News

5 Jun 26

Volunteers’ Week 2026 – A big thank you

This week is Volunteers’ Week (1st-7th June), an annual UK-wide campaign that celebrates and recognises the contributions of volunteers. To all of our volunteers, both past and present, your time is one of the most valuable gifts anyone can offer. Thank you for giving yours to help others.

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20 May 26

Available food support in Corby

Corby Foodbank is committed to ensuring no one in our community goes hungry. Recently, we carried out research to map out all of the available food support services across Corby that are completely free at the point of access. To ensure that this information remains accurate and reliable, we have directly approached local partner organisations […]

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20 May 26

Changes to opening times due to the late May Bank Holiday

Please note that due to the late May Bank Holiday, we will be closed on Monday 25th May. We will be open as normal this Friday, 22nd May – 1.30pm-3pm. Our normal schedule opening schedule will then resume on Friday 29th May, 1.30pm-3pm.

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13 May 26

Northants Squad partners with Corby Foodbank to support the community

A Corby mum who built up a successful cleaning business after hitting rock bottom is using her personal experience to give back to the community by joining forces with Corby Foodbank to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (11-17th May). Becca Rigney set up cleaning company Northants Squad in 2024 and, nineteen months on, the award-winning […]

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22 Apr 26

Early May Bank Holiday: change to our opening times

Due to the early May Bank Holiday, Corby Foodbank will be closed on Monday 4th May. Our normal opening schedule at St Peter & St Andrew’s Centre will resume on Friday 8th May – 1.30pm to 3pm.

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13 Apr 26

Local company supports Corby Foodbank with £1,000 donation

A kind-hearted Corby firm keen to give back to the community has made a generous donation of £1,000 to Corby Foodbank. The donation from Rulmeca UK, a manufacturer of conveyor rollers and components located on Brunel Road on the Earlstrees Industrial Estate, has been used by Corby Foodbank to buy essential food and toiletry items […]

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30 Mar 26

Volunteer goes above and beyond to support Corby Foodbank

A kind-hearted volunteer has gone above and beyond to volunteer at Corby Foodbank to help make a difference to those in the community that rely on our services. Jennifer Hallam, a member of Corby LIVE, a North Northamptonshire Council service that supports adults with additional support needs, has become an invaluable member of the foodbank team […]

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24 Mar 26

Foodbank chair celebrates first year in office

Reverend Shakeel Nurmahi is celebrating a year of leadership as chairperson of Corby Foodbank. He came on board in March 2025, taking up the position of chair alongside his new role as head of St Peter and St Andrew’s Church on Beanfield Avenue, from where the Foodbank operates. Having completed his first year of a […]

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18 Mar 26

Changes to our Easter opening times

Please note the following changes to our opening hours due to the Easter Bank Holiday. We will be open on Monday 30th March but closed on Good Friday, 3rd April and Easter Monday, 6th April. However, we will be running a session on Thursday 2nd April, 11am-12.3opm. Our normal opening schedule will resume on Friday […]

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23 Feb 26

Collaboration sees positive fall in user numbers

Corby Foodbank has seen a fall in user numbers thanks to the continuation of our financial inclusion project in collaboration with Citizens Advice. New data reveals that the number of clients has fallen for a second consecutive year by approximately 10% from a peak of 3,500 in 2023, following the launch of the project in […]

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