News | Chichester District Foodbank

19 Dec 23

Christmas Closing Hours Update

As we get into the holiday spirit, we wanted to fill you in on our Christmas closing hours: All centres will be closed from 1pm on Friday 22 December. Note that the Chichester centre’s Friday session on this day will be from 10am to 12noon. Our dedicated staff will be on holiday from Friday 22 […]

13 Dec 23

Petworth Businesses’ Christmas Cracker Support!

During Petworth’s festive Christmas Cracker event, Red Card and Petworth Bookshop brought cheer and jingles to the town. Amidst the lights and holiday bustle, customers at Red Card and The Bookshop generously donated to the Petworth Centre of Chichester District Foodbank. Sally Matson of Red Card led a delightful initiative, ringing bells and cheering for […]

5 Dec 23

UK Forces Veterans Show Band go down a storm at Foodbank Fundraiser

The Petworth Centre of Chichester District Foodbank held a Fundraising Concert on Saturday 25th November at the Herbert Shiner Hall, Petworth. After nearly 10 years of providing emergency food packs throughout the Petworth Area, it was thought that by now the crisis would be over, but, financial crisis after crisis, has meant there have been […]

30 Nov 23

Mayor’s Charity Concert: Strike Up the Band

Come and join Chichester City Band for the Mayor’s Charity Concert at 7pm on Saturday 16 December at the Assembly Rooms, North Street, Chichester. There will be three hours of live music to celebrate 100 years of film music, Rotary and Disney. The Chichester City Band will be bringing its talent and energy to the stage, performing […]

29 Nov 23

Take part in our reverse Advent calendar and support individuals and families in crisis this winter

A new Christmas trend has developed, for traditional Advent calendars to be reversed. Instead of receiving a gift, those taking part donate an essential item to Chichester District Foodbank each day. These items are used to make emergency food parcels to support individuals and families over the winter period. It’s become increasingly popular for families, […]

14 Nov 23

Christmas is coming and … 600,000 people will need food bank support over three-month period

The run-up to Christmas is challenging for many people, but even more so for those families or individuals who are not only worrying about food and heating bills, but how to make it special for their children. So while we continue to need our normal food donations, we would also like to be able to give […]

2 Nov 23

Families take part in October half term ‘It’s a Wrap!’ event

Families from across the Chichester district joined together during the October half term to take part in Chichester District Foodbank’s family event ‘It’s a Wrap’. With a focus on holiday hunger and the need for free activities during the school break, we invited local families to decorate pumpkins and create their own, nutritious lunch. The […]

17 Oct 23

JOIN OUR TEAM: Communications Officer

We’re hiring a Communications Officer to join a small team who have big ambitions to lift people out of poverty and end the need for foodbanks. We are looking for a proactive and highly organised individual who can use their skills and experience to engage more people in the work that we do and call […]

9 Oct 23

FREE half term family event: It’s a wrap!

Join us on Wednesday 25 October at 11am to 1pm for some quality family time and a free lunch. We’ll be joined by Chichester District Council’s wellbeing team who will share their tips on how to eat healthily on a budget. We’ll be creating a tasty wrap from scratch and sharing lunch together. You’ll learn […]

20 Sep 23

Free workshops for people struggling with the cost-of-living: Stand Stronger Together

Do you struggle to afford the essentials – rent, transport, food? Are you a carer, live with a disability or have children to support? Have you needed to access benefits, social housing or emergency funds from the local council? Individually, we can feel powerless but we STAND STRONGER TOGETHER. Join us for a series of […]

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