News

7 Sep 24

Donate Christmas hampers and gift boxes

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 […]

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7 Sep 24

Harvest festival

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 […]

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20 May 24

Andover Soapbox Derby – 2nd June

We are lucky enough to have been chosen to be the beneficiaries of Andover Soapbox Derby on 2024.  The event is returning to Portway Industrial Estate with 19 racers signed up to bravely navigate the downhill course in their creations. This is a fantastic family event created by the wonderful Andover Community Events and we […]

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15 Apr 24

Annual report 2023

Read about our work in 2023 in our Annual report – 2023

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8 Feb 24

Easter – chocolate eggs

We know it feels early but Lent starts on 14 February 2024 so we are starting to collect chocolate eggs to distribute for Easter.  We are grateful for your donations.

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30 Jan 24

Could you be a foodbank Committee member?

Would you like to contribute to your local community by joining the Andover foodbank Committee?  To find out more about this volunteering opportunity please email [email protected] by Monday 12 February 2024

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12 Jan 24

Abbots Ann Trail Race – Sunday 7 July 2024

Thinking of starting a Couch to 5k? Already love running and looking for a local race to join this year? Muddy Runners Abbots Ann Trail Race on Sunday 7 July 2024 is a great community event that supports our cause. A lovely family atmosphere, with the choice of 5 or 10k distance plus a children’s […]

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29 Dec 23

Christmas Treats Amnesty Campaign

Foodbank launches Christmas Treats Amnesty Andover foodbank are asking individuals and places of work to join in donating their unwanted Christmas food and toiletries, in an area wide Christmas Treats Amnesty for the charity. Head of foodbank, Chloe Roberts says “Many of us receive pamper gifts that are not to our taste or find ourselves […]

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24 Dec 23

Christmas and New Year closing

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7 Dec 23

Tesco – our biggest collection ever!

         Over the four days of the Tesco National Food Collection at Andover, River Way, we collected a staggering 3.7 tonnes of food which filled 294 big green crates.  This was our most successful collection ever! For the first time we had children from local schools helping us at the collection, and […]

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