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Special packs during Ramadan

      This year we’re giving out Ramadan food packs to those who request them, together with the recipe for a delicious vegetable curry. Here’s the recipe – Ramadan Vegetable Curry Recipe.

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We are hiring … looking for a committed and experienced cook

We’re looking for a committed and experienced cook – please see the details below:  

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A New Foodbank Hub Opens in Thornton Heath

We decided to open another hub, because the need for support is ever increasing. This area of Croydon needed to have something in place where people can receive advice and help.

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Print out our Lent Appeal poster

We know many of our supporters like to make a special collection during Lent, so we’ve produced a poster you can print out to give you ideas for each week of Lent. Click on the poster image below to see the full size printable version.    

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Please support the Children’s Book Project

If you have children, nephews, nieces, friends, grandchildren – do they have any ‘good as new’ books they have grown out of? We would love to have them to donate to the Children’s Book Project who donated so much to us for Christmas. We will have a Drop Box in the warehouse and we need […]

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We’re celebrating the Lunar New Year with special packs!

February 10th – the Lunar New Year of the Dragon One of our volunteers, Sally Warburton, created these lovely bags and recipe to provide Lunar New Year celebration kits for our clients. They’re filled with all the ingredients needed for a delicious, easy stir fry meal. Thank you to our volunteers for helping create special […]

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Better Start spring timetables are here

Lambeth Better Start offers services for babies and children aged from 0-4 and their families in Lambeth. The Family Hub network of children’s centres offers a wide range of activities, help and support for young children and their families. All Children’s Centre sessions are free but must be booked, and you need to register your […]

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Thank you for your Christmas donations – we wish you a Happy New Year!

This is just one of the many donations we received to send out in our Christmas parcels. Thank you to the young person who held a fund-raising event and bought all these lovely items. And a big thank you to all the other people who so generously donated food and presents. We wish you all […]

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Christmas 2023 – thank you!

A massive thank you to everyone who has helped us to achieve our Christmas week target. We gave out 1012 parcels which fed 2792 people and gave away 32 tonnes food. And in the week before Christmas every food parcel also contained Christmas presents. Foodbank people Ellie and Charlotte worked non-stop organising the presents, many […]

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Thank you to the Children’s Book Project …

… for donating books we can give to children for Christmas in our food parcels. This will mean so much to so many families. Children’s Book Project.

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