04/09/2026
💚 Today is National Food Bank Day 💚
And it feels like a really good day to explain why we’re no longer called Brigg Food Bank.
We didn’t change our name because we think food banks aren’t important. Quite the opposite.
Food banks are incredible. They step in when cupboards are empty, when something unexpected happens, when money simply doesn’t stretch far enough – and they are often there at some of the hardest moments in people’s lives.
But increasingly, food banks have become so much more than food.
That’s certainly true here in Brigg.
Yes, we still provide emergency food support. But alongside that you’ll find our Community Pantry, Community Fridge, shared meals, activities, opportunities to meet people, Citizens Advice support, signposting, volunteering, learning and somewhere you can simply come through the door and feel welcome.
That’s why we became Food & More.
The Food is still incredibly important.
The & More is our recognition that sometimes the thing that makes the biggest difference isn’t just what goes into a food parcel.
It might be a conversation.
Some advice.
A shared meal.
Learning something new.
Meeting somebody.
Finding somewhere you belong.
Or getting a little bit of support before things reach crisis point.
So today, on , we’re celebrating every food bank, every volunteer, every donor and every organisation working to make sure people don’t go hungry.
And we’re also celebrating what food banks have grown to become.
💚 Food when it’s needed. And much, much more.
