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27 Mar 25
Annual review 2024
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We’ve published or Annual review 2024. Find out more about work in 2024. You’ll see that we had an encouraging decrease in the number of people we fed against 2023 but we still fed nearly 7000 people who were not able to afford the essentials. We fund a Citizens Advice caseworker at the food bank […]
3 Mar 25
Donating in Lent
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This Lent, you can make a real difference by donating food to us. You can download our Give in Lent poster for your school, workplace, Church or group. We’re also asking those who are giving up chocolate, biscuits, or another treat for Lent to consider giving the items or money they would have spent on […]
1 Mar 25
Burdock Valley Players – Calendar Girls and Moana Jr
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The Burdock Valley Players are performing Calendar Girls and their Youth Group is performing Moana Jr in May and June 2025. They have chosen the Andover Foodbank and Blood Cancer UK as their charities of the year. We’re grateful for their support. Tickets are now on sale for both productions.
16 Dec 24
Christmas project success
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Our second Christmas project has now been successfully completed. More than 1100 Christmas hampers full of Christmas treats have been delivered to agencies ready for them to distribute to the individuals and families they identified who would most benefit from the extra support. The hampers include items such as mince pies and custard, hot chocolate […]
3 Dec 24
Recruiting – Head of Andover Foodbank
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We’re recruiting a Head of Andover Foodbank: Location: Andover Hours of Work: 25 per week (Monday to Friday) Type of Contract: Permanent Salary: c. £26,000 (£20 per hour) As Head of Andover Foodbank you will be expected to: Lead and manage the operation and ensure it is effective in supporting those in crisis by providing food and essentials, […]
24 Nov 24
All wrapped up!
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The foodbank has now distributed 1067 gift boxes to local agencies and schools including Balksbury Primary School, Vigo Primary School, Finding Freedom and Andover Young Carers ready for care workers to pass them discretely to the families they identified as needing support this Christmas. The gift boxes project is all about people in our […]
23 Sep 24
Christmas gift boxes – ideas for different ages
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7 Sep 24
Donate Christmas hampers and gift boxes
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You can help people in need this Christmas by donating a gift box for a child or a hamper full of Christmas food. Gift boxes and hampers help to alleviate the many financial pressures and allow people to celebrate Christmas rather than exist through it. After receiving gift boxes last year a mother said: ‘It took […]
7 Sep 24
Harvest festival
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Harvest Festival is a key time for our foodbank as we welcome donations to replenish the shelves and prepare for the winter months ahead. We are always very grateful to receive your Harvest collections. If you would like to collect for us at your organisation, please see the “Most Wanted” list below for guidance on […]