News | North Cotswold Foodbank

8 May 26

We’re hiring! Foodbank Manager opportunity

Do you have what it takes to become the next Foodbank Manager of North Cotswold Foodbank? Our current manager is taking on a new role in our charity after seven years in the role, and we’re looking for a replacement. The job is a great opportunity for someone with a background in hospitality, retail and/or […]

26 Apr 26

Cheers! It’s tea and cake for our fantastic volunteers

Cheers! That was the mood when volunteers from North Cotswold Foodbank gathered for a tea party thrown in their honour. North Cotswold Foodbank is run almost entirely by volunteers and Foodbank Manager Kevin Carden thanked everyone for their help. “We couldn’t survive without you,” he said. Special thanks went to friends and family in the […]

24 Apr 26

Thank you North Cotswold Rotary

North Cotswold Rotary has come up trumps with a £654 donation used to fund two new iPads for North Cotswold Foodbank. The volunteers who run our outlets at Stow and Bourton are over the moon. There’s nothing worse than trying to get the admin done with a tired tablet that keeps crashing. Now Paula Nielsen-Tickner […]

12 Apr 26

Jo’s a food bank trouper

Former journalist Jo Cooper is celebrating ten years as a volunteer for North Cotswold Foodbank. “I’d written about Trussell Trust (which set up food banks) many times as part of my job, so when the opportunity to join a food bank on my doorstep in Bourton came along in 2016, I didn’t hesitate,” she said. […]

31 Mar 26

Newsletter Spring 2026

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20 Mar 26

1,800 emergency food parcels provided by North Cotswold Foodbank last year

North Cotswold Foodbank provided 1,794 emergency food parcels to people facing hardship in the last year, according to new figures released last week. The parcels supported 480 local households, 44% of which were families with children. The 2025 figures are broadly similar to 2024. However, the increase in food bank need in the Cotswolds since […]

27 Feb 26

We’re recruiting!

Team Leader, Chipping Campden We are currently recruiting for a Team Leader for our centre at Chipping Campden. Click on the link below for more information on the role and details of how to apply. Chipping Campden Team Leader Trustees We are currently looking for two Trustees to join our Board. Can you bring your […]

2 Jan 26

It’s toot, toot Tooty goodbye…

…and thanks for everything When Tooty Gibbs set up a food bank in Chipping Campden in 2012, she didn’t think it would be for long. More than 13 years later, the backbone of what became an essential part of North Cotswold Foodbank, is hanging up her green fleece and saying goodbye. Her volunteer mission began […]

18 Dec 25

The Cotswold School pulls out all the stops with food delivery

When The Cotswold School decided to organise a collection for North Cotswold Foodbank, they didn’t hold back. Pupils, teachers, parents and staff collected an incredible 900kg of food, toiletries, cleaning products and Christmas fare. Then, led by an able team of sixth-form volunteers, they packed everything into two minibuses and delivered it all in person […]

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