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Latest updates and news from Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance.
16 Oct 2025
An Evening with Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance - New Date!
Join Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance for an informal evening of wine, cheese and connection at Electric Daisy on Thursday 16th October, 5.00pm to…
7 Oct 2025
Christmas Choir at Derby Market Hall
We’re delighted to announce that Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance will be hosting this year’s Christmas Choir at Derby Market Hall.
19 Sept 2025
Summer Food Drive raises £15,035.48
Thanks to your incredible generosity, our Summer Food Drive has raised £15,035.48 to help keep Derby fed through one of the toughest summers yet.
18 Sept 2025
A huge thank you to Social Sports Society for their amazing donation
A huge thank you to Phil and the team from Social Sports Society for their amazing donation earlier this week!
17 Sept 2025
Another fantastic day at the Chellaston Shelton Lock Community Hub
We served up a hearty dinner of savoury mince with mash and cabbage, followed by apple cake and custard. A big thank you to Lidl for their kind…
17 Sept 2025
TPS makes a generous donation for the #SummerofLove
A huge thank you to TPS for their generous donation as part of their #SummerOfLove campaign!
16 Sept 2025
100 days until Christmas... and it’s back! 🎄
Our Reverse Advent Calendar 2025 launches on Friday 7th November – a chance for our community to come together and make a real difference this winter.
6 Sept 2025
Win a £1,000 Aldi gift card (or £1,000 cash!)
Support Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance through the Derby Community Lottery and you’ll be in with a chance to win this fantastic prize in the September…
3 Sept 2025
Could you spare a few hours to help on the phones?
We’re looking for people to join our phone line team at Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance. You’ll be the first point of contact for calls — taking…
23 Aug 2025
School Uniform Hub - That's a Wrap!
The final day of our School Uniform Hub, and what an incredible week it’s been! We’ve been able to support so many families in getting ready for the…
19 Aug 2025
Generous food donation gratefully received
A huge thank you to Paul Patrick IEng MIGEM, Lead Delivery Engineer from Cadent, and Martin Canning from PGT Utilities, who recently got in touch to…
19 Aug 2025
School Uniform Hub Opens in Derbion
What an incredible first day at our School Uniform Hub in Derbion!
19 Aug 2025
A heartfelt welcome to Mair Perkins Ltd – our newest 100 Club member.
When a local business chooses to share its success with the community, everyone feels the difference. Animator and illustrator Mair Perkins has done…
13 Aug 2025
Emergency appeal raises £11,961.86
Since launching our emergency appeal on 29th July, you’ve helped us raise an incredible £11,961.86 — and we are so, so grateful.
12 Aug 2025
A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Volunteers!
Our fantastic team of volunteers worked tirelessly to collect, transport, and deliver school uniform to Derbion, ready for this year’s School Uniform…
7 Aug 2025
Thank you for the help following our Emergency appeal
Following our emergency appeal, we received an incredible donation of food from a local Derby businessman — a gesture that will go a long way in…
4 Aug 2025
BBC: Food bank demand in city 'highest since Covid'
A charity says families are struggling with the cost of living crisis during the school holidays.
30 Jul 2025
Councillor Sarah Chambers volunteers with DF4TA
A huge thank you to Councillor Sarah Chambers, Cabinet Member for Cost of Living, Equalities and Communities, who spent five hours yesterday…
30 Jul 2025
Some great coverage from ITV Central last night — and a powerful spotlight on what’s at stake.
24 Jul 2025
Morrisons Community Champion Derby raises over £480 in donations
A huge thank you to Morrisons Community Champion Derby and all the amazing customers who supported their new Foodbank token scheme!
19 Jul 2025
A massive thank you to Jo and the amazing team at @derbyuni for their generous donation of food after clearing out the university halls!
14 Jul 2025
Thank You Precision Prep UK for the generous donation 🌶️🍚
We’re incredibly grateful to the team at Precision Prep UK for their generous donation of over 1,000 Thai Green Curry & Rice pots!
12 Jul 2025
Thank you to Chellaston WI for organising a food drive at their latest meeting this will be a huge help.
7 Jul 2025
We’re excited to share that our first crop of potatoes has been harvested from the allotment! A big shoutout to our amazing team of volunteers who…
3 Jul 2025
Congratulations to RamsTalkPodcast for completing their challenge for DF4TA
A huge congratulations to @ramstalkpodcast for completing last season’s challenge. The challenge - For the RamsTalk team to run the distance of…
1 Jul 2025
Drop off your pre-loved uniforms at Derbion
From today (1 July) until 22 August, the collection point is open outside Sainsbury’s in Derbion.