Community Foodbank at St John’s Annesley Woodhouse

13/03/2026

As always, we are looking for volunteers to help with our allotment. If you would like to help, please have a look at the flyer below.

13/03/2026

The Community Food Bank is hosting a children's Easter party on Saturday 4th April 13.00 - 16.00 at St Johns Church Hall, Annesley Woodhouse, Skegby Road, NG17 9JE. Places are limited so please book your tickets.

£2 per child.
Includes free entry in to all games and activities, & kids food.

Adults go free.

Easter Egg Hunt
Find all the eggs and win a chocolate egg
Easter Games with prizes
Fun games for kids to enjoy, with prizes for the winners

Activities and crafts
Get creative and have fun

Food
Kids eat free - sandwiches, snacks and juice
Tea, Coffee and food for low prices for adults

Craft Stalls

A selection of local crafts, arts and businesses

https://www.thymeseason.co.uk/events

find our Facebook event here:

https://fb.me/e/5MHpuEsbF

Craft Stalls wanted

If you run a local business, crafts, food etc. Please get in touch with Sam on 07970 815 806 [email protected].

You must have public liability insurance, and food businesses must be registered with your local authority.

£10 per stall.

06/02/2026

Congratulations to the chair of our trustees, Elaine Moulton, who has been given an award by The High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire "in recognition of great and valuable services to the community. Back in 2013, it was Elaine's idea to inaugurate the Community Food Bank . She has also been actively involved in the St Johns Outreach Project, which has been renovating the St Johns Church Hall and promoting it as a space for community groups and activities.

05/11/2025

We are hosting a Christmas dinner and children's party.

27/10/2025

We have had lots of fantastic Harvest Festival donations and would like to thank Kirkby Woodhouse School, Annesley Primary, Pollyteach and all the local churches who have contributed. Also a big thank you to Bunches for all the chocolates.

21/05/2025

Just before our AGM on Thursday 15th May 2026, the Food Bank held a planting ceremony. An arbutus tree donated by the Food Bank and a rose bush donated by one of our volunteers, Joan, were planted in memory of Gail Rigley who sadly passed away, earlier this year. Gail was a great friend and supporter of the Food Bank and she is much missed. Picture are the Rev. Hazel Robinson, with Joan and with Gail's husband Alan.

18/04/2025

Many thanks to Lisa and Inspire Fitness Ladies, Ian Whites, Your Move in Kirkby and Galliford Try for their donations of Easter Eggs. Here is a photo of Lisa along with our Chair, Elaine, with a display of eggs

10/03/2025

Volunteers needed!

Can you spare a couple of hours on Thursdays to help the Community Food Bank? We are looking for people who can help out with working in our stores and loading bags for our customers. If you would be interested in volunteering to help us, please come along on Thursdays between 1.00 and 2.30 to see how we operate and if the work is for you. Our address is St Johns Church Hall, 57 Skegby Road, Annesley Woodhouse, NG17 9JE. We are just opposite the Forest Tavern. Thank you.

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10/03/2025

We would like to give a huge shout out to Annie and Merryn and their team from Gradconsult in Sheffield who spent the day on the foodbank allotment helping us in Annesley. It was glorious. If your employees would like to spend a day with us please let us know.

04/03/2025

Donations

We appreciate all donations to help us feed our customers. In particular, we would like the following basics as we use these a lot and stocks do get low.

Tinned soup
Custard
Tinned fruit
Jam
Tea
Biscuits
Beans
Rice
Long life milk
Shower gel
Tinned carrots
Tinned peas

Please do not donate items which are past their use by date or are not clearly labelled with any allergen details, as we cannot give these out to our customers.

We have a donation point in the Lidl store in Portland Retail Park, Station Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 5fh. Alternatively, you can drop donations off to us directly at St Johns Church Community Hall, Skegby Road, Annesley, NG17 9JE between 1.30 and 3.00 pm on Thursdays.

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26/02/2025

A belated thank you to Dylan at the Chop Shop and to Peter and Julie who donated toys at Christmas, for our customers. Those toys we did not give away were passed on to a local charity, Giving at Christmas

26/02/2025

Good news! The Community Foodbank will be open as normal, tomorrow, from 1.30 until 3.00pm. Thank you for your patience during this difficult time.

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