News | West Berks Foodbank

16 Dec 24

Foodbank Christmas 2024 Opening Times

Warehouse – closed 25th, 26th Dec & 1st Jan Newbury – Kennet Christian Centre – closed 24th Dec Newbury Salvation Army – closed 27th Dec Thatcham Baptist Church – closed 26th Dec Hungerford Methodist Church – closed 25th Dec & 1st Jan Calcot Centre – closed 23rd & 30th Dec Burghfield St Oswalds – closed […]

24 Nov 24

12 Gifts for Christmas

At this festive time of the year, as well as providing essentials we would like to provide some treats so that Christmas will be a little more special. Would you consider donating the 12 items listed below.

9 Jun 24

Foodbank Cookery Course

Last month at Thatcham Foodbank we had another very successful cookery class with clients who use the foodbank. Encouraged and guided by our patient volunteers, they produced some delicious looking chicken pies, after mastering making pastry. They then had the opportunity to take their pies home to share with family or friends. Cooking from scratch […]

18 Jan 24

Pack & Send Reindeer Race

PACK & SEND held a brilliant competition for its service centres in December with their “Christmas Charity Reindeer Race”. A plush toy “Ryan the Reindeer” was presented to each Centre and then sent on a race across the UK using PACK & SEND’s shipping services. The service centre with the reindeer that travelled the greatest mileage […]

21 Nov 23

Mayor of Newbury congratulates West Berks Foodbank

19 Nov 23

Greenham Trust Charity Awards – Charity of the Year

On Thursday 2nd November Greenham Trust hosted an Awards Event and After Party to acknowledge and reward the great work of local charitable organisations, volunteers and fundraisers that improve the lives of others in West Berkshire and north Hampshire. This was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to get together, collaborate and celebrate the incredible achievements […]

8 Nov 23

Vodafone Corporate Partnership

Trussell Trust were invited to Vodafone HQ in Newbury to deliver a charity insight presentation to the Vodafone team on site.Caroline Milton the Corporate Partnership Manager from Trussell Trust delivered an excellent presentation about the work of the Trussell Trust and the 1300 local Foodbanks throughout the UK. Vodafone has donated over 200,000 SIM cards […]

3 Oct 23

Business Volunteering Days

Lots of businesses now encourage their staff to reach out and support their local community with Volunteering days. We were incredibly grateful to be contacted by Omar Sheikh from Page Personnel a leading Recruitment Agency in Reading The amazing team consisting of Omar, Jazz, Desiey, Chris, Jamie, Mark, Ophelie, Izi and Harry kindly used their […]

13 Sep 23

Castle Microwave donates printer

Castle Microwave Ltd has kindly donated a brand new all singing all dancing printer to us. The gentleman in the photo is Ian Haslam who volunteers for WBFB doing our IT.

22 Dec 22

Pro Vision donation

Pro Vision has generously donated £1000 to West Berks Foodbank. This significant amount will greatly help us with our work helping those in need.

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