News | Oswestry and Borders Foodbank

24 Dec 24

Christmas 2024: That’s a Wrap!

Christmas 2024: That’s a wrap! Over the last two weeks we have given out 220 food parcels, feeding 564 people and sent Christmas Hampers out to 215 households! Our team of volunteers have been amazing until the end- taking on extra hours and extra tasks, and even pulling in favours from friends and family to […]

2 Dec 24

Reverse Grotto at Chirk Castle NT

Chirk Castle are collecting for the Oswestry and Borders Foodbank again this year with their Reverse Santa’s Grotto. If you are visiting this festive season, please take a food item or two or some loose change to put in the donation buckets. Everything that is given will go to families facing hardship this winter. Thank […]

26 Nov 24

The Shropshire Star Reports on the Foodbank

Manager Liz Jermy was interviewed by the Shropshire Star for her insight into why the Foodbank is needed and how it is helping local people facing hardship this Winter. You can watch it here: ‘The fact is there are some people who don’t have a choice’ – Shropshire foodbanks ready to help as winter […]

24 Nov 24

Tesco Winter Collection 2024

The @Tesco Winter Food Collection is fast approaching! 🛒 🥫 Next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, look out for us in Tesco Ellesmere, where we’ll be collecting food and other essential items to help people facing hunger and hardship in our community. If you can, please pick up an extra item or two to donate […]

10 Nov 24

Christmas 2024 appeal

This year, on top of normal weekly food parcels, Oswestry and Borders Foodbank are expecting to give out 250 Christmas Hampers to families in need this Christmas. Each Christmas Hamper contains special food items and small gifts to help make Christmas for people who are unable to afford it this year. Can you help us […]

7 Nov 24

Harvest Thank you

A huge thank you to the community of Oswestry and Borders for your generous Harvest donations. This year 42 schools, churches and community groups gave a combined total of 3.2 tonnes of food and toiletries! Absolutely fantastic! This will go a long way to supporting local people facing hardship this Winter. Below are a […]

6 Oct 24

Harvest 2024

Harvest collections are well under way with local Churches, Schools, Businesses and Community Groups giving so generously to the work of Oswestry and Borders Foodbank. There is still time to get involved if you would like to hold a collection where you are. You can email us to find out more: [email protected] Check out this […]

21 Aug 24

Bank Holiday Closure

Please note: the foodbank will be CLOSED Bank Holiday Monday. It will reopen on Tuesday 27th August for deliveries and collections. If you are unable to wait until Tuesday for food, please contact your referral agency or the foodbank direct to arrange an earlier collection. call: 0300 10 20 110 email: [email protected] Thank you

7 Aug 24

Shrosphire Council’s Household Support Fund

The Council’s Welfare Support Team has been helping people who are struggling to meet their essential living costs with awards from the Household Support Fund, which has been extended to 30 September 2024. If you are struggling to meet essentials living costs, you may be able to apply for some help from this fund. […]

4 Aug 24

Deputy Manager takes on Summer Swimathon Challenge

Deputy Manager, Susannah Buckeridge, has taken on the Give as You Live Summer Swimathon challenge. Along with her family, she aims to swim a total of 5 miles across 5 weeks of the summer holidays. They have already completed their first mile swim and are on track to complete the second by the end of […]

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