News
21 Aug 20
Bank Holiday Monday 31 August
Advance warning that we will be shut on Monday 31 August as it is a Bank Holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday 1 September at 0900 for donations and 1000 for pre-booked collections. We will be shutting at our usual time of midday.
6 Aug 20
Foodsteps For Foodbank
Last month we posted on our website a news item about Alison who was planning to walk half a marathon a week during the month of July. We are thrilled to say she far exceeded her target of £150 and raised the enormous amount of £885 for us. I can hardly walk to the […]
16 Jul 20
Morrisons’ E-voucher scheme to help Foodbanks
We’re so grateful to everyone buying Morrisons e vouchers for us. This is making it easier for us to buy the items we’re most in need of! £10 can buy at least 10 essentials for someone struggling to make ends meet. Thank you so much. https://www.morrisons.com/food-boxes/box/Food-Bank-Donation-10
15 Jul 20
Footsteps for Foodbank
A big shout out to Alison who is walking Footsteps for the Foodbank to raise money for us. Alison is a member of St John’s Church Staplegrove and part of the Staplegrove Community of Foodbank supporters. Inspired by a friend who raised money for Musgrove Park Hospital, she has decided to walk half a marathon […]
28 May 20
Tesco and British Gas unite to help Foodbanks
The Trussell Trust and, by association, Taunton Foodbank and its hubs have been overwhelmed by the support of Tesco and British Gas over these troubled times. Tesco pledged to provide £15 million of food donations (both non-perishable and fresh) to the The Trussell Trust and FareShare South West for 12 weeks to be distributed at food banks or FareShare’s community groups. Then British Gas volunteers pick […]
7 May 20
BANK HOLIDAY FRIDAY 8 MAY: VE 75
Please note we will be shut on Friday 8 May Bank Holiday. Our next delivery to Taunton will be on Monday 11 May and Wellington on Thursday 14 May. Enjoy your VE 75 celebrations and keep safe!
5 May 20
Ordinary people doing EXTRAORDINARY things: UPDATE
Another heart warming story, along with those of Colonel Tom Moore and Margaret Payne. This time it is from the other end of the age scale! 8 year old Liam and his sister Ella (4), along with their family, ran a “marathon” around Wellsprings and Priorswood over nine days and raised an astonishing £200 for […]