That’s a wrap on Volunteers’ Week 2026! A MASSIVE THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers for all that you do to help the foodbank. The work of Chipping Barnet Foodbank simply would not be possible without your commitment, compassion and generosity. #volunteersweek #chippingbarnetfoodbank

Meet our volunteer Lee who tells us his favourite thing about volunteering. #volunteersweek #volunteering #volunteers #foodbanks #londonfoodbanks #chippingbarnet #chippingbarnetfoodbank

The weekend is here! Here is our volunteer Lucy explaining why she started volunteering. #volunteersweek #volunteering #foodbanks #chippingbarnetfoodbank #londonfoodbanks

Happy Friday! It's Day 5 of Volunteers’ Week. Meet our volunteer Peter who shares the benefits he’s experienced from volunteering. 💚 #volunteersweek #volunteering #foodbanks #chippingbarnetfoodbank #barnet

Volunteers’ Week has flown by! Here’s our volunteer Mary, who reflects on what she’s learnt whilst volunteering. #volunteersweek #barnet #chippingbarnet #foodbanks #chippingbarnetfoodbank

📢 We're hiring a Fundraiser! Join Chipping Barnet Foodbank and help grow community support, build local partnerships, and play a key role in tackling hardship across Barnet. Find out more and apply: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/chippin... Please share with anyone you know who would be interested! 💚

We continue Volunteers’ Week with our volunteer Wenning who talks about her favourite thing about volunteering. 💚 #volunteersweek #volunteering #londonfoodbanks #chippingbarnet

Volunteering is truly for everyone. Meet our volunteer Theo who shares why he started volunteering. #volunteersweek #foodbanks #volunteers #volunteering

It’s #VolunteersWeek ! Volunteers Week is an annual UK wide campaign that celebrates and recognises the contributions of volunteers. We wanted to celebrate our brilliant volunteers and at the same time capture their thoughts on and experiences of volunteering. Here's our volunteer Brian. 🙂

Bob, Advocacy and Campaign Lead at our foodbank, has been shortlisted for a Living Wage Champion Award! Organised by @livingwageuk.bsky.social Bob is chuffed to be a finalist in this year’s Champion of the Year award category and grateful to the wider campaign team. Good luck Bob!

We are currently running low on some essential items. If you can pick up an extra item during your shop, it would make a real difference: Tinned fruit Long life juice Jars of coffee Cooking oil Bags for life (new or cleaned) chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/do... Thank you 💚

On Monday evening the Barnet Chapter of Citizens UK hosted Councillor Rawlings and Councillor Zitkin in a pre-election round table discussion. It was a pleasure for our foodbank to take the lead in asking the borough’s Labour and Conservative Leaders about the Living Wage.

Please see our poster for information about the great range of support here at the food bank in May. We can help with things like navigating the benefits system, debt support, housing, energy advice, help with IT, legal issues, getting back into employment and much more! #StrongerTogether

We’d love to welcome new volunteers to the Chipping Barnet Foodbank family! Our next volunteer training session is going to take place at the foodbank on Saturday 16th May from 9:30am until 1:30pm. Find out more and sign up here: chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/vo...

1st April marked the introduction of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), a new fund that could play a big role in supporting the most vulnerable households in Barnet. Bob, our Advocacy and Campaign Lead writes about CRF in this article. barnetpost.co.uk/2026/04/13/a...

A big thank you to Jill & her Pilates class at Hope Corner Community Centre for their generous donation of Easter eggs. These thoughtful gifts are helping make Easter that little bit brighter for people visiting the foodbank, and we’re really grateful for your support. #ThankYou #CommunitySupport

🎉 WIN: Barnet Council is now a Living Wage employer! Barnet Citizens have secured the real Living Wage for all council staff and eligible contracted workers. Full story: https://ow.ly/OVK750YBEmQ

A huge thank you to Young Barnet Foundation for their generous donation of Easter eggs 🐣🍫 Your support has helped us bring a little extra joy to families visiting the foodbank this Easter. #ThankYou #CommunitySupportingCommunity #EasterJoy #BarnetTogether

Over the weekend two of our volunteers received a generous donation for the foodbank from the parishioners of St. Mary Magdalen’s Church in Whetstone (137kg!). Thank you so much for this wonderful donation!

Last Friday we welcomed St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar School and their lovely Easter egg donation. THANKS to the students, staff, parents and carers. St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar School are our friends as well as partners. We're now both affiliated to the North London chapter of Citizens UK

We’re pleased to share that our friends at Colindale Communities Trust are recruiting for a Holistic Caseworker to support the Grahame Park neighbourhood. This is a great opportunity to make a real difference in the local community. Do share with anyone who may be interested. Details in the ad.

“We’re Eggstatic! Better get those out of the sun and weighed in!” A MASSIVE THANK YOU to Miss Cooper, Mr. Messios and the house team, the students, the staff, the parents and the carers! Our amazing neighbours at East Barnet School have had an Easter Egg Drive just before the school holiday!

🌸 Easter Opening Times at Chipping Barnet Foodbank 🌸 We’ll be open as normal over the Easter weekend, so support remains available if you need it. 🗓 Easter Saturday (4th April) 🕙 10am – 12pm 🗓 Tuesday 7th April 🕛 12pm – 2pm

This week we made the national airwaves! 🎙️ Our Campaign & Advocacy Lead, Bob Bevil, was interviewed by Andrew Forsey OBE for the @feedingbritain.org podcast about our “Engage Don’t Enforce” campaign in Barnet and how community organising can create change. open.spotify.com/episode/5EvX...

Thank you to First Give and Saracens High School for inviting us to an inspirational event on Monday. The students were brilliant, asking thoughtful questions and sharing inspiring messages on our tablecloth. Great to also spend the day with the @amysfoundation.bsky.social and StreetDoctors. 💚

Please see our poster for information about the great range of support here at the food bank in March. We can help with things like navigating the benefits system, debt support, housing, energy advice, help with IT, legal issues, getting back into employment and much more! #StrongerTogether

🎶 Monsters, Movies & Mega Hits – supporting Chipping Barnet Foodbank! 🎶 Join Barnet Band on Saturday 21 March, 7pm at Holy Trinity Church, Lyonsdown. Featuring Lady Gaga, Jaws, King Kong & Star Trek. All proceeds go to the foodbank 💚 Save the date & spread the word!

✨ New volunteer training day! ✨ Right in the middle of training our newest volunteers at Chipping Barnet Foodbank and loving the energy from this brilliant new group 💚 Huge thanks to JTW Training for free Manual Handling training 🙌

🏃‍♂️ January means training season! Whether you’re preparing for the London Marathon or a personal challenge, make your miles & effort count. 💚 Every step can provide food, practical support, and hope. 📩 [email protected] 🔗 www.justgiving.com/charity/chip...

🌟 Join our volunteer team 🌟 We’re welcoming new volunteers at our next training session. 📅 Sat 24th January | ⏰ 9:30am–1:30pm 📍 Chipping Barnet Foodbank From warehouse to client support, every role matters 💚 Sign up: chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/vo...

Wishing our foodbank clients, volunteers, donors & partners a very happy Christmas & a peaceful New Year🎄 Thank you for supporting our work to help people through hardship & build a future where no one needs a foodbank. We couldn’t do this without your generosity, compassion & community spirit 💚

🎄Christmas Opening Hours🎄 Just to confirm, we are open as normal over Christmas and New Year! 💚 Please see poster below. #Christmas #newyear #openinghours #barnetfoodbank #chippingbarnetfoodbank #barnetfoodbanks #foodbankstogether

What an incredible visit on Saturday! Gabriella Kyriacou, Andrew Charalambous and a group of friends arrived with a full van of food for the food bank. 🚐✨ Your kindness and generosity mean so much. Thank you for supporting local people. 💚 #CommunityChampions #SupportYourCommunity #DonateFood

Please see our poster for information about the great range of support here at the food bank in December. We can help with things like navigating the benefits system, debt support, housing, energy advice, help with IT, legal issues, getting back into employment and much more! #StrongerTogether

🎄Our Christmas Appeal is live!🎄 In the three weeks leading up to Christmas, Chipping Barnet Foodbank will provide over 700 food parcels for local individuals and families facing financial hardship. Find out how you can help here: chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/2025/12/02/o...

The end of the 2 child limit & rise in the Living Wage are welcome. But new data shows poverty in Barnet is worsening. Bob from our foodbank & Louise from CAB spoke to the Barnet Post: barnetpost.co.uk/2025/11/26/p... Want to support our campaign work? Email us: [email protected]

Fantastic news! The Chancellor just announced the end of the 2 child limit. This will protect 100s of 1000s of children from growing up facing hunger & hardship, ease pressure on public services & boost our economy. #Budget2025

Today is #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay led by @nea.org.uk. We constantly see the impossible "heat or eat" choice families are forced to make due to rising energy costs. If you or anyone you know are struggling, please reach out. Our team can help with advice, support, and signposting to local services.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our AGM last night. It was wonderful to come together to celebrate the achievements of the past year and look ahead to the work still to do in supporting our community. Read our full AGM Report here: chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/wp-content/u...

🎁 Our Reverse Advent Calendar is back! 🎄 From 19th Nov–13th Dec, add one item a day to a box and donate it to Chipping Barnet Foodbank. Your support will help local families this Christmas ❤️ See our poster for ideas: chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/wp-content/u... #ReverseAdventCalendar

We’re proud to announce we are now an accredited Living Wage Employer! 💚 As we celebrate #LivingWageWeek, we’re standing up for fair pay and the difference it makes. Because everyone deserves a wage that truly meets the cost of living. #LivingWage #FairPay #BarnetFoodbank #Community

It’s #TrusteesWeek! 💚 A huge thank you to our amazing Board of Trustees at Chipping Barnet Foodbank. They give their time, experience and care to help us support local people facing hardship with dignity and compassion. We couldn’t do it without you! 🙏 #BarnetFoodbank

Today on #WorldFoodDay 🌾 we join the call to build a peaceful, sustainable & food-secure world. At Chipping Barnet Foodbank, we see how food insecurity affects our community. Let’s work hand in hand for a future where affordable, healthy & sustainable food is accessible to everyone. 💚 @fao.org

A massive thank you to Waitrose in Whetstone, our amazing volunteers, and all the generous customers who donated during last week’s food collection! 💚 Your support goes directly to people in our local community. #volunteers #chippingbarnetfoodbank #waitrose

🌟 Join our volunteer team! 🌟 Our next training session is on Sat 11 Oct, 9:30am–1:30pm at Chipping Barnet Foodbank. Help in the warehouse, welcome clients, drive, or support signposting - every role matters! 💚 👉 chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/volunteer #VolunteerWithUs #BarnetFoodbank

Please see our poster for information about the great range of support here at the food bank in October. We can help with things like navigating the benefits system, debt support, housing, help with IT, legal advice, getting back into employment and much more! #BarnetFoodbank #StrongerTogether

We were delighted to join the North London Citizens Listening event @finchleyreform.bsky.social as members of @citizensuk.org. It was an inspiring event where 130 people from schools, faith groups, foodbanks & community organisations came together to share ideas & build campaigns for justice.

🍂 Doing a Harvest collection this year? 🍂 Support Chipping Barnet Foodbank and help local people facing hardship. ✔️ Collect non-perishable food ✔️ Get your school, workplace or church involved ✔️ Give financially Every tin, packet or pound counts 💚 chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/2025/09/08/i...

Our friends @feedingbritain.org are asking for support to help protect the Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) programme beyond 2025. HAF provides meals & activities to children during school holidays, a lifeline for many families. Sign & share the petition by 5 Sept: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please see below for information about the amazing range of on-site support here at the food bank in August. We can help with things like navigating the benefits system, debt support, housing, help with IT, legal advice, getting back into employment and much more! #BarnetFoodbank #StrongerTogether