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Run your own Reverse Advent Calendar for Hackney Foodbank!
Support people in crisis this year by running your own Reverse Advent Calendar in the lead-up to Christmas and collecting our most needed items at Hackney Foodbank.
Trick or Eat appeal returns this Halloween to collect food for Hackney Foodbank
Hackney residents are turning Halloween on its head for a third year running – joining the Trick or Eat trail and donating food for people in need.
October Lunch Club - Free packed lunches for children this half term
In partnership with Daisy's Café, Hackney Foodbank will be handing out free children's packed lunches from all of our distribution centres during the October half term.
Hackney Foodbank hosts Volunteer Celebration Event
This summer we wanted to thank and acknowledge all of our amazing volunteers for their hard work, support and commitment to Hackney Foodbank with a celebration event hosted at the wonderful Leaside Trust.
Support from Polen Capital
Polen Capital have kindly donated an amazing amount of £5,000 to Hackney Foodbank and are also donating their time in October 2021 to help out in our warehouse.
Support from Daiwa at Hackney Foodbank
This summer, Hackney Foodbank's Lunch Club project provided 1,500 children with a free packed lunch for 5 days a week during the school summer holiday with the amazing support of organisations like Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd.
Hackney Foodbank Vacancy for a People and Training Manager
Hackney Foodbank have an exciting new opportunity and are looking for a new People and Training Manager.
Hackney Foodbank Donation Drive Event at Five Points Taproom
The Five Points Brewing Company will be hosting a donation drive event for Hackney Foodbank at The Taproom where they will be collecting donations in exchange for free beer!
Summer Lunch Club - Free lunches for children this school summer holiday
Hackney Foodbank will be handing out free children's packed lunches from all of our distribution centres across 6 weeks during the school summer holiday.
Lunch Club - Free Lunches for Children this May Half Term
With help from amazing local businesses, Hackney Foodbank will be handing out free children's packed lunches from all of our distribution centres during the May half term.
Support from ustwo
Ustwo, a fantastic digital studio, has kindly donated an amazing amount of £8,000 to Hackney Foodbank!
Support from Lewis Global Communications
Lewis Global Communications is a global marketing a PR agency and one of their employees, Josh Bygrave was recently gifted £1000 to donate to Hackney Foodbank!
Free School Lunches For Children This Easter Half Term
With the amazing help of local businesses and organisations, Hackney Foodbank will be handing out children's free school lunches from all of our distribution centres during the Easter school break.
Support from The Little Wine Shop
A generous donation from The Little Wine Shop. They opened in 2018 with the ambition to be a neighbourhood shop which sells good wine to the good people of Stoke Newington.
Support from Agilia
From all of us at Hackney Foodbank, thank you so much for your kind donation! Your generous donation will help so many people in Hackney and provide them with a way out of food poverty.
Kye Lockwood joins Hackney Foodbank as CEO to lead on its organisational restructure
Hackney Foodbank is delighted to announce the appointment of Kye Lockwood as its Chief Executive Officer.
Drum up funds for Hackney Foodbank with Speaker's 5km walk
Families and residents are being encouraged to go the distance in a sponsored walk for a charity providing ‘incredible support for people in crisis’.
Support from The Worshipful Comany of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers
The Coachmakers raise and distribute charitable funds for causes connected to our industries, certain institutions within the City of London and deserving, disadvantaged members of society and they have decided to support us with a generous donation!
Support From psLondon
Thank you, ps London for your generous donation! It will go a long way to help thousands of people in Hackney by providing them with a way out of food poverty and your support is much appreciated.
Support from Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited
We had the pleasure of meeting the wonderful team from the Daiwa Capital Markets Europe charity committee who gave us a generous donation.