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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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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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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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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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Cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats

Four incredible individuals, Richard Gray, Jean-Michel Jacquinot, John Whitehead, and Giles Willits – all from the Harpenden area – are completing a charity bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, cycling 1000 miles over 14 days to raise money for the St Albans and District Foodbank. Their journey started on Friday 20th July and […]

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Job alert

We are currently looking for two wellbeing and engagement coordinators who will work with partner agencies, looking at clients with referral needs, and with DC volunteers to help them understand welfare role, how to identify clients with referral needs and what steps to take to help them engage with our welfare support. Applicants must have […]

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New distribution centre

As of the 15th April 2023, the St Albans & District Foodbank will open its eighth distribution centre in Dagnall Street Baptist Church. The centre will be open every Saturday from 1.30-3.30pm. Also, you can find the addresses and the opening and closing times of St Albans & District food banks in the leaflet below. All […]

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Many thanks to Vestey Foods for their generous donation!

The St Albans & District Foodbank are delighted to have received a donation of over £60,000 of food and drinks from Vestey Foods UK. The food donated will be used to support our clients, community groups and other foodbanks in our network. Chris O’Sullivan, Vestey’s Chief Operating Officer, said “We are proud to assist the […]

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Christmas and New Year’s Opening Hours

Our distribution centres will run all sessions as usual during the week prior to Christmas. We will be closed on: Monday 26 December, Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January 2023. Locations and opening times from 28 to 30 December: WEDNESDAY morning 28 December 2022 – FEED – 10:00 – 12:00. Vineyard Church, 7 Brick Knoll Park, St Albans, AL1 5UG. WEDNESDAY […]

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Here’s our Reverse Advent Calendar for 2022!

This Christmas, why not try the Reverse Advent Calendar? All donations go to someone in your local community. If you’ve not tried it before, it’s a wonderful way to make someone’s Christmas special. Many thanks to those who are able to donate – we greatly appreciate it. Merry Christmas! PDF: Foodbank Advent Calendar 2022 22 […]

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