9th February 2011

We have been operating a community cafe for our clients in partnership with volunteers from one of our partners In Touch Housing. The aim is to provide volunteers with valuable work experience and to provide clients with a free meal and after that a discounted meal on Friday's.

5th November 2011

Sutton Foodbank recently featured on BBC Breakfast - follow link  http://vimeo.com/31508592

25th October 2011

We have had a bumper harvest with donations from Local Schools and Churches including a donation from Kellogg Brown and Root in Leatherhead. We are now no longer accepting food donations apart from a food drive arranged with North Cheam Baptist Church

 

29th Sept 2011

We have recently been awarded a small amount of funding from Thames Community Foundation to cover some storage costs for the next year and a contribution towards ongoing management of the project over next 6 months
 

11th Sept 2011

We are currently seeking volunteers to help with our meet and greeting of clients on Monday and Friday 12-2 and Wednesday 6.30-8pm. We are also seeking extra help with the sorting and transportation of food at and between storage and distribution centres. If you are intersted please go to "how to get involved"/volunteers

27 June 2011

BBC Radio London 94.9 featured Sutton Foodbank live on the Sunday Morning Faith Programme called "InSpirit".Featured excerpts are at 1hr40mins and 2hrs10mins both for about 8mins. Follow the link

26th May 2011

Celebrate Sutton is designed to celebrate what the Church is doing in Sutton. Although the turnout was less than usual there was a generous offering of £333 taken for the Sutton Foodbank.

24th March 2011
We've helped over 400 Adults now and 270 Children - Great Celebration on Wed 23rd at Sutton Salvation Army. Good to have Simon Wales and Tom Brake MP with us and also some of our partnering agencies. Check out our latest Sutton Foodbank Video
15th February 2011
So far we have helped 368 Adults and 237 Children from our centres at Sutton Salvation Army and Apple Lodge. We are currently receiving referrals from 45 partnering agencies

2nd February 2011
A Celebration marking our first year in operation, recognising the valuable work of our volunteers and our partnership with a number of key agencies will take place on Wed 23rd March from 7pm at the Sutton Salvation Army [poster for download]
18th November 2010
We have now given food to 280 Adults and 180 Children. The main reason for emergency crisis has been benefit delay/cuts in 40% of our clients.

7th October 2010
Schools [see schools page] and Churches [see churches page] are bringing in 100's of Kgs of food from generous harvest collections.

21st September 2010
Our Supermarket Collection at Tesco's brought in over a tonne of food - thanks so much for all who volunteered on the day, the storage team who have weighed and sorted it and for all those generous shoppers.

1st August 2010
We have moved from Hallmead to Farm Road Building in Farm Road, St.Helier which will act as our ongoing storage centre.

2nd July 2010
We recently received £1,000 (and also food) from Greenshaw High School Mufti day. We have also been able to do a number of lessons to year 7 pupils on the Foodbank as an example of a Christian Charity as part of their RE curriculum.