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14 Dec 19

The real message of Christmas

We are completely overwhelmed at the generosity of the people in our community. Email, phone calls, people just calling in to drop off food and make financial donations every day. Kindness and showing people that you care has been the theme this Christmas, people lives are being changed for the better and smiles are appearing […]

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16 Sep 19

Enjoy some tunes and support Leicester South Foodbank at Music for Food 2019

The 2019 Music for Food Drive takes place on Wednesday 16th October at Wigston Conservative Club and we can’t wait for this fun event which also never fails to ‘drum up’ much needed supplies for Leicester South Foodbank. Doors open at 5.30pm for an early evening of music, entertainment and a chance to chat and […]

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3 Sep 19

Soggy scouts and guides of Charnwood 2019 camp aren’t disheartened

Charnwood 2019, where youngsters from all over the world were setting up their tents for a week of fun and educational activities. A total of 23 countries were represented, including Ghana, New Zealand and Malaysia, as well as boys and girls from scout groups all over Leicestershire. Unfortunately they were having a bit of rain […]

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24 Aug 19

Welcome to Tesco Syston new collection point

We are pleased to welcome Tesco Metro on Melton Rd, Syston as our latest distribution point. Foodbank Operations Manager Bruce met with Community champion Lisa to place the collection basket in the store. Lisa said “We get about 3000 customers a day, we have placed the basket in a great position and should see some […]

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13 Aug 19

HSBC and Unite union make £5000 donation

We have been working with HSBC Telephone Banking teams from De Montfort Street Leicester, for about 6 months. They have sent teams of volunteers to help at Leicester South Foodbank, packing boxes and sorting food donations. During this time we received a call from Unite union who informed us their members were enjoying volunteering but wanted […]

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7 Aug 19

Leicester South Foodbank at Thurmaston Asda

We’d like to say a big thank you to Asda for allowing us to turn out in force at their Thurmaston store on Saturday this past weekend to run a food collection and let shoppers know about the work Leicester South Foodbank does in the local community. We had a great time chatting to people and filling our donation […]

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31 Jul 19

Buy locally grown. Eat fresh. Support our Foodbank!

Everyone at Leicester South Foodbank is absolutely thrilled with a great new initiative being put in place by the Aylestone Lane Allotment Association. These green-fingered folk working their allotments produce plenty of tasty fruit and veg, in fact, a bit too much for them to know what to do with it turns out (you’re just […]

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26 Jul 19

Rutland Masonic Charity Association pledge support to Leicester South Foodbank

We are so grateful to Rutland Masonic Charity Association for their generous donation of £1000. This generosity will go towards ensuring Leicester South Food Bank, will be able to continue to serve the people of Leicester and Leicestershire who are struggling with food poverty. Geoff Adams (LSFB Trustee) was presented with the cheque by Tim […]

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12 Jul 19

Urgent appeal for donations as Leicester South Foodbank fears for busiest summer ever with increased food bank need during school holidays

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Leicester South Foodbank is asking local people to check what donations are most needed in the area, as they prepare for a busy summer with increased need during the school holidays.   In previous years, the rise in the number of families struggling to stretch their money to cover the summer break has left Leicester […]

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6 Jul 19

BT communicate well to break the record……………………………………

The team from BT have out done themselves by beating the current emergency parcels packed in one day. After I had given them the H&S talk and showed them around, as soon as they knew other teams had been in they were determined to be the team that helped the most people in one day. […]

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