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We are looking for a new Centre Team Leader to join our team!

Role: Food Bank Centre Team Leader Where: The Compass, West Bars When: Tuesdays 12-3pm Time commitment: 4 hours per week Main contact: Patrick  Evans, 07984 589456 Overview of the role: This role involves contributing to the smooth running of the food bank centre, supporting volunteers, coordinating activities and being the main point of contact for queries for […]

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We are looking for a new Centre Team Leader

Role: Food Bank Centre Team Leader Where: The Compass, West Bars When: Tuesdays 12-3pm Time commitment: 4 hours per week Main contact: Patrick  Evans, 07984 589456 Overview of the role: This role involves contributing to the smooth running of the food bank centre, supporting volunteers, coordinating activities and being the main point of contact for […]

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We are fundraising for a new van and we need your support!

Chesterfield Foodbank is fundraising for a new van!! Here at Chesterfield Foodbank we support the local community by providing emergency food for people who are in financial crisis. We have five distribution centres and provide food five days a week for people who cannot afford the basic essentials. Since the start of the pandemic, we have […]

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Bank Holiday Opening Times

Just to let you know we will be open on bank holiday Monday at our Brimington Centre (St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall) with reduced hours (12:00 – 13:00). Thank you

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Local Mental Health Support Resources

As Mental Health Awareness week comes to an end we just wanted to share some local mental health support services with you. Plus here is a picture of beautiful Derbyshire. Derby and Derbyshire: Emotional Health and Wellbeing – Online toolkit www.derbyandderbyshireemotionalhealthandwellbeing.uk Healthwatch Derbyshire – In response to Covid-19 there is now a telephone support line […]

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Connect With Nature

Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness week. The theme this year is Nature So this week we wanted to look at the different ways that nature can benefit our mental health, celebrate the nature we have around us locally and also provide some tips on how we can increase our interactions with nature. […]

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New Whittington centre not open this week

Our New Whittington centre will not be open this Thursday the 6th May as it is being used as a polling station for the upcoming elections. We are open today at St Mary’s Church Cafe and Friday at Loundsley Green Community Centre. If you need any help or extra information please email [email protected] Normal service […]

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Easter Opening Times

Spring is well and truly upon us!! We hope you are enjoying the lovely weather and the extra hour of daylight. Just to let you know we will be open on Good Friday at Loundsley Green (13:00 – 15:00). We will also be open Easter Monday with reduced hours (12:00 – 13:00) at our Brimington […]

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Lockdown – One Year On

Today marks a year since the first lockdown and what a year it has been. Our thoughts go out to everyone who has lost a family member or friend in the pandemic. This last year has been hard for lots of people and has sadly pushed even more people into food poverty. This has meant […]

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Christmas and New Year Opening Times

Our opening times over Christmas and the New Year will be as follows: Monday 21st – Brimington, St Michaels Parish Hall – 12-2pm Tuesday 22nd – Chesterfield, Compass, West Bars – 1pm-3pm Wednesday 23rd – Chesterfield, Vestry at Twisted Spire – 12-2pm Thursday 24th – New Whittington, St Barnabas Church – 12-2pm 25th December – […]

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