News | Bridgwater Foodbank

19 Jun 24

Charlie Graham, the Green Party candidate at the election, visits the Foodbank.

Charlie Graham, Green Party Candidate, visited the Bridgwater Foodbank this morning, 19th June. He had done his research before he came and found a list of items we urgently need in our food depot. It is important that we vote for candidates/parties that will address the underlying reasons that cause people to fall in to […]

17 Jun 24

Pele Barnes, the Independent MP candidate for Bridgwater at the Foodbank.

On the 3rd June, Pele Barnes the Independent MP candidate for Bridgwater, came to visit the Foodbank. He was unaware that Foodbank gets no support from the council or any official bodies. Instead everything that happens at Foodbank is the result of donations by members of the public and every member of the staff team […]

17 Jun 24

Claire Sully, Bridgwater’s Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, visits us.

Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the new Bridgwater, Burnham and Highbridge constituency, has made it a priority to talk about food banks. Claire visited Bridgwater’s Foodbank in Mount Street Day Centre in late May, where demand for services has increased by 250% since its foundation in 2013, as more and more residents […]

11 Sep 23

Thank You

Our new annex has been in use for a little while now, and we are delighted by the extra space and functionality it provides. The original building has also been refurbished to provide, among other things, an inviting space to welcome clients. We are very grateful to the people and organisations who have helped us […]

19 Jun 23

New Annex in use!

We moved into the new annex just over a month ago and its working well. We now have all our stock in one place which gives us a clear vision of our stock rather than having it in different locations.

9 Jan 23

Thank you for Christmas support

Here at Bridgwater food bank we have been totally overwhelmed by the generosity of local individuals and businesses in the run up to Christmas and New Year. Thanks to all you amazing folk we have managed to feed well over 1,500 people giving out 9.5 tonnes of food. The work goes on, we will soon be acknowledging the […]

14 Oct 22

Harvest Gifts

Harvest gifts from Chilton Trinity School delivered to Foodbank by Paul & Jess. Thank you to all the schools & churches who donated a fabulous amount of food from their Harvest celebrations.

6 Oct 22

Construction work nearly complete – Building project update.

Our new Store building is taking shape! The steel frame has been assembled and the cladding fitted. Soon, once the skylights and doors have been installed, the building will be watertight! We’re looking forward to being able to use the space.

2 Aug 22

New foundations! – Building project update.

The concrete for the foundations of our new building have now been poured! Pictures below. The next stage will be the construction of the steel frame, which we hope to start very soon.

20 Jul 22

Ground broken on building project!

A new purpose built store is planned for the Autumn on the site of the old dilapidated Portacabin, and the ground has just been broken! Once completed, the new building will facilitate storage and processing of donations, while clients will continue to be welcomed in our existing building.

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