News
17 Jan 19
Sat 16th Feb: Fundraising quiz
You are invited to book now for an informal, light hearted, General Knowledge Quiz on Sat 16th Feb at 7:30 at Romsey Methodist Church (on The Hundred, near the zebra crossing). All proceeds will be used to support Romsey Foodbank. £72 for each team of 6 (max) to include snacks, a hot 2 course meal […]
9 Jan 19
The shocking reality of foodbanks
In December 2018 the Big Issue published an informative article: “The Shocking Reality of Foodbanks” which you can read here.
19 Dec 18
Christmas opening hours
Romsey Foodbank will be closed on Weds 26th December and re-opens on Weds 2nd January The North Baddesley Drop-In times are: Friday 21st Dec: open 10:00 to 1:00 Friday 28th Dec: CLOSED Friday 4th Jan: open 10:00 to 1:00
14 Dec 18
Preparing our shelves for the New Year
We have been overwhelmed with the amount of Christmas gifts and food that have been received over the last weeks so much so that we would prefer not to receive any more this year. As ever the food bank store despite receiving almost 3 tonnes of food during the Harvest season would still like to […]
1 May 18
Benefit levels must keep pace with rising cost of essentials
“Benefit levels must keep pace with rising cost of essentials” urges The Trussell Trust as record increase in foodbank figures is revealed Between 1st April 2017 and 31st March 2018, The Trussell Trust’s foodbank network distributed 1,332,952 three day emergency food supplies to people in crisis, a 13% increase on the previous year. 484,026 of […]
7 Feb 18
2017 Annual Report
Our Annual Report is available to download from here: Romsey Foodbank Annual Report 2017
21 Dec 17
Christmas 2018
Thank you to everyone who has supported us this Christmas, we have now given out all of our Christmas gifts and goodies resulting in many many individuals and families being supported this Christmas. PLEASE BE AWARE that we are not collecting food again until week beginning 8th January 2018 so all you wonderful donors please […]
17 Oct 17
The elves haven’t written their wish list yet
Santa’s elves have heard that the generous folk of Romsey are asking what will be needed to fill Santa’s Sacks, but they haven’t yet had all the children’s wishes passed on from Santa and so don’t know what is needed (each Santa Sack is individually packed specifically for the child it is going to). So […]
4 Sep 17
Calling everyone who can sew!
Romsey Foodbank will be assisting Santa and his elves in providing a special blessing this Christmas to around 300 children known to the Foodbank to be in homes where the Christmas budget might not stretch to toys and treats. To do this we need lots of Santa Sacks to fill, so if you’d like to […]
17 Aug 17
Oxford University study on foodbank use
Discover more here about why we’re here and who we help from the findings of an 18-month research project from Oxford University commissioned by our parent body, the Trussell Trust. It’s the single biggest nationwide study on foodbank use to date.