News

Volunteer Group of the Year

We are delighted to have been awarded 1st place in the FVAF volunteer group of the year

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New Forest Care Health Centre opening

We are delighted to confirm that Forest Health Care are moving to the new Cinderford Medical Centre in Valley Road on Monday 24th August. In order to do so we will be closed for routine appointments on the afternoon of Friday August 21st, but will be operating an emergency phone service for urgent enquiries. Please […]

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Thank you Mike Bayliss

The Forest Foodbank has received many generous donations of money, food and volunteer’s time. Without which we could not operate and we owe a huge debt of gratitude. Due to the significant increase in demand,and the fact we are now operating a delivery only system this has put pressure on our warehouse space as we […]

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A very generous donation

We are delighted to receive a donation of £500 from Woolaston Poors Land, this will help to support the increase in demand on our services and we are very grateful for their generosity. We would also like to thank all donators who have supported us so far during this crisis; without your help we would not be able to […]

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A Big “thank-you”

We’d like to say a big “thank-you” to the Midcounties Co-op Foodbank Fund for allowing us store credit to shop for much needed food

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Box Delivery

Our new delivery service will now be delivering in cardboard boxes to reduce the risk of virus spreading, the virus can’t live as long on cardboard as plastic. Our boxes are filled and ready for action. They are starting to look like the great wall of China.

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Only 999 to go

This is Chris with the first of a 1000 cardboard boxes that we are now delivering food in. Cardboard boxes will make it easier for our drivers to handle.. They were delivered flat so will provide hours of fun putting them together and sticking them with parcel tape!!

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Huge thank-you to Gloucester Foodbank

  Gloucester Foodbank generously offered the Forest Foodbank some much needed food stocks. The Forest foodbank took a van load of essential supplies together with some delicious Easter eggs back to the warehouse that will be provided to families in need over the next few days. The Forest Foodbank remains open over the Good Friday and Easter […]

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Foodbank deliveries

The Foodbank has been operating a delivery only service and this has been working well. We are lucky to have a very good group of volunteers who have given their time and vehicles up to deliver food parcels throughout the Forest, we offer them a huge debt of gratitude. In the first few days since lockdown we […]

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Food Donations

Drop-off point for Foodbank Donations:- St.James Church Hall, Bream Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10.00 am – 1 pm

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