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We are a food hub providing affordable food to household members. and wraparound support.

02/11/2026

🎄🎁 Christmas Tag Making at Thrive! 🎁🎄

✨ Join us tomorrow for some festive crafting! ✨

Come along and get creative making your own Christmas gift tags using colourful buttons, ribbons and festive decorations! 🎨🎅

A lovely way to spend the morning, get into the Christmas spirit and make something special for your presents. ❤️

📅 Tuesday 3rd November 2026
⏰ 10am – 12 noon
📍 Thrive, Redgrave and Lopham Fen, IP22 2HX
💷 Just £1 per person!

🎄 Come along, have a go and enjoy some Christmas creativity! 🎁

02/11/2026

🎄❤️ SOMETHING SPECIAL IS COMING TO OUR CAFÉ! ❤️🎄

🎁 OUR CHRISTMAS FOOD GIVING TREE! 🎁

Over the next two weeks, our Christmas Giving Tree will be going up in the café, and we'd love our whole community to get involved! 🎄

As many of you know, we run two community food hubs, supporting local individuals and families who are struggling to put food on the table.

Christmas can be an especially difficult time for many, and this year we want to come together to make sure those we support have a little extra kindness, comfort and festive cheer. ❤️

🌟 HOW DOES IT WORK? 🌟

🎄 Pop into our café and choose a tag from our Christmas Giving Tree.

🛒 Purchase the food item or Christmas treat written on your tag.

🎁 Bring your donation back to the café.

❤️ We'll distribute the donations through our two food hubs to help local people who need them most.

🤝🎄 CALLING ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS, GROUPS, BUSINESSES & ORGANISATIONS! 🎄🤝

We would absolutely love for you to get involved too!

Whether you're a local school, nursery, community group, sports club, workplace, business or organisation, we'd love you to join us in spreading a little Christmas kindness.

Perhaps your school could organise a Christmas food collection, your workplace could collect a few festive essentials, or your group could come together to donate some Christmas treats.

Big or small, every contribution will make a difference. ❤️

If your group or organisation would like to take part, please get in touch with us. We'd love to hear from you!

🎄 Together, we can help put food on tables and smiles on faces this Christmas.

Because Christmas is about community, kindness and looking out for one another. ❤️

Keep an eye out over the next couple of weeks as our Giving Tree goes up!

🙏 PLEASE SHARE THIS POST and help us reach as many local schools, groups, businesses and organisations as possible.

Let's show what an amazing community can achieve when we all come together! 🎄❤️

31/10/2026

🎃🧡 DON’T BIN YOUR PUMPKIN – EAT IT! 🧡🎃

Did you know your pumpkin can be turned into lots of delicious meals and treats? 🎃🍂

Every year, so many perfectly good pumpkins end up in the bin when they could be turned into something delicious! 😋

🥣 Warming pumpkin soup
🍰 Pumpkin cakes, muffins & bread
🥞 Fluffy pumpkin pancakes
🍛 Delicious pumpkin curry
🍝 Creamy pumpkin pasta
🥧 Homemade pumpkin pie
🌱 Roast the seeds for a tasty snack!

💡 TOP TIP: Cook and freeze your pumpkin so you can enjoy it for weeks to come!

♻️ If your pumpkin isn't suitable for eating, compost it instead!

⚠️ Only eat pumpkins that are fresh, safe to eat and haven't been carved or left outside.

🎃 A pumpkin is for eating, not just for decoration!

💚 Save food. Save money. Reduce waste.

👇 What's your favourite way to cook pumpkin? Share your recipes in the comments!

30/10/2026

🏆🇬🇧 WOW… WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DAY! 🇬🇧🏆

We're still buzzing after yesterday's amazing trip to London with our young people to celebrate their British Citizen Youth Award at the Palace of Westminster! 🏛️❤️

And what makes this even more special? The Pantry and Thrive was the ONLY charity chosen for this recognition across the whole of the UK! Just ONE charity is selected each year! 🥹🏆

What an incredible honour for our charity and our amazing young people! ❤️

The whole day was truly inspiring. Listening to the stories of young people from all over the UK and hearing about the amazing things they are achieving in their communities was something really special. A wonderful reminder that you're never too young to make a difference! 🌟❤️

Seeing our own young people at Westminster, being recognised for their kindness, dedication and hard work, was a moment we won't forget. 🥹🏆

🇬🇧 A HUGE thank you Terry Jermy MP - South West Norfolk who arranged a member of SWN constituency team, to meet us at Westminster and give our young people a fantastic behind-the-scenes tour of the Houses of Parliament. He was brilliant, answering all their questions and making the experience even more memorable. ❤️👏

At The Pantry and Thrive we believe every young person deserves opportunities to grow, build confidence, experience new things and realise just how much they can achieve.

Yesterday was about so much more than receiving an award. It was about celebrating kindness, recognising achievements and giving our young people an experience they'll remember for years to come. ❤️

From our little corner of Norfolk to the Palace of Westminster… what a journey! 🥹🏆

We couldn't be prouder of our amazing young people, and we can't wait to see what they achieve next! ❤️

Feeding Britain Norfolk Community Foundation Norfolk County Council Breckland Council EDP 24 ITV Anglia Diss Mercury Diss Express High Sheriff of Norfolk Adrian Ramsay MP for Waveney Valley The Pantry, Kenninghall Thrive at The Fen Warm Welcome Campaign

29/10/2026

🏆🇬🇧✨ LONDON, HERE WE COME! ✨🇬🇧🏆

Today is a very special day as we leave Norfolk and head to the Palace of Westminster with our amazing young people from The Pantry and Thive to celebrate their Citizen Youth Award 🏛️❤️

What an incredible achievement and such a proud moment for everyone involved!

These young people have shown that age is no barrier to making a difference. Through their kindness, dedication and volunteering, they have made a real impact on their communities. ❤️

We were especially touched to receive such a lovely message from The Lady Dannatt MBE, who shared her congratulations:

💬 "Kindness and volunteering win through yet again, and both qualities will now remain with the youngsters all their lives."

Such wonderful words and a reminder of why we do what we do. ❤️

Today is all about celebrating these incredible young people, giving them an experience to remember and showing them just how much they have achieved.

We couldn't be prouder of them! 🥹🏆

Now, let's get to London and make some amazing memories! 🇬🇧❤️

Breckland Council Diss Mercury EDP 24 High Sheriff of Norfolk Norfolk Community Foundation Terry Jermy MP - South West Norfolk Adrian Ramsay MP for Waveney Valley ITV Anglia Feeding Britain Norfolk County Council

27/10/2026

👩‍🍳🍅 Little Chefs in Action! 🥑🥩

We had a fantastic time at today's Children's Cookery Workshop! 🌟

Our little chefs made delicious homemade venison meatballs, tomato sauce and fresh guacamole! 😋👏

Cooking is a wonderful way for children to develop confidence, independence, fine motor skills, teamwork and healthy eating habits. ❤️

Lots of chopping, mixing, rolling, learning and, most importantly, FUN! 🥰🎉

#𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬

17/10/2026

🎃 DON’T JUST CARVE YOUR PUMPKINS… EAT THEM! 🎃

🍂 Autumn is pumpkin season, and pumpkins aren't just for Halloween decorations! They're delicious, nutritious, budget-friendly and incredibly versatile in the kitchen. 🧡

Instead of letting your pumpkins go to waste, why not turn them into something tasty?

👩‍🍳 5 Delicious Ways to Eat Pumpkin:

🥣 Creamy Pumpkin Soup – Roast pumpkin with garlic and onions, blend with vegetable stock and a splash of cream for a warming autumn meal.

🍛 Pumpkin Curry – Simmer pumpkin chunks with coconut milk, curry spices and chickpeas for a comforting dinner.

🍟 Roasted Pumpkin Wedges – Toss with olive oil, paprika, garlic and rosemary, then roast until golden.

🧁 Pumpkin Muffins – Add cooked pumpkin purée, cinnamon and nutmeg to your favourite muffin recipe for a delicious autumn treat.

🌱 Crunchy Pumpkin Seeds – Wash, dry and roast the seeds with a little oil, salt and your favourite spices. Perfect for snacking!

💚 Why eat pumpkin?
✨ Rich in beta-carotene, which your body converts into vitamin A

✨ A good source of fibre

✨ Delicious in sweet and savoury dishes

✨ A great way to reduce food waste

♻️ Remember: Choose edible pumpkins, and only cook pumpkins that are fresh, clean and haven't been decorated with paint or chemicals.

🎃 SAVE YOUR PUMPKIN, SAVE MONEY, REDUCE WASTE!

👇 What's your favourite pumpkin recipe? Share your ideas in the comments!

16/10/2026

🏅🎉 WE HAVE SOME AMAZING NEWS TO SHARE! 🎉🏅

FROM KENNINGHALL & SOUTH LOPHAM TO THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER! 🇬🇧

We are absolutely thrilled and incredibly proud to announce that our wonderful young volunteers at THRIVE in South Lopham and The Pantry in Kenninghall have been selected to receive the prestigious Dame Mary Perkins British Citizen Group Award (BCyA)! 🏆

🌟 This is an extraordinary honour, with just one charity selected each year to receive this special recognition!

Our amazing young volunteers, aged 11–18, give their time, energy and kindness to make a real difference in our rural communities.

From helping in our community café, warm space and food hub to supporting children's cookery sessions, they show every week just how incredible young people can be. ❤️

🏛️ AND THERE'S MORE…!

Our young volunteers have been invited to the Palace of Westminster for a special lunch and medal presentation ceremony, followed by a lap of honour around London on an open-top bus! 🚌🎉

What an unforgettable experience this will be!

❤️ We couldn't be prouder of these young people. Their compassion, enthusiasm and dedication deserve to be celebrated, and seeing their hard work recognised nationally means the world to us.

Please join us in congratulating our amazing young volunteers! 👏👏👏

Warm Welcome Campaign Norfolk Community Foundation Norfolk County Council Breckland Council ITV Anglia Diss Express Diss Mercury
EDP 24 Feeding Britain Thrive at The Fen Wonderbag High Sheriff of Norfolk Terry Jermy MP - South West Norfolk

Address

The Village Hall. School Close
Kenninghall
NR162EN

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 11:30am
Thursday	9:30am - 11:30am
Friday	9:30am - 11:30am

Telephone

+447359356643

Website

https://www.forcommongood.co.uk/apps/giftregistry/registry/221894

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