News
9 Nov 18
Quick! Christmas is coming!
Okay, so it’s 6 weeks away. But Advent, the season of preparation, is fast approaching. Traditionally it was a time of fasting in readiness for the great feast of Christmas. If you want to get your heart, mind, and soul ready to receive all that Christmas has to offer, then how about ditching the “traditional” […]
20 Sep 18
Harvest Appeal – 2018
We are now taking donations for Harvest festival. We can arrange to do talks / foodbank visits with your groups and to collect donations from you. To request an information pack including posters and ‘shopping lists’ please email nicola@narthex.org.uk We are in need of the following food items this Harvest-time; Cereal Tomatoes / Pasta Sauce […]
19 Jan 18
Life Giving Bags for Life
Here at the foodbank we send clients away with parcels in supermarket bags for life, which are large and strong enough to carry all the food. A family parcel for 5-7 people uses 5 bags. We try to use new bags all from one supermarket because it helps clients feel more comfortable. As you might […]
19 Jan 18
January 2018 Newsletter
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23 Nov 17
November Newsletter
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7 Jul 17
Latest Supermarket Collection
Gareth Duffield, foodbank manager, was at Asda Small Heath on Sat 1st July. Customers kindly donated 228 kg of food. Thanks to everyone who contributed and to Asda for hosting us.
7 Feb 17
New Crisis Centre
Sparkhill Foodbank and its parent charity Narthex Sparkhill are in the process of opening a new crisis centre. The 4000 sq ft centre will house the foodbank, the clothes bank, our money advice workers and a cafe, allowing us to expand our work and offer new services. We have received a grant to install a […]
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.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]