News

1 Jul 21

Asda – Thank you for all your help

Your staff and shoppers at the Duffryn and Pill stores have been so supportive, we wanted to say a massive thank you, for all the donations we can rely on you for. We are so grateful for your help Thank You

Read more

25 Jun 21

Morrisons – Thank you for all your help

Thank you so much for all the donations we can rely on you for week after week, the shoppers and staff at Morrisons Orb Drive have made a huge difference in helping us meet the need in Newport. We are so grateful Thank You

Read more

18 Jun 21

Coming Soon

We are really excited about a new Newport foodbank project coming soon. Its early days yet, but we’ll keep you posted with how this develops. Answers on the back of a postcard what you think it’ll be… PS. It isn’t a ski slope.  

Read more

18 Jun 21

Tesco – A massive Thank You

We are so grateful for the continued support we get from the Tesco stores Spytty and Cardiff Road The donations made by the stores and shoppers have made all the difference in making it possible to keep going.   Thank You to you and your staff

Read more

5 May 21

Getting back to normal – Gradually

As we all start to have some more contact in our daily lives, at foodbank we are making some small changes towards getting back to normal.   We are still running an appointment system to help keep safe by keeping contact down   If you want to arrange an appointment please call 0808 1963482 or […]

Read more

5 Apr 21

Easter at Newport Central Foodbank

  With many thanks to Morisons Orb Drive and Tescos’ at Cardiff Road and Spytty Road, for their wonderful generosity we had so many Easter eggs we could spread the joy. The great staff at the  Neighbourhood Hubs | Newport City Council  stepped in at short notice to help us distribute the donations to the […]

Read more

21 Jul 19

Donation News

Sarah Parry Davies and Alison Vedmore Slattery donated food worth £50 as Mum and Dad who are celebrating their 50th anniversary have asked family to contribute to Foodbank. We are £50 richer thanks to Carol and Derwyn Parry.  Many congrats and thanks from all at Newport Foodbank Donating Money to Foodbank

Read more

23 Dec 15

6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need

A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more