The SHoRes Centre have had a busy few months, with the launch of three new projects; FResH (Food Rescue Hub), DASH (Digital Access Skills Hub) and a pop up pantry aboard the Education bus as part of the Multiply project.…
Low income families at risk of food insecurity
Figures from the recent The Food Foundation report, The Impossible Challenge: Affording healthy food for the low income families with children, show that ‘among the poorest fifth of the population, the households with children would need to spend 70% of…
Youth Parliament representative, George Jackson, hopes to bring better quality food to schools
George’s manifesto is to bring better quality, healthy food, with more choice for young people in schools. George said: “I really want to encourage young people to eat healthy food, so that they live healthier lives, and it will help…
Love Driffield Announced as a BBC Make A Difference Award Finalist
The winners will be announced in September 2024. Driffield Food Bank are based at the Love Driffield Community Hub, and have been supporting the community access free food for many years now. They have been nominated for a BBC Make…
Free recipe bags for CTCC Pantry Members
This week members of the Cherry Tree Community Pantry were each provided with a free recipe bag alongside their shopping. The recipe bags were funded by The Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust, and provided the members with the ingredients…
Volunteers needed at East Riding Hygiene Support
East Riding Hygiene Support are currently recruiting volunteers to support the day to day running of the charity. The East Riding Hygiene Support was formed in July 2021 after noticing the lack of hygiene products available at the food banks…
New ERFPA member- New Pastures Lane Community Centre
Our mission is to promote, enable and facilitate inclusive activities, which embrace and address the education, training, employment, welfare, mental health, social, cultural, and recreational needs of the local community and town. To help relieve poverty amongst persons in conditions…
ERFPA Shortlisted as a Finalist #BBCmakeadifference
ERFPA were delighted to have been shortlisted as a FINALIST in the Together category for BBC Radio Humberside’s inaugural Make a Difference Awards. They had hundreds of nominations across the eight categories which included some beautiful words about the alliance’s…
Listen now – Two Rivers Community Pantry interview with Great Yorkshire Radio
Listen to the interview with Great Yorkshire Radio about the new Two Rivers Community Pantry Social Supermarket. The Social Supermarket opens on Monday 1st November 2021 and all Goole residents are welcome to register for membership. The Social Supermarket will…
ERFPA SUPPORTS THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
ERFPA members are sending 131 care packages containing items such as Cup a Soups, Pot Noodles, snacks, biscuits, breakfast cereals, tea or coffee, energy sachets and toiletries/sanitary products. Jayne Nendick, chair of ERFPA, said: “Many of these individuals are from…