News

7 Aug 24

Community Fridge

We are so excited to announce the opening of our Community Fridge. Wondering how it works, what you do, how to donate? Well… Every Tuesday we get surplus, short-date, fresh food from Aldi. All different things, courgettes, parsnips, cauliflowers, bread, apples, potatoes etc. We load our fridge up with all of these donations and just […]

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20 Feb 24

Guarantee Our Essentials

The Trussell Trust have put together a campaign to increase the level of universal credit received for low income households. Read more about this campaign and see how you can get involved by following this link https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-involved/campaigns/guarantee-our-essentials/  

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20 Feb 24

Freedom Centre

Did you know, Romsey Foodbank is based at the Freedom Centre, Romsey? The Freedom Centre is home to CAP Debt Help Romsey, Community Coaching, Job Centre, TLG Early Intervention Coaching, Citizens Advice Drop-In as well as Romsey Foodbank? Back in July 2021, we moved to the new and improved Freedom Centre that has a space […]

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4 Nov 20

We’re open during Lockdown

If you need food support during this time due to low income or changes in your circumstances then please ask for help. We are open as usual during lockdown with our social distancing processes in place. Citizens Advice along with other agencies are able to refer you to us for Food Support. There is a […]

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13 May 20

The Foodbank at Romsey has helped me so much….

It is so good to hear from those who have had to come to the Foodbank, here is a lovely note we received this week…. The food bank at Romsey has helped me so much over the last few months, when I was first referred I was so embarrassed to go, but I was in […]

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11 May 20

Our shelves are full…. thank you!

As we head into week 8 of lockdown we are so grateful for everyone’s support. Foodbanks nationally have seen a huge spike in demand and although our Foodbank is small; supporting Romsey, North Baddesley and the surrounding villages we too have seen a huge rise during March and April.  This has been a welcome challenge […]

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27 Mar 20

COVID-19 Update

Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, we really do appreciate the donations that we have received during this unusual time. Please check the Give Help page for items we currently need and please only donate if you are out on an essential journey. We remain open for those who have been […]

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20 Dec 19

Christmas Opening

 Romsey Foodbank Christmas Opening  Friday 20th December Community Life Centre, North Baddesley 1030 – 1230 Christmas Eve Unit 20, Romsey Industrial Estate 1030 – 1230 25th – 27th December   Closed Tuesday 31st Closed   Weds 1st Closed   Friday 3rd Community Life Centre, North Baddesley 1030 – 1230  

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20 Dec 19

Thank you!

We are so grateful for everyone’s support during 2019. As we head into 2020 we have a really good supply of food and we will be able to update you in January as to what we need most. Please note we will not be collecting food again until 6th January so please hold off any […]

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1 May 19

2018-2019: 471 emergency food parcels given to local people in last year

Romsey Foodbank provided 471 three day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 to March 2019. The local food bank’s figures feed into a larger national picture with a record increase in food bank use across the UK reported today by the Trussell Trust. Romsey Foodbank is backing calls from the Trussell Trust […]

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