News

16 Jun 20

Hugh Bryant retires as General Manager and Trustee

Hugh Bryant is retiring as Trustee and General Manager on 20th July 2020. Hugh has been a Trustee since the charity’s foundation in August 2013 and in the last seven years has overseen the charity’s development to become a vital part of the Cobham community. From its foundation in 2013 by Churches Together in Cobham, […]

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1 May 20

Joint call to Government for a Coronavirus Emergency Support Scheme

Joint call to Government for a Coronavirus Emergency Income Support Scheme that can help us all weather this storm Summary In just a few short weeks the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt in households across the country. The scale of financial hardship we are seeing is alarming – new figures from […]

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14 Apr 20

News at Easter 2020

Our food bank is OPEN. It distributes food as usual on Tuesdays, between midday and 1.30, from the United Church at 38 Stoke Road, Cobham KT11 3BD. We are also doing home deliveries for those who are unable to get out, especially during the Coronavirus emergency. Please follow the simple steps at https://cobhamarea.foodbank.org.uk/get-help/how-to-get-help/ if you […]

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21 Mar 20

Vouchers still issued from Cobham Centre on Tuesday mornings despite closure

Although Cobham Centre for the Community is now closed, foodbank vouchers will still be issued from the office there on Tuesday mornings as before.

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18 Mar 20

We have launched on Elmbridge Community Lottery

We now have an Elmbridge Community Lottery page! ✅ Support local causes and win prizes of up to £25,000! ✅ 50% of all tickets sold from our page go to us! ✅ PLUS 10% goes to other local good causes! ✅ Tickets only cost £1 per week! ✅ Support us and win prizes – it’s a WIN WIN! ? The first […]

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14 Mar 20

Coronavirus Update

The three foodbanks in Elmbridge are meeting on Wednesday to discuss how we co-ordinate our support to anyone in need in our community at this time. We will be working with the local churches and other local charities and support groups. We may be facing increased demand so please continue to donate what you can […]

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3 Feb 20

Elmbridge foodbank statistics for 2019

In 2019, Elmbridge Foodbanks provided 2,960 food parcels to those in crisis. This is an additional 478 compared to 2018, an increase of 19.3% year on year. The equivalent increase for 2018 vs 2017 was 46.8%.   The food parcels provided in 2019 fed a total of 7,443 people, which is an increase of 1,090 […]

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23 Jan 20

Cobham Area Foodbank – Manager’s Report for the Year 2019

This has been a challenging year for the Foodbank. We provided 2,885 parcels of food and household basics such as toiletries, nappies and pet food,  1,813 adult parcels and 1,072 for children. The previous year’s figures were 1,591 parcels for adults and 929 for children, so demand grew by 14.48%. We cover Cobham, Oxshott, Stoke […]

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3 Dec 19

All are welcome to the St. Andrew’s Christmas Day Lunch!

  Join us at Church Gate House, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham, KT11 3EJ on 25th December from 1pm – 4pm for Christmas lunch! Lunch is open to all: there is no charge (not even a voluntary shake-down!) and it is open to everyone, not just for people on their own or who may not be […]

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23 Nov 19

Charity entries are now open for the Asics London 10k, 5th July 2020

Would anyone like to raise money for us by taking part in the Asics London 10k on 5th July 2020? Charity entries are now open! ?‍♀️?? https://uk.virginsport.com/…/london-…/become-charity-partner

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