News
8 Aug 17
Ideas for the summer holidays
Here are some ideas of free or low-cost activities in Romsey to do with your children over the summer holidays: Tuesdays 11 to 11:30 at Romsey library – storytime for under 5’s and their parent/carer (free) Tuesdays 11 to 1pm at Romsey library – story and craft for children and their parent/carer (free) Thursdays 11 […]
25 Mar 17
News of our new home
On Monday 27 March the food bank moved to Unit 20 on the Romsey Industrial Estate [close to where Frankies Fun Factory , Flacks Brewery and Gecko Climbing are located]. Although we are pleased to have somewhere to move to there is some work to be done before we get going again. Because of this: […]
16 Mar 17
We need a new home :-(
Unfortunately decisions have been made faster than we had hoped with our current location in Abbey Walk and we have found ourselves needing to find a new home again. Iif anyone knows of anywhere that might be a suitable relocation for us please email [email protected]. In the meantime please be reassured that it’s business as […]
3 Dec 16
2016 – who have we helped?
Last week we had our annual audit, this meant that we took time to analyse our data and look back at who we have helped since we started Romsey Foodbank in April 2016. So far we have fed over 270 people through food boxes and people coming into our drop in centre. We are very grateful to […]
22 Oct 16
Vote for us to win funding
Please help us win a large award from Aviva by voting here for us before 18th November in their 2016 community fund. If we receive an Aviva award, we will be able to train more debt coaches and so ensure that nobody has to wait for this critical advice that will set them on the road […]
17 Oct 16
Christmas is coming!
From the middle of November the foodbank will be busy getting festive by putting together Christmas Goody Bags which will be given in December with our usual food boxes. So we need donations of Christmas treats: we would like Christmas Crackers, Cake, Mince Pies, Puddings, Chocolates, Biscuits etc – no fresh products or alcohol please. […]
22 Jun 16
Romsey debt and poverty help
Romsey now has a friendly team to give anyone struggling with debt and poverty a listening ear and provide a real solution to debts. You can find out more on the CAP website.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]