News | Witney Foodbank

23 Sep 25

A visit from ICE Oxford Ltd

A team of people from ICE Oxford Ltd. popped into our warehouse with a food donation of 81.8kg. Staff at the local company had a collection day for our Foodbank and this is the result. Thank you for your support.

16 Sep 25

Anthony Collins’ team donate to foodbank

people standing in a row with food in front of them

A team of people from Anthony Collins solicitors popped into the Witney Foodbank office today and donated 107.70kg of food. As a company they are committed to supporting social change and felt moved to support our foodbank. We are really grateful to companies and businesses for their support. If you would like more information about […]

10 Sep 25

Incredible amount of food donated at Sainsburys

display of food at Sainsburys food collection

On Saturday 6 September we held our latest food drive at Sainsburys in Witney. It was a huge success and we filled 45 crates and 30 carrier bags of food. Thank you to Sainsburys staff for making it possible for us to hold this food drive and a massive thank you to shoppers who donated […]

5 Sep 25

Food drive at Sainsburys – Witney

We hope to see you on Saturday 6 September between 9.30am-3pm. Our team of volunteers will be there in their green tabards, gratefully accepting your donations. Please stop and have a chat and find out about the work we do and the families we support in West Oxfordshire.

19 Jun 25

Westminster lobby day with Trussell

Our Chair Maria, with volunteers Alison and Sophie, went to Westminster for a Trussell Trust organised Lobby Day in Parliament so that people could talk to their local MP about why Universal Credit does not cover the cost of life’s essentials, such as food and bills. Currently around five in six of low-income households receiving […]

6 Jun 25

Why Carol volunteers

During Volunteers’ Week we asked some of our own volunteers a bit about themselves and why they like to help at our food bank. Carol tells us her story: Q. For those who don’t know the Foodbank, could you say a little about what volunteering in the warehouse involves? A. I go in once a […]

3 Jun 25

Sainsbury’s shoppers give generously

The weather was sunny and Sainsbury’s shoppers were in the mood to give generously at our most recent food drive. A whopping 1271 kg of food was collected along with £271.65 in donations. Maria Grindley, Chair of Witney Foodbank said: “I was overwhelmed by the generosity and support of the lovely people of Witney and […]

2 Jun 25

Thank you to our amazing volunteers

Volunteers from Witney Foodbank were invited for a day out as guests of Cotswold Wildlife Park near Burford, Oxfordshire, to thank them for their contribution to helping families in need. It was also in recognition of Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June), a national campaign to celebrate the work of volunteers across the country. Reggie Heyworth, Managing […]

21 May 25

A 51% increase in emergency food parcels

New figures released today from Trussell Trust reveal that 2.9 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship across the UK between April 2024 and March 2025, with more than a million of these provided for children. This is equivalent to one parcel every 11 seconds and a 51% increase compared to five […]

15 May 25

New Chair appointed

Maria Grindley is the new Chair of the Witney and West Oxfordshire Foodbank. An accountant by profession, Mrs Grindley has been a trustee of the anti-poverty charity, which is part of the Trussell Trust, since 2024. She takes over from Mick Morris, who was Chair of Witney Foodbank since April 2021. “It’s been an amazing […]

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