News | Chichester District Foodbank

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 […]

8 Sep 23

Chichester District Foodbank joins campaign to ensure everyone can afford the essentials

Chichester District Foodbank is supporting the Guarantee our Essentials campaign calling for the UK government to reform Universal Credit to ensure that everyone can afford the essentials we all need to get by – and help end the need for food banks. We are inviting everyone from the local community to join us outside the […]

22 Jun 23

Stand Stronger Together: NEW series of free workshops starting Thursday 29 June

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 […]

13 Jun 23

Marking our ten-year anniversary with a service of Thanksgiving at Chichester Cathedral

On Sunday 11 June Chichester District Foodbank partnered with Chichester Cathedral to mark the charity’s ten-year anniversary. The service, a choral evensong with thanksgiving for our Foodbank, was an opportunity for us to thank our supporters and volunteers for their role in serving the most vulnerable people in the district. Joanne Kondabeka, CEO and Founder […]

18 May 23

Seaford College continues to support our kids lunch pack scheme

Staff and students at Seaford College are supporting our kids lunch pack scheme by providing 400 of the approximately 1100 food parcels we expect to be making this summer. Chichester District Foodbanks’ supports families who usually rely on free school meals by providing school holiday food parcels. We call these Holiday Kids Lunch Packs, and they contain […]

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