The following YouTube videos relate to foodbanks in Grantham and the United Kingdom New! Grantham foodbank Video Bill Nighy Visits a Foodbank Trussel Trust Foodbank More>>
