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Partnership Between Ely Foodbank and Rural Citizens Advice Cambridgeshire

The Trussell Trust has awarded a 2-year grant to Cambridgeshire Foodbanks, funded by Asda as part of their Fight Hunger Create Change programme, to fund a full time Citizens Advice Adviser to support beneficiaries of local food banks. The project started on 1st September 2020 and Citizens Advice Rural Cambs (CARC) are delighted to be […]

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April 2020 Newsletter

To read/download our newsletter as an Acrobat (pdf) document, please click here.

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Reverse Hamper Appeal

Please can you help? Taking the Reverse Hamper idea from Christmas, fill no more than 2 carrier bags with the list below. 1 item a day for 15 days… place in a box and deliver it to Countess Church, Chapel Street on Fridays 12.30 – 2.30pm or collection may be available depending upon our resources. […]

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New Soham Distribution Centre Details

The new address for the Soham Distribution Centre is: Scout Hut Recreation Ground Fountain Lane CB7 5ED Opening times: 9.30-11am Open from next Thursday 26/03/20

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Latest COVID19 Update

Our Centres are open as normal, although we are running a scaled down version of how we usually work. We understand that Vouchers will be harder to come across, and those in NEED of our help should phone into 01353 468626 giving their contact details etc. We cannot meet the needs of those who wish […]

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Soham Distribution Centre Closed

As from today (16/03/2020) the Thursday Distribution Centre at Millbrook House will be closed until further notice. Any problems please contact 01353 468626 where the possibility of a home delivery or another location will be discussed. Thank you.

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Lets Pull Together

At Ely Foodbank, across our operations and distribution centres in Ely, Soham, Haddenham, Cottenham, Chatteris and March we are working hard to ensure that we can support those who find themselves in crises need – especially as the impact of the Covid-19 virus gathers pace. We are extremely grateful for all the public support. Although […]

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Ely Foodbank and Funding Developments with Citizens Advice

At Ely Foodbank we value an extensive range of partnerships with frontline agencies. Right from the beginning we have had an excellent relationship with both Citizens Advice Rurla Cambs (CARC) and East Cambs District Council (ECDC), which continues to this day. Through our years of operating we clearly recognise the wide-ranging and invaluable independent advice […]

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December 2019 Newsletter

To read/download our newsletter as an Acrobat (pdf) document, please click here.

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State of Hunger Report

Recent research from Trussell Trust makes for a sad read as usage of foodbanks increases in the last 6 months. https://www.stateofhunger.org/      

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