News
4 Jun 18
Co-op Local Community Fund helps towards new foodbank van
The Co-op Local Community Fund has provided £1,400 towards the cost of our new Chesterfield foodbank van. We use the van to collect donated food from supermarkets, churches, libraries and schools and deliver the food to our three distribution centres at Brimington, West Bars and Loundsley Green. The van is regularly seen around Chesterfield by […]
30 May 18
Thank You Tesco Community Champions and Andy
Jane and Karen, the Tesco Extra Community Champions and Andy from the Fruit and Veg Department joined us at the foodbank warehouse on the 26th April and soon got stuck in helping us to transfer food items into good quality used cardboard boxes supplied by the Fruit and Vegetable Department. We use deep boxes for cereals, […]
22 May 18
Food for thought
Jim Hopkins, Project Manager at Chesterfield foodbank, gave thanks to the Rotary Club of Bolsover at their latest meeting. The Club have generously donated to the foodbank, which has enabled us to purchase a van to make it easier to carry out food collections in the area. In attendance, Rita Reed, Club President was pleased that the van […]
3 May 18
Warehouse Makeover
Chesterfield foodbank was delighted to host a team of Spar managers at our warehouse on 10th April 2018. Jordan, Andrew, Layla, Richard, Dawn, Ben, Simon, Emma, Pam, Sam and Lisa spent the whole day working away and helping us to sort our beans and pasta stocks into best before date order. We are so grateful for […]
3 Apr 18
Andrew and Debora – A lovely story
Andrew and Debora Thatcher, (third and fourth on the left), a wonderful couple who needed food from the foodbank when they were in crisis and, who are now back on their feet, have bought another food donation to the foodbank. This is a lovely story of so many generous donors, dedicated volunteers and Andrew and […]
3 Apr 18
Warehouse Reorganisation
Lisa, one of our warehouse volunteers, and her husband Eammon helped Jim the project manager to reorganise the warehouse last Saturday. The picture shows Lisa with our new hand pallet truck and the warehouse in the background. We now have a good supply of euro pallets and we are using shallow cardboard trays donated by […]
3 Apr 18
Welcome visitors
Chesterfield foodbank warehouse hosts Councillor Pat Murray, John Heathcoat with three recently arrived Syrian refugees and our volunteers Pat, Lisa, Sue and John. Councillor Pat came to check over our building, John and the Syrian refugees came to help at the warehouse and our dedicated volunteers work at the warehouse every Friday morning.
7 Mar 18
Foodbank Update
The winter months have been a busy time for the Chesterfield foodbank with a substantial increase in the number of people in crisis coming to the foodbank centres for emergency food packs. Our volunteers at Brimington, Loundsley Green and West Bars offer caring support to the people in crisis and we appreciate their dedication. Our […]
7 Mar 18
Warehouse Update
WEIGHTRON BILANCIAI LTD, industrial weighing specialists, have generously donated a high-quality hand pallet truck with an integral weigh scale. A BIG THANK YOU TO WEIGHTRON. We have obtained second hand euro pallets from a local dealer and TESCO EXTRA is providing shallow cardboard trays. THANK YOU, TESCO EXTRA. We are transferring the food from a mix of deep […]