News
25 May 22
Rugby ASDA Foodbank collection weekend.
Many Thanks to all the people who donated and the willing gang of volunteers who helped collect over 2 tonnes of food for Rugby Foodbank at Rugby ASDA store. Rugby Foodbank are very much grateful for ASDA store Rugby for hosting us and for all who contributed. All the food donated goes straight to those […]
10 Nov 21
12 days of Christmas
Rugby Foodbank’s Christmas Appeal this year celebrates the 12 days of Christmas. If you are planning on donating to support our Christmas Hampers collection please see our suggested donations. Donations would be appreciated before the 13th December to ensure we can include them in our Christmas Hampers given to all households in need of food […]
10 Sep 21
Rugby Foodbank Harvest Appeal 2021
Rugby Foodbank want to thank all of you for your support in the last year in donating to Rugby Foodbank. We would be delighted if you would consider donating to our Harvest appeal again this year. Harvest is a particularly important time of year for the foodbank to stock it’s shelves ready for winter. We […]
27 Aug 21
DHL E-Fulfilment Team HQ donate to Rugby Foodbank
Many Thanks to all the team at DHL Supply Chain, E-fulfilment HQ team at Danes Way Crick for their employee collection donation of £1572 for Rugby Foodbank. Thanks to Abi, Thomas, and Dawood who facilitated the handover presentation this Friday 27th August. We are indebted to the generosity of all those in the community who donate […]
9 Oct 20
Rugby Foodbank and Harvest Festival 2020
We very much appreciate the tremendous support we receive from all who donate to the Foodbank in Rugby at Harvest Festival time. However, we are very aware that in the current Covid-19 situation many organisations such as Churches and Schools are not able to participate in donating to Foodbank as for previous years. We appreciate […]
1 May 20
The Trussell Trust reports a 81% increase for emergency food parcels from food banks during the last two weeks of March 2020.
Food banks report record spike in need as coalition of anti-poverty charities call for strong lifeline to be thrown to anyone who needs it The Trussell Trust reports a soaring 81% increase for emergency food parcels from food banks in its network during the last two weeks of March 2020, compared to the same period […]
6 Apr 20
RBC Foodbank – Opening Hours Easter Bank Holidays.
Please be aware that during the Easter weekend Rugby Borough Council Foodbank will be open as below: Good Friday and Easter Monday (11am to 4pm) Please pass this message on to anyone who needs the help of the foodbank in the next week. The food bank location is as at below link: https://rugby.foodbank.org.uk/locations/ Best Wishes Happy Easter
1 Apr 20
Rugby Foodbank Donations Update – Covid-19
Important notice- Covid 19 Rugby Foodbank is always very pleased to receive donations and at this time, whilst we are living with the threat of Covid 19, that is still true. However, we have given our entire stock of over £14,000 in value to Rugby Borough Council to ensure that there is no break in […]
27 Mar 20
Rugby Borough Council Temporary Foodbank has opened.
After a temporary Foodbank closure due to the Coronavirus RBC Foodbank has now opened. Thanks to the support of Rugby Borough Council in resourcing the Foodbank operations are now open again. Please note we RBC Foodbank is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:00 to 16:00 for food distribution. The warehouse is open Tuesday and […]
23 Mar 20
Rugby foodbank is closing temporarily
Rugby foodbank is closing temporarily Due to the outbreak and rapid escalation of the coronavirus pandemic, the directors of Rugby Foodbank have taken the very difficult decision to close to the public after Wednesday 25th March. This is not a decision we have taken lightly and after much consideration, we feel this is the […]