News

12 Mar 25

Visit Waitrose in St Albans

On Friday, March 21st, a handful of volunteers will be in Waitrose, St Albans, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., handing out shopping lists and talking to shoppers. If you’re curious about our work and want to support us, come and see us.

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2 Mar 25

Give in Lent 2025

For each day of Lent, kindly donate to our Redbourn Centre to assist people in need. Please refer to the calendar to see which items we would appreciate you contributing: 2025 Give in Lent calendar

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20 Dec 24

Christmas Newsletter

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our volunteers and supporters for their hard work this year! Thanks to you, we have delivered over 13,000 emergency food parcels and opened nine foodbanks across the district, helping people who need it most. To read more about our work this year, click here to read our […]

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25 Nov 24

Reverse Advent Calendar 2024

We have just released our Reverse Advent Calendar for 2024. We have just released our Reverse Advent Calendar for 2024. For 25 days, buy each day’s item on the list and donate it to your local warehouse. It is timed to help us ensure that the donations reach those in need before Christmas – remember […]

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29 Oct 24

Thank you to the organisations and people who donated during the Harvest Festival

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29 Oct 24

Many thanks to all the schools that supported us during this Harvest Festival Season

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17 Aug 24

Community and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

We are currently looking for a Community and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator who will be responsible for volunteer recruitment, retention, and engagement. Key Responsibilities: Develop and deliver the Volunteer Programme across various roles (e.g., warehouse, van drivers, distribution centres). Support volunteer recruitment, induction, training, and ongoing mentorship. Ensure volunteer behaviour aligns with SADFB’s mission, health and […]

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18 Dec 23

Our Christmas Newsletter is Here

As we’re nearing the end of 2023, we have published our Christmas newsletter, reflecting on everything we have done over the year and thanking all our supporters and volunteers for their efforts. 2023 has been our busiest year to date. We have opened eight food banks across the day to help over 1000 households and […]

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7 Dec 23

Christmas Opening Times

As we near Christmas, we would like to inform you about our Christmas opening hours: Dagnall Baptist Church will run from 1:30-3:30 pm on Saturday 23rd December. On Wednesday, 27th December, FEED @ The Vineyard Church will be open from 10 am – 12 pm, while Cottonmill Community Centre will be open from 1 pm […]

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6 Nov 23

Here is our Reverse Advent Calendar for 2023!

Want to make someone’s Christmas special? Try taking part in our reverse advent calendar. All your donations will go to someone in your local area. From 21st November, you can make daily donations of items from our list below. Make sure to pack and drop them off at your local warehouse by 15th December. Many […]

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