News | Bedford Foodbank

15 Nov 22

Reverse Advent Calendar Christmas 2022

With Christmas rapidly approaching we’re once again sharing our ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’. The idea is to create a hamper of food and other items – one item for each of the days in December in the run up to Christmas. We will distribute them after Christmas. The poster shows the things to include and where […]

15 Sep 22

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II State Funeral Bank Holiday Closure

We are closed on Monday 19th September for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II State Funeral Bank Holiday. We will open as normal on Tuesday 20th September.

8 May 22

Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Closures

Our distribution centres will be closed at: – Scott Hall and Woodside Church on Thursday 2nd June. – Salvation Army and Project 229 on Friday 3rd June. We will be open as usual at All Nations church on Monday 6th June.

22 Mar 22

Easter Closures 2022

Easter: Our Friday distribution centres at Salvation Army and Project 229 will be closed on Good Friday 15th April. Our Monday centre at All Nations Church will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 18th April.

2 Mar 22

40p for 40 Days This Easter?

Hi. Would you like to support Bedford Foodbank by joining the 40p for 40 days collection campaign and sending the money by bank transfer or cheque to Bedford Foodbank? Please see the attachment below for full details. 40for40 Poster 40for40 Form and Gift Aid

28 Jan 22

Recruiting for a new Assistant Project Manager

Dear All. We are currently looking to employ a new Assistant Project Manager. If you are interested please email [email protected] for either a job advert or a full job description and application form. Kind Regards, Bedford Foodbank Management Team

4 Jan 22

Thank You to All Our Supporters

Thank you to everyone who has donated support to Bedford Foodbank through the past year, and particularly in December. This has been schools, local businesses, churches, Bedford Blues, Rotary Club, Masonic Lodges, and many, many families and local community groups throughout Bedford. Thank you also to all the supermarket customers who have donated into the […]

14 Dec 21

Thank You To All Sainsburys Customers

Hi to all Sainsburys customers and all volunteers involved with the Sainsburys (Fairfield Park) collection last Saturday. We collected an impressive 478kg of food and toiletry donations. This is an excellent total and will go a long way in refilling our shelves with the items we were running short of. All these donations will be […]

23 Nov 21

Thank You to all Tesco Customers

Hi to all Tesco customers and all volunteers involved with the Tesco collection last weekend. Across the three days and two Tesco stores, we collected an impressive 3,675kg of food and toiletry donations. This is an excellent total and will go a long way in refilling our shelves with the items we were running short […]

23 Nov 21

Thank you for the Christmas Advent Calendars

Thank you to all donors, including Bedford Kindness and Sainsburys staff (Fairfield Park) for all the Advent Calendars donated this week and last. We are handing them out to our clients as quickly as we can this week, to ensure as many as possible receive one by the start of December. Thank you for your […]

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