Gorleston Foodbank

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Gorleston Foodbank We serve Southtown, Hopton, Belton, Burgh Castle, Bradwell and Gorleston. Charity number: 1207772.

Recipients come via supporting agencies; we offer each holistic and financial advice; food and resource come from public donations.

01/11/2026

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30 tins in November... makes us ready for Advent and December.

Could you or someone you know help?
30/10/2026

Could you or someone you know help?

29/10/2026

November is approaching!

Donate 30 tins in November and you'll will win a chocolate advent calendar for December!

Receiving donations of food ahead of December is a huge help to us, knowing that December many families will need our support. Perhaps you can help us prepare this year?

Deliver bags with 30 items to our foodbank between Friday 27th November and Friday 4th December and you'll be made ready for Advent (and so will your neighbours in need).


28/10/2026

Post harvest list....

This is been said a a couple of times in the last month. People can fall on hardship for very brief periods with a clea...
27/10/2026

This is been said a a couple of times in the last month.

People can fall on hardship for very brief periods with a clear date when funds will be coming in again as normal.

Some are so grateful (or perhaps embarrassed) to be receiving a food parcel that they are quick to offer to cover the costs as soon as they are then able (we tend to refuse them😍).

Shortfalls in funds happen for all sorts of reasons e.g. unexpected funeral expenses, gaps due to benefits changes, sudden job losses. It can be a terrible shock to the system and it's so important that our neighbourhood is there for people in that moment.


26/10/2026

It's not too early to be thinking about reversing Advent in November!

Those donating 30 tins in November will win a chocolate advent calendar for December!

Deliver bags with 30 items to our foodbank between Friday 27th November and Friday 4th December and you'll be made ready for Advent!


Message from St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School :"We were delighted to welcome Anna [Heydon] from Gorleston Fo...
25/10/2026

Message from St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School :

"We were delighted to welcome Anna [Heydon] from Gorleston Foodbank, who gave us a lovely talk about Harvest and explained how much the food donations are needed. Anna also shared a Bible reading with us from 2 Corinthians 9:6:

“The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. The one who sows generously will also reap generously.”

This reminded us how important it is to give generously and show kindness to others.

Our Mini Vinnies were busy helping to carry all the donated food to Anna’s car, ready to be taken to the Foodbank. They have also been writing thoughtful notes to share God’s love with others, spreading kindness and reminding people that they are cared for.
We will continue to support our community throughout the year by taking part in Foodbank Challenges. We are excited to see what we can achieve together and hope to win a trophy along the way!"

We, along with the school, are so grateful to all the school families who donated so generously yet again and we are grateful to the school for inviting us to once more take their Harvest festival assembly. It's truly a privilege.


Sam, trapped in a cycle of domestic abuse and drugs for over 9 years, received food parcels from us on an occasional bas...
24/10/2026

Sam, trapped in a cycle of domestic abuse and drugs for over 9 years, received food parcels from us on an occasional basis throughout. We often discussed whether we were feeding her lifestyle but took the view that it could be THIS parcel and THIS conversation that could be the turning point for her.

Looking back on this very sad, isolated period of her life, she said each call for a food parcel was a cry for help. She was genuinely hungry and felt despair. Money was taken from her bank account and spent before she could buy food. And yet, she never had the strength to leave.

A number of people and agencies were involved in empowering Sam to eventually make a run for it. And since that day, her life has since been utterly transformed. She's no longer local but she is free, clean and delights in the fact she can have a fridge full!

These are her words.🥲


Thank you to the staff and students of Lynn Grove Academy for taking the time to watch our short film for secondary sch...
23/10/2026

Thank you to the staff and students of Lynn Grove Academy for taking the time to watch our short film for secondary schools and colleges. Thank you for caring and wanting to learn more about how change can be brought through a simple tin! And thank you for all these wonderful donations - especially the much needed UHT milk!

Our neighbourhood has been truly blessed this harvest.

Address

St Mary Magdalene Church
Gorleston
NR317BZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441493655523

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