Meet Teresa, one of our warehouse volunteers 🙋‍♀️ Teresa initially accompanied a youth group, sorting and packing parcels and enjoyed it so much, that she and her son both became fully fledged volunteers! Current volunteer roles here: https://norwich.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/volunteer/

Meet Julian, another fab volunteer who helps in the warehouse, but he also wrote and MCd our first ever foodbank quiz - which was a sell out! Julian has done many roles with us over the years and usually has a smile on his face 😀 See our current roles: https://ow.ly/wIq750Z58PA

Happy #NationalCheeseDay 🧀 Although we don't put cheese or bread in our parcels, one of our centres, Oak Grove Community Church on Catton Grove road, has done cheese toasties for years as part of their welcome. 💚 https://norwich.foodbank.org.uk/locations/ #NorwichFoodbank

Debs is one of our centre volunteers and has been in the team for many years🌟 This volunteering week, we're sharing about the people who make our charity work day in, day out💚 📩 Find out more about volunteering: https://norwich.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/volunteer/#SkillsThatMatter#SkillsThatMatter #GiveTime

It's Volunteers' Week from June 1st-7th! 🤝 We really value our volunteers & at our upcoming annual volunteer event, we're looking forward to sharing our volunteers' experiences. 💚 Head to https://volunteersweek.org/about to find out how others are marking this week! 🙌 #VolunteersWeek

Today is #WebDesignerDay and we remember a proud moment in 2025 at the Network Norfolk#WebDesignerDayDigital Awards evening. We received 'highly commended' for our website! Judges praised the 'strong branding, good calls to action and easy to access information.' Huge thanks to Rachel and Peter for their work😊

Parcels distributed in your #Norwich postcode last year? 📍 New interactive tool reveals the scale of the need in our local communities. 📉 Guess, then check : 👉 https://campaign.trussell.org.uk/en/parcels-by-postcode-2026/ Let us know your thoughts ⬇️💚 #CostOfLiving #NorwichFoodbank #DataForGood

People think we just provide food. 🥫 Actually, we: 🧺 Give toiletries 🏠 Help with housing ☕️ Listen over a cuppa 🧠 Support mental health ⚖️ Give advice on social security 💚 Bring back hope Ending hunger takes more than a parcel, it takes a community. 🤝🦋 #Norwich #MoreThanFood

As the #ChelseaFlowerShow blooms this week, we’re highlighting the "social roots" that keep our community strong. Whether it's a quick chat or a friendly face, knowing someone is there makes a huge difference to mental health. ☕🤝 #Norwich #MentalHealth

Today is #NationalPizzaDay and while we don't offer fresh or frozen items 🍕we do need tinned tomatoes, pasta sauce, tinned meat and tinned fruit, all of which could feature on a pizza 😄What is the opinion on pineapple on pizza... 🍍👍👎?

A Million Acts of Hope STARTS TODAY: the week that hope built. 💚 Shout out your local hopefuls & do something hopeful yourself. Sign the UK's biggest ever thank you card to the people who choose hope by going to their website https://millionactsofhope.org/#getinvolved

Hunger isn’t a budgeting problem. 🕊️ The crisis isn't a lack of financial planning; it’s a lack of adequate income to cover the bare essentials. 🏠 We’re standing for a future where nobody has to "budget" their way out of hunger. 🤝💚 #CostOfLiving #BudgetingMyth #EssentialsGuarantee

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we want you to know that #NorwichFoodbank is a place of kindness and hope. Whether it’s a cuppa or a listening ear, we are here to make sure you feel heard. 💚☕ #Norwich #MentalHealth #Support

@Trussell have listed 5 simple actions political leaders MUST take to end hunger. Share this with anyone who you think needs to see it 👀

Closed today. The next center opening times are Tomorrow evening 18:00 - 19:30 Oak Grove Community Church or Wednesday morning 10:00 - 12:00 Chantry Hall 💚 #MayDay #BankHoliday

It’s #TimeForACuppaDay! ☕️🦋 A cup of tea is the "warm welcome" that starts every visit to our foodbank. It opens the door to advice, support, and hope. 🕊️ 🤝💚

HEADS UP! Our centre will be closed on Monday, please see our website for centre opening times on the following Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. 💚 #MayDay #BankHoliday

We've said it before, we'll say it again - we love working in partnership with others 🤝 One of our partners is fellow charity BookBanks, who partner exclusively with foodbanks, providing free brand new books to visitors 📚 #PartnershipWorking #CharityPartners #CommunitySupport

ASDA Drayton Road! 🗓️ On April 30th and May 1st, our volunteers will be there from 10am – 4pm collecting donations. 🛒 Your support ensures we can keep providing for those in the Greater Norwich area who need it most. 🤝💚 #NorwichCommunity #Asda #Foodbank

The basics shouldn't be a luxury. 🕊️ 🏠 A warm home. 🍲 Food on the table. 🧼 The essentials for daily life. Drop a 💚 if you agree. #Norwich #CommunitySolidarity #EssentialsGuarantee

We’re holding a donation collection on April 30th and May 1st. These events are a vital way for us to connect with the neighborhood and keep our shelves full. 🧺 Stop by and say hello to the team! 🤝💚 #Asda #Foodbank #CommunityCare

🌱 This weekend is the Norwich Community Gardens Festival (25-26 April)! Community gardens people learn to grow their own fresh food, a vital part of building a more food-secure #Norwich. 🥬🥕 👉 https://norwichcommunitygardensfestival.co.uk/#Norwich #CommunityGardening #NorwichFoodbank #SustainableLiving

Our Project Manager was asked to speak at the final Lent Lunch in Horning. They had had visitors from 6 different charities over the Lent period, raising £140+ every week. Plus we received 85 Easter Eggs! What wonderful community spirit; a pleasure to be part of the line-up. 💚

Happy #NationalTeaDay! ☕ At #NorwichFoodbank, the kettle is always on. We know that coming to a foodbank can be overwhelming, so we start with a warm drink & a friendly chat. The cup represents a moment of peace and a chance to talk through challenges with someone who cares. 🤝💚

💛 You can now support Norwich Foodbank every month here: www.givetoday.co.uk/subscribe/norwichfoodbank Our new Community Basket is a simple monthly way to donate items directly to us, on a budget that works for you 💚

We regularly have youth groups in our warehouse - a food collection & shift with us can go towards a charity or community badge AND we're speading the word about how we work and why we're needed, amongst the children and adult helpers / parents too. Win win!

Food banks don’t just provide food. We provide: 💬 A listening ear 🤝 Support and signposting 🧾 Help with referrals 💚 A warm welcome Behind every parcel is a conversation. Behind every conversation is someone who cares.

Spring is officially underway! 🌷✨ There’s a unique kind of hope that comes with the first few buds on the trees and the stretch in the evenings. What are you most hopeful for this spring? 🌼 Let’s share some positive thoughts in the thread! 💚 #Norwich #SpringGrowth #CommunityCare #Hope

A cuppa and snack is just part of the service at all of our distribution centres. We also offer additional help through our on-site Partners to ensure that you have all the info & support you need. Our vision remains: to see an end to the need for foodbanks - working together we can achieve this.

It's #NationalPetDay 🐾 We know people we have helped have shared the food in the parcel with their pets, meaning the parcel doesn't last as long, causing further hardship. Thanks to all who donate pet food - we've had all sorts over the years!

We love working with others & one partner is Free Cakes For Kids - a birthday cake made by a volunteer baker for a child going without. This cake was made last week for a boys 9th birthday 🎂 Thank you all involved, especially Steph who coordinates ❤️

Universal Credit is changing today, moving from £92 to £98 per week. While we welcome any increase, the gap between "allowance" and "actual costs" remains a daily struggle for many in #Norwich. We believe everyone deserves to afford the essentials 🤝💚 #NorwichCommunity #UniversalCredit #EndHunger

Through easyfundraising, over 8,000 retailers will send us a small donation every time you shop- at zero extra cost to you. Sign up today via our link, we’re could win a £250 bonus donation! 💚 https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/norwichfoodbank/1K00X8/c2s/mQ7oHj9a/CE947/facebook/3k #EasyFundraising

We're feeling grateful! 🐣 Thank you to everyone who dropped off Easter eggs for our parcels. These "little extras" provide a much-needed moment of normalcy for our neighbours. 🍫💚 Community care at its sweetest. Happy Easter, everyone! 🐰 #Norwich #NorwichFoodbank

🐣 Here are our Easter opening times. ✅ Thurs 2nd April: Open as usual ❌ Fri 3rd April: CLOSED ✅ Sat 4th April: Chantry Hall OPEN (Collections) ❌ Mon 6th April: CLOSED ✅ Tues 7th April: Open as usual Details: https://norwich.foodbank.org.uk/get-help/ #Norwich #Foodbank #Easter

Today is #WorldTheatreDay and reminds us of partnerships with Norwich Theatre Royal (The Bodyguard in 2016; Come From Away in 2024) & the permanent collection point at Norwich Arts Centre 😍 Thank you to EVERYONE who has supported us in these venues and we hope to be back soon...!

It's #NationalHandwritingDay ✍️ and we love a letter! We're receive a regular gift from generous donor who ALWAYS writes a lovely card to go with it, sharing news & thoughts on what's going on. Who did you last write to? Could you spend time writing a card or letter today...? #PayItForward

🛍️ Shopping the #BlackFriday sales? Turn your bargains into real support for Norwich Foodbank 💚 Shop online via @GiveasyouLive & raise FREE donations for us — from over 6,000 retailers! 👉 Sign up: https://bit.ly/NorwichFoodbankBlackFriday#BlackFriday #GiveBackOnline #ShopForGood

We are grateful to Bankuet for the bulk food purchasing they organise AND to our donors for contributing to this pot! We received 3 cages of donations this week with sponge puddings and toiletries which we need so great to restock our shelves. Great teamwork!

We're spending a 2nd day at NORJAM at Norfolk Showground, engaging with Scouts, Guides & leaders and welcoming leftovers of course 😀 Unopened, long life items welcome - UHT milk, cereal, tins & crisps already piling in. Thank you!

We're the charity partner at Norwich Yoga festival at Whitlingham tomorrow (2nd August)! Come & say hi, find out more about our work & add to our 'love your neighbour' activity or gratitude tree - or both!

We're at Asda Hall Road today and tomorrow, collecting donations and chatting to customers about our work 😀 We've had great conversations with people who have needed our support, those who have donated and those who want to know more - thanks to our volunteers & everyone who has stopped to chat!

We're joining with foodbanks and other food aid providers to lobby MPs in Westminster today, to call on them to #GuaranteeOurEssentials

Tomorrow, we're at Westminster with other foodbanks speaking with MPs about the urgent need to update our welfare system. We're calling on the government to take action and help ensure that everyone can afford the essentials. It's time to #GuaranteeOurEssentials 🛒

As @trusselluk.bsky.social release their end of year stats, here in Norwich we've seen a 10% reduction in the number of people we've served in the 12 months ending 30/04/25 compared to 30/04/24. This is partly due to our on-site advice & support workers, reducing the need to return 💚

Norwich Foodbank is urging its supporters to sign an open letter to MPs calling for changes in Universal Credit to protect many from hunger and hardship. @norwichfoodbank.bsky.social @trusselluk.bsky.social

Looking forward to being there together tonight, see you later...? 💛💚

Great to be working with @canariestrust.bsky.social once again for this pre-match collection next week! 💚💛

A really big thank you for the huge stack of donations waiting to be sorted and packed into food parcels - all this came in last week 😲🥰

We couldn't choose between a star & angel so have gone for both atop our Christmas Tree! We're in St Peter Mancroft for the Rotary supported Christmas tree festival, on all week 🌲