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25 Oct 24

Locals encouraged to visit mobile vaccination clinics at Corby Foodbank

Two vaccination clinics will be held at Corby Foodbank, based at St Peter & St Andrew’s Church on Beanfield Avenue, during November and December. The clinics are open to anyone who is eligible for Covid, Flu, MMR, RSV and whooping cough vaccinations. Covid and flu vaccinations will be available for the over 65s or those […]

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8 Oct 24

Local company raises vital funds for Corby Foodbank with charity golf day

Thirty golfers from RS  in Corby, a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, have raised more than £850 at a charity golf day in aid of Corby Foodbank, which distributes three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis. Held at The Leicestershire Golf Club, the event was organised by […]

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8 Oct 24

Volunteers of local foodbank come together to meet its chairperson at special event

A ‘meet the chair’ event organised for Corby Foodbank volunteers has been hailed as a great success. Held at St Peter and St Andrew’s Church in Beanfield Avenue where the foodbank is based, the event provided the foodbank’s volunteers the opportunity to come together and meet its current chairperson Sue Kennedy face-to-face and ask any […]

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8 Oct 24

Changes to opening times for week commencing 14th October

Please note that Corby Foodbank will not be open this coming Monday (14th October). However, we will return to our normal opening schedule at St Peter’s & St Andrew’s Church on Friday 18th October.

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18 Sep 24

Current issues in contacting Corby Foodbank

We are currently experiencing problems with our phone line. Please bear with us. We’re working hard to fix the issue and hope that this will be resolved within the next 24 hours. When we are back up and running, please continue to use our usual contact telephone number: 07414191434. Many thanks in advance for your […]

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21 Aug 24

2024 Summer Bank Holiday Opening Dates and Times

Our 2024 August Bank Holiday Opening Dates & Times are as follows :- – Monday 26th August 2024 – Closed – Friday 30th August 2024 – St Peter & St Andrew’s Centre – 1.30pm to 3pm – Normal opening schedule resumes week commencing Monday 2nd September 2024.

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18 Jul 24

Corby Foodbank benefits from £20,000 donation from engineering and construction company

Volker Fitzpatrick

Corby Foodbank, which supports local people in food crisis, has benefitted from a £20,000 donation of food – the equivalent of an incredible 6,262kgs – from VolkerFitzpatrick, one of the UK’s leading engineering and construction companies. The generous donation was made as part of VolkerFitzpatrick’s commitment to engage with the community and leave a lasting […]

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15 Jul 24

Donna’s decade of service at Corby Foodbank

Donna Sumpter

A kindhearted volunteer at Corby Foodbank has marked a decade of service helping people in crisis. Donna Sumpter is the first person that local people meet when visiting the foodbank, sitting on the welcome desk just inside the door at St Peter and St Andrew’s Church in Beanfield Avenue. She has dedicated two days a […]

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11 Jun 24

June 2024 Opening Hours

Next week, the St Peter & St Andrew’s Centre opening hours are as follows: Monday 17th June 2024 – Open 11am to 12.30pm  Friday 21st June 2024 – Open 1.30pm to 3pm Our normal opening schedule follows thereafter.

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13 May 24

New chairperson at Corby Foodbank has supportive future plans

Sue Kennedy

The new chairperson at Corby Foodbank is planning to introduce a new voluntary management board for the community service. Sue Kennedy, a former child protection social worker, was appointed as chair of the foodbank at the end of last year. She has been working closely with Corby Foodbank manager Martin Langford to put clear processes […]

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