News

8 Apr 25

Local foodbank benefits from MP’s support with dedicated surgery session

A local foodbank has benefitted from the support of the MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, who recently held a surgery at its headquarters to give its users the opportunity to raise and talk about their concerns. Held at St Peter and St Andrew’s Church on Beanfield Avenue, Corby, the session at Corby Foodbank, which […]

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8 Apr 25

Changes to our Easter opening times

Please note the changes to our opening hours due to the Easter Bank Holiday. We will be open on Thursday 17th April but closed on Good Friday, 18th April and Easter Monday, 21st April. Our normal opening schedule will resume on Friday 25th April, 1.30pm-3pm.

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27 Feb 25

Foodbank to extend delivery of financial inclusion project in collaboration with Citizen’s Advice

Clare Wills of Citizens Advice at Corby Foodbank

A local foodbank is celebrating the success of a financial inclusion project by seeing the number of service users reduce. Corby Foodbank, part of Trussell, introduced the initiative in 2022 in collaboration with Citizen’s Advice as a way of helping people tackle the issues that may lead to them needing to use the foodbank service. […]

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3 Feb 25

Food parcel distribution session

Please be aware that, as a one-off, we will be holding the food parcel distribution session later this week on Thursday 6th February 2025 between 1.30pm and 3pm, not Friday 7th February 2025.  

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6 Jan 25

Corby car dealership revs up support for local foodbank

A local foodbank has benefitted from car-boots-full of essential food items, thanks to kind-hearted donations made as part of an appeal from a Corby car dealership. The team at Corby Foodbank, which distributes three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis, has taken delivery of vital donations thanks to a collection organised […]

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20 Dec 24

Corby company enables employees to dedicate some of their working day to volunteer at local foodbank

A team of kind-hearted employees have dedicated their time over the last 18 months by volunteering at Corby Foodbank, which distributes three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis. Bria Jones from EBM Electrical Services, a family-run building services contractor located in Corby, spearheaded the support which sees a team of 20 […]

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17 Dec 24

Thank you for supporting Corby Foodbank

All of us here at Corby Foodbank would like to say a big thank you to everyone who have chosen to support the Foodbank in the lead up to Christmas. Your incredible generosity has been very much appreciated. For many, arrangements have already been made for goods to be dropped off at an agreed date/time […]

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5 Dec 24

Christmas and New Year opening hours

Our last session for 2024 will be on Friday 20th December – 1.30pm to 3pm. We will re-open Friday 3rd January – 1.30pm to 3pm. Normal opening schedule will resume during week commencing Monday 6th January 2025.

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28 Nov 24

Foodbank volunteers win prestigious Spirit of Corby award

A group of volunteers has been recognised for their hard work and dedication in helping those in need within the Corby community, by picking up the Volunteer award at this year’s Spirit of Corby Awards. The volunteers at Corby Foodbank, who distribute three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis, collected the […]

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28 Nov 24

Community called on to help support winter food collection in aid of local foodbank this Christmas

A local foodbank is set to benefit from a winter food collection being held at Tesco Extra on St James Road, Corby from Thursday 28th-Saturday 30th November. A donation station will be set up in store for Corby Foodbank as part of Tesco’s national, annual event, which takes place to support charities Fareshare and Trussell […]

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