News
7 Oct 20
MP thanks Crowborough Foodbank “heroes”.
Wealden MP, Nus Ghani, has presented “Wealden Hero” certificates to the four team leaders who manage foodboxes for Crowborough Foodbank. The certificates were presented to Nicky Tierney, Lin Arney, Iain Luxford and Carol Roberts at the Croft Road Church base of Crowborough Foodbank recently. The awards are part of a scheme set up by Ms […]
6 Nov 19
Reverse Advent Calendar
A festive request! In previous years we have been so grateful to the families who have done Reverse Advent calendar collections for us. It’s a fantastic way of giving and supporting others. However, as Advent doesn’t finish until just before Christmas, we have had difficulty getting the gifts and food to those in need in […]
4 Jun 18
Increased use of Foodbanks
The need for Foodbanks shows no sign of abating, nationally or locally. Between April 2017 and March 2018 Foodbanks up and down the country provided more than 1.3million three-day emergency foodboxes to families in crisis. The greatest need in the south east region was in East Sussex, with 27,374 three day foodboxes given out to […]
27 Apr 17
We need a new home…
We need a new home… …and we need your help! Operating out of the United Church in Croft Road, our storage facilities are far from ideal. The food has to be stored in three different places, including a private garage and a shed. This means the sorting and distributing of the food is really difficult […]
20 Dec 16
Christmas and New Year Opening
Crowborough Foodbank will be open as usual every Friday over the Christmas and New Year holiday. Come to the United Church, Croft Road, at the following times Friday 23rd December Friday 30th December Friday 6th January 2017 anytime between 2.00pm and 4.00pm
1 Dec 16
Reverse Advent Calendar
December is upon us and if you would like to do something to help a family in crisis, why not set up a reverse Advent Calendar for Foodbank? Simply donate one food item each day (see the list on our website), then on Christmas Eve take your gift to one of our collection points – […]
1 Dec 16
Harvest Festival Generosity
Crowborough Foodbank is once again amazed at the generosity of local schools and churches who collected over a tonne of food for families in crisis at the various Harvest Festivals held recently. We are very grateful for all the donations which will provide over 1300 meals.
31 Oct 16
Foodbank welcomes Wealden MP, Nus Ghani
Members of the Crowborough Foodbank management team were delighted to welcome Wealden MP, Nus Ghani, to the foodbank in mid-October. Elected in May 2015, our MP was keen to learn more about our work supporting local families in crisis.
19 Sep 16
Foodbank needed this summer
Thanks to the generosity of local people, families in crisis in the Crowborough area have not gone hungry this summer. In June, July and August we were able to provide food for a total of 693 meals for 77 people. Thank you to everyone who continues to donate, and to all the volunteers who make […]
14 Aug 16
Opening hours changes
The opening times for Crowborough Foodbank are set to change because of closer links with the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), and also a decrease in demand. From September the Foodbank will no longer open on a Tuesday but just open on Friday afternoons. Anybody who needs urgent will be able to get an emergency foodbox […]