News
4 Oct 22
It’s a sign!
Our banners arrived today, which brings us one step closer to our launch date! Watch this space and follow our Facebook page to keep up to date with news and announcements from your local foodbank team!
20 Sep 22
New donation point
If you are shopping at Premier S&S Convenience store on Birchwood Avenue, Rawmarsh, you can now drop off your packets, boxes and tins of food donations at the side of the checkout. Thank you Premier S&S for your support!
20 Sep 22
We now have shelves!
What an update we have for you today! Our warehouse now has shelves! Immense thanks to Geek Retreat Rotherham who are the FIRST of our Collection Points to provide food donations to be received into the warehouse and onto our brand new shelves! We are so grateful for your support! Massive thanks also to our […]
25 Aug 22
RIBBON CUT ON MURAL MASTERPIECE
A local community volunteer recently completed a magnificent mural after 130 hours of painting by hand during the summer of 2022 at Geek Retreat Rotherham to raise money, food and awareness for Rawmarsh Foodbank. On Sunday 14th August 2022, Jacqueline DeVeaux scrupulously stippled the finishing touches of acrylic paint onto the 8ft x 11ft vibrant […]
23 Aug 22
Craft and Activity Fundraiser
A massive thank you to Geek Retreat Rotherham for generously accommodating our Craft and Activity fundraising stall at their Mini-con event on Sunday 21st August. Thank you very much to all customers, other stall holders and staff for your donations and support for Rawmarsh Foodbank. You are all amazing! We are in the process of […]
27 Jul 22
Rawmarsh Foodbank fundraising!
Our volunteer Jacq jumped at the chance to paint a mural on the interior wall at the Rotherham Branch of Geek Retreat, to raise money for Rawmarsh Foodbank, which is aiming to launch in autumn 2022. We raised just over £55 in the first 4 days thanks to the generosity of patrons and staff. Special […]
21 Dec 17
Food banks in 2017: Change is Possible
Read the new report Emergency Use Only II Three years ago, CPAG and the Trussell Trust were among the organisations who published Emergency Use Only, one of the first pieces of research to shed light on the drivers of the enormous increases in food bank use that we have seen this decade. We found that the […]
15 Jun 17
UK foodbank use continues to rise
UK foodbank use continues to rise as new report highlights growing impact of Universal Credit rollout on foodbanks. Over 1,182,000 three day emergency food supplies given to people in crisis in past year – 436,000 to children New report on Universal Credit reveals adverse side effects on people claiming and foodbanks providing help The Trussell […]
1 Dec 16
Almost half of people referred to foodbanks at risk of going cold as well as hungry this winter
New data from charity’s Fuel Bank scheme suggests families on pre-payment meters face cold and hunger this winter Foodbanks face busiest winter as new data suggests half of all people needing support from foodbanks are on pre-pay meters Schemes like Fuel Banks getting immediate help to people in crisis However, survey of 410+ foodbanks suggests […]
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.