DF4TA News
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Latest updates and news from Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance.
15 Oct 2026
What makes volunteering at DF4TA so special? The people.
A couple of weeks ago, we brought together volunteers from across DF4TA and our food partner network for an evening dedicated to celebrating them.
13 Oct 2026
Volunteer with us: Resource Centre
We’re looking for more people to join our Resource Centre volunteer team.
5 Oct 2026
Volunteer with us: Community Shop
Could you spare a few hours to volunteer at our Thoughtful Shop?
2 Oct 2026
Volunteer with us: Furniture & Electrical Project
We’re looking for more volunteers to join our Furniture + Electrical Project team.
2 Oct 2026
A huge thank you to Baljit and the team at Avison Young
We’d like to say a massive thank you to Baljit and her fantastic team from Avison Young for spending time with us last week and getting stuck into…
29 Sept 2026
We’re looking for more volunteers to join our Phone Line team. Our volunteers speak to people from across Derby who are looking for support, taking…
25 Sept 2026
Volunteer with us: Volunteer Van Drivers Needed
Could you spare some time to get behind the wheel and help local households across Derby? We’re looking for volunteer van drivers to join our…
23 Sept 2026
Could you spare a little time to support your local community?
We’re looking for more people to join our volunteer teams across Derby. There are lots of different ways to get involved.
18 Aug 2026
Corporate Volunteers Making a Difference at Our Chellaston & Shelton Lock Community Hub
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been delighted to welcome a number of fantastic volunteers from MWH Treatment to our Chellaston Shelton Lock Community…
1 Jul 2026
New Warm Welcome Hub Now Open - Chaddesden
We’re excited to share that our newest Warm Welcome Hub is now open in Chaddesden in partnership with St Andrews Academy .
19 Jun 2026
Growing More Than Food – Thank You to Our Amazing Allotment Volunteers
Over the last few months, our incredible allotment volunteers have been hard at work preparing for another growing season.
5 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Allotment Volunteers
Today we would like to say a huge thank you to our incredible Allotment Volunteers
5 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Corporate Volunteers
Today we want to say a huge thank you to all of the amazing corporate volunteers who have supported Food 4 Thought Alliance throughout the year.
5 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Chellaston & Shelton Lock Community Hub Volunteers
Today we are shining a spotlight on the incredible volunteers who make our Chellaston & Shelton Lock Community Hub such a special place to be.
5 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Thoughtful Shop Volunteers
Today we’d like to thank the incredible volunteers who help run The Thoughtful Shop.
5 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Resource Centre Volunteers
Today we’d like to recognise our amazing Resource Centre Volunteers.
4 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Surplus Food Collection Volunteers
Today we’re shining a spotlight on our incredible Surplus Food Collection Team.
2 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Furniture & Electrical Volunteers
Today we’re celebrating the amazing volunteers who support our Furniture & Electrical Project.
1 Jun 2026
Volunteers’ Week – Celebrating Our Phoneline Volunteers
Today we want to say a huge THANK YOU to our incredible Phoneline Volunteers.
21 May 2026
A Huge Thank You to Our Thoughtful Shop teams
We want to take a moment to recognise and thank our incredible Thoughtful Shop teams for all of their hard work, dedication, and compassion in helping…
20 May 2026
Chellaston Shelton Lock Community Hub is doing an amazing job in the Chellaston community
Our Chellaston Shelton Lock Community Hub is doing an amazing job in the Chellaston community, the team of amazing volunteers run sessions twice a…
15 May 2026
A Huge Well Done to Our Furniture & Electrical Team
Our amazing Furniture & Electrical volunteers have been hard at work this week at the new Resource Centre – and what a difference they’ve made…
30 Apr 2026
Massive Thank You to JLL & Team
Today could have been a real logistical challenge for us… but thanks to the incredible support from Thomas Clifford and the team at JLL, everything…
24 Apr 2026
Could you spare a day to make a big difference?
We’re looking for a Handyperson Volunteer to join us at Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance and help keep our spaces safe, welcoming, and ready for the…
24 Apr 2026
Great News for Our Chellaston & Shelton Lock Community Hub
We’re delighted to share that, thanks to funding from the Warm Welcome scheme, we can continue running our community meals every Tuesday and Thursday…
22 Apr 2026
Central Storage Unit move a success thanks to our amazing volunteers
A small army of volunteers came together to help us pack up and move our Central Storage Unit — and we are honestly blown away.