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Latest updates and news from Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance.
21 Jan 2026
Our hearts are glowing — just look at these gifts!
A huge thank you to everyone who donated toys at Derby Arena in support of DF4TA. Your generosity brought joy to local children over the festive…
21 Jan 2026
January donations roundup — thank you, Derby
Since getting back up and running, we’ve welcomed some brilliant donations. Your generosity keeps everyday essentials moving through our network so…
18 Jan 2026
Warm Clothing Donation Point in Derbion
In partnership with Derbion, we’re collecting clean, wearable coats, jumpers, hats, scarves and gloves at our Donation Station just outside…
16 Jan 2026
This week, the team at Derby Theatre brought over the food donated through their Reverse Advent Calendar, thanks to the generosity of their audiences…
9 Jan 2026
Huge thanks to Gareth and the Rolls-Royce plc Civil Large Engines LiveWell committee
They wrapped up our Reverse Advent Calendar with two trolley-loads of food and raised a whopping £1,700 through bake sales, a raffle and Christmas…
17 Dec 2025
Derby Arena Toy Appeal now live!
We’re blown away by the amazing support from Derby Arena, who are collecting toys for local children in partnership with DF4TA. This community spirit…
13 Dec 2025
£160 raised at the Yuletide Yamboree
Huge thank you to Carl North, the team at Bar One, the performers and everyone who came to Yuletide Yamboree last Friday.
12 Dec 2025
We’ve broken 700! 724 Reverse Advent Calendars so far
Thank you, Derby. With 87 more boxes arriving at our CSU, we’ve passed a big milestone — 724 RACs.
12 Dec 2025
Yesterday a team from Alstom came to our CSU. They helped sort Reverse Advent Calendar donations and also dropped off their own collection.
12 Dec 2025
Thank you Rock Of All Ages Choir
Last Friday at Derby Market Hall, the Rock Of All Ages Choir filled the arches with carols, smiles and a whole lot of sparkle.
11 Dec 2025
A big thank you to Rolls-Royce plc
On Monday, a brilliant team from Rolls-Royce joined us at the CSU to sort Reverse Advent Calendar donations.
11 Dec 2025
Thank you, Derby — 637 Reverse Advent Calendars!
We’re truly grateful (and a bit blown away) by the kindness of businesses, schools and groups across our city.
10 Dec 2025
Allestree Woodlands School — you’ve done it again!
67 IKEA bagfuls donated for our Reverse Advent Calendar — for the fourth year in a row.
8 Dec 2025
Thank you, Givaudan — proud 100 Club member
Huge thanks to Givaudan for delivering their Reverse Advent Calendar to support families across Derby this winter.
7 Dec 2025
Thank you, Digging the dirt community garden
At the Digging the Dirt Community Garden Christmas Fair in Alvaston last weekend, Paul was genuinely blown away to receive two hampers — a family…
5 Dec 2025
Reverse Advent Calendar Donations
Thank you to every business, group and school who brought their Reverse Advent Calendar boxes. We’re blown away by the support.
4 Dec 2025
Thank you, Geldards Network Derby!
We had a fantastic evening at the Geldards Network Derby Christmas Quiz at Derby Rugby Football Club, as their chosen charity partner.
4 Dec 2025
Thank you for Filling a Fire Engine!
Huge thanks to everyone who came out for Fill a Fire Engine with Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service at Sainsbury’s, Osmaston Park Road.
4 Dec 2025
Fill a Fire Engine for Christmas!
We’re thrilled that the amazing Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service are once again supporting our Reverse Advent Calendar appeal with their festive “Fill…
7 Nov 2025
Thank you to The Deli, British & Continental Food Brokers in Long Eaton
We’d like to say a big thank you to The Deli, British & Continental Food Brokers in Long Eaton for donating 36 boxes of brown loaves and naan bread to…
28 Oct 2025
A Huge Thank You to Bruce Lister from Compendium Living
At a recent event held at the Cricket Club, Bruce entered the raffle and won the fantastic £100 meat prize kindly donated by Fairfax Meadow. Instead…
24 Oct 2025
Thank you for your Harvest donations
We’re really grateful for your generosity and for the care you’ve shown to others in our community this harvest season.
22 Oct 2025
64 sleeps to Christmas! And only 17 days until our Reverse Advent Calendar begins
From 7 November, add one item a day to a box at home — food or essentials — and by the end it’ll be ready to support DF4TA and our partner food…
14 Oct 2025
Heartfelt thanks to St Alkmund's Derby
We’re so thankful to our friends at St Alkmund’s Church for their wonderful Harvest Festival donation to our Central Storage Unit this week.
13 Oct 2025
Thank you, St Peter's Church Littleover
A huge thank you to everyone at St Peter’s Church in Littleover for their generous Harvest Festival donation, delivered to our Central Storage Unit.
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.