News
27 Jan 20
Donate to North Cotswold Foodbank at Bishops Cleeve Tesco
Help support people facing hunger in our community this year by donating to North Cotswold Foodbank at our collection at Tesco in Bishops Cleeve on Friday 31st January and Saturday 1st February 2020.
17 Jan 20
Happy new year and thank you from North Cotswold Foodbank
We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated food or money during December. As well as many individual contributions, we received an unprecedented number of generous donations from local schools, businesses and organisations. As you may have read, our warehouse was full to overflowing and we were extremely grateful to everyone […]
18 Dec 19
No room at the inn!
Due to the amazing response we have had from Harvest Festival, the Tesco Collection and other large food donations in the run up to Christmas, our store is now full and we have no more room at the inn! We’re extremely grateful for all the donations we have received, which will make a huge difference […]
6 Dec 19
Christmas opening times
Please note the changes below to our centre and store opening hours during the Christmas period. Bourton-on-the-water Open Thursdays 10–12am and 2–4pm but CLOSED on 26th December Chipping Campden Friday 6th and 27th 12.30–1.30pm as normal Friday 13th and 20th 12.30–2.00pm Bishops Cleeve Open Fridays 9.45am–11.15pm as normal Winchcombe Open Tuesdays 1.30–3pm as normal Moreton-in-Marsh […]
26 Nov 19
Foodbank reverse advent calendar appeal
As Advent approaches, would you consider making a “reverse advent” calendar this year, for North Cotswold Foodbank? A reverse advent calendar is where you pick up an item a day to donate to the Foodbank and put it in a box. You can download your very own reverse advent calendar here. Please take the items […]
25 Nov 19
More people than ever expected to need a food bank ahead of Christmas
With Christmas only a few weeks away, the Trussell Trust is concerned new figures from December 2018, taken alongside the increase in food bank parcels needed so far this year, suggest more people than ever will need a foodbank’s help. Read the full article here
10 Jul 19
Volunteers required in Chipping Campden
Volunteers are the driving force behind our foodbank, helping us to get emergency food to people in crisis. We’re currently looking for volunteers at our centre in Chipping Campden. If you can spare a few hours a month and would like to help make a real difference in the fight against poverty, please check out our website for further details […]
9 May 19
1,670 emergency food parcels given to local people in last year, North Cotswold Foodbank reveals
North Cotswold Foodbank provided 1,670 three-day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 and March 2019. Of this number, 798 went to children. The local food bank’s figures feed into a larger national picture with a record increase in foodbank use across the UK reported recently by the Trussell Trust. North Cotswold Foodbank […]