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Latest updates and news from Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance.
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.
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!
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!
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…
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.
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.
27 Jun 2025
DF4TA launch our Summer Food Drive Appeal
This summer, DF4TA is launching an urgent Summer essentials Drive to support families across Derby who are struggling to afford the basic essentials…
23 Jun 2025
School Uniform Hub is back for 2025
We know uniforms can be expensive - parents spend around £317 (primary) or £339 (secondary) per child every year. That’s why, in partnership with…
5 Jun 2025
Morrisons Food Bank Donation Station
Derby Morrisons is trialling a new way to support local food/cloth banks.
5 Jun 2025
Do you have a piece of furniture to spare?
Our Furniture and Electrical Project is helping Derby households turn houses into homes—and we need more furniture to meet growing demand.
19 May 2025
Thank you to local businesses and organisations that have been holding food drives to collect much needed donations.
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