Uncategorised | Letchworth Foodbank

12 Feb 26

Our latest newsletter

Well 2026 has started off strong and has been a busy time here at the food bank. We have: Launched Insta and Facebook, Reintroduced a café style approach to our Welcome Centres, Gathered feedback and input from our clients on how we do what we do and what more they need, Welcomed our new Chairman, […]

11 Feb 26

Project Petal: Crafting kindness for food bank clients

There is a unique kind of warmth in something handmade. A reminder that someone, somewhere, took the time to create something beautiful for a stranger. That’s the heart behind Project Petal, our latest community initiative. We are calling on all knitters and crocheters in Letchworth, Hitchin and Baldock to help us turn yarn into smiles. […]

4 Feb 26

Help Stop Holiday Hunger

We are urgently appealing to the community to support a new giving drive, #STOPHOLIDAYHUNGER, to meet the anticipated surge in demand for food assistance during the upcoming February school half term holiday. The campaign aims to prevent the 2,247 North Hertfordshire children who rely on Free School Meals (FSM) during term time from going hungry […]

2 Feb 26

Volunteers Needed

We are looking for folks who want to help us ensure no one in our community goes hungry. Whether you are a content creator or a great listener we have a role for you. In person and remote roles available. We need: 💻Admin Volunteers ☕Welcome Centre Volunteers 📱Social Media Volunteers 🎉Community Events Volunteers Check […]

16 Jan 26

URGENT APPEAL for carrier bags (bags for life)

Letchworth Foodbank is in urgent need for strong, “bag-to-life”- type carrier bags. Should you have some to spare, we would be grateful to have them. Thank you for your support, and also for sharing this message on any other suitable platform. Best wishes, The Letchworth Foodbank Team We are open Tuesday and Friday at […]

18 Dec 25

Heartfelt thanks this Christmas

To everyone who donates, volunteers, and uses our service: thank you. Each year, we are blown away by the generosity of our community and the willingness of local people to step in to ensure no one faces hunger alone. Supporting Each Other We understand that asking for help and stepping through the door of a […]

17 Dec 25

Christmas Opening Hours

Getting support over the festive season Letchworth Foodbank is here to help by providing emergency food parcels for those facing crisis. To ensure you get all the help you need we encourage you to contact one of our referral partners to get a foodbank voucher. During the festive season some services will be closed. If […]

11 Dec 25

Introducing Our New Chair: Danny Nasmyth-Miller

We are delighted to share that we have appointed a new Chair to take over the reins from Paddy and lead the board going forward. After a rigorous process, which involved talking to ten great candidates, shortlisted to three, we have unanimously appointed Danny Nasmyth-Miller. Danny has, over his career, led global projects, teams and organisations in the clinical research industry and has a great deal […]

17 Oct 25

Hartsfield School provide an incredible Harvest Collection

Each year we are wowed by the generosity shown towards the Foodbank. This incredible Harvest collection was provided by Hartsfield School in Baldock. There was so much food to collect that we needed a van. Lucky for us our Trustee had a very willing friend with a van (thanks Mary) and they collected and delivered […]

17 Oct 25

Students Get Creative to Help Letchworth Foodbank

Harvest is a really busy time across the community with schools and churches doubling their efforts to support the foodbank. Last week, alongside their Harvest collection, Year 5 students at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Letchworth took on the task of helping us to promote the Foodbank. With the support of our Director […]

Make a donation