News | North Cotswold Foodbank

4 Dec 25

StayCotswold brings home the goods with a jolly trolley dash

Leading Cotswold-based holiday lettings firm, StayCotswold, delivered a fantastic supply of essentials to North Cotswold Foodbank after a supermarket trolley dash in Stow-in-the-Wold. Members of the team visited our warehouse in Guiting Power after a big shopping trip to Tesco where their trolley was full to overflowing. Tracy Archer, owner director at StayCotswold, said: “The […]

3 Dec 25

Thanks a million to generous Tesco shoppers

North Cotswold Foodbank would like to send a huge Thankyou to the hundreds of shoppers who donated during Tesco’s Winter Food Collection. We’d also like to thank Tesco for holding the event every year to support local food banks. The three-day collection period makes a huge difference to our supplies and means that we can […]

26 Nov 25

Lion Inn fundraiser is a smash hit for food bank

Staff at The Lion Inn in Winchcombe were bowled over when they raised £3,235 for North Cotswold Foodbank, along with hundreds of food donations. The team at the pub in North Street kicked off their community week with a coffee and cake sale, organised a quiz night and a family fun afternoon, and drew to […]

12 Nov 25

Lion Inn team leap into action for North Cotswold Foodbank

Staff at The Lion Inn in Winchcombe have leapt into action to raise money for North Cotswold Foodbank. Their Community Week from 17th – 23rd November kicks off with a coffee and cake sale, ends with a prize draw and includes a quiz night and a family fun afternoon at the pub in North Street. […]

7 Nov 25

Come and join our friendly food bank team

Do you have a few hours to spare and would like to volunteer for the North Cotswold Foodbank? We are looking for two people to lead our outlets in Chipping Campden and Stow-on-the-Wold. Each role would mean volunteering for a few hours per week (but not necessarily every week). There are no special qualifications required […]

20 Oct 25

Roadrunners go the distance for food bank

Let’s hear it for Bourton Roadrunners who are such a generous bunch. Every year the club donates the profits from its race events to charity, and this year members chose North Cotswold Foodbank as one of the beneficiaries. Food bank trustee Mike Sibthorpe was delighted to accept a cheque for £906. “Every penny will be […]

20 Oct 25

Pork and apple crumble pull in the pounds

It may have taken two days to make pulled pork and apple crumble for almost 100 people, but it was well worth the effort. Because the Harvest Supper, organised jointly by St Michael’s Centre and St Michael’s Church in Bishop’s Cleeve, raised £861 for North Cotswold Foodbank. And at the end of the evening, there […]

10 Oct 25

Alex does his veggie best in Loch Ness marathon

It was a monster challenge for Cotswold Veg Box boss Alex Thompson when he tackled the Loch Ness Marathon. “I hadn’t run further than 5k since lockdown unless it was chasing a cricket ball,” said the 38-year-old manager. “It was my oldest friend Ollie Woskett who got me into it. We went out one day […]

9 Oct 25

When a tin of beans and a loo roll make a big difference . . .

North Cotswold Foodbank is calling on the community to get behind Harvest Festival and Food Bank Fortnight and support people who cannot afford to put food on the table. Our organisation, run almost entirely by volunteers, gives out more than 1,700 emergency food parcels a year to more than 4,000 individuals, and the need shows […]

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