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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…

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…

A small army of volunteers came together to help us pack up and move our Central Storage Unit — and we are honestly blown away.

We’ve received £1,335 from Electrical Safety First to help us safety-test and supply more donated fridges, freezers and fridge freezers to local…

Today we officially opened The Thoughtful Shop inside Derby Market Hall, and what a wonderful first day it has been.

The Thoughtful Shop, part of Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance, is looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to join our team supporting local families…

We are so proud to be celebrating one amazing year of our Chellaston & Shelton Lock Community Hub. What started as a simple idea has grown into a…

Sebastian spent time at our Central Storage Unit creating and updating poster designs — using his budding artistic skills to make something really…

Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance is launching a new community shop and school uniform hub, and we’re building a full volunteer team to bring it to life.

Last week, a brilliant team from Bowmer & Kirkland joined us at the CSU to sort Reverse Advent Calendar donations — and the difference shows.

Huge thank you to Carl North, the team at Bar One, the performers and everyone who came to Yuletide Yamboree last Friday.

Yesterday a team from Alstom came to our CSU. They helped sort Reverse Advent Calendar donations and also dropped off their own collection.

Last Friday at Derby Market Hall, the Rock Of All Ages Choir filled the arches with carols, smiles and a whole lot of sparkle.

This week we held a special evening to recognise the incredible volunteers who power Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance — including those from our 17 food…

We’re looking for new people to join our welcoming CSU team on Monday mornings. It’s a hands-on role involving manual handling and lifting, but you’ll…

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…

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…

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…

What an incredible first day at our School Uniform Hub in Derbion!

Our fantastic team of volunteers worked tirelessly to collect, transport, and deliver school uniform to Derbion, ready for this year’s School Uniform…

A huge thank you to Councillor Sarah Chambers, Cabinet Member for Cost of Living, Equalities and Communities, who spent five hours yesterday…

We are out and about celebrating the incredible people who give their time, energy, and kindness to support our community.

We’re Celebrating Volunteers Week at DF4TA!

We’re looking for enthusiastic new volunteers to join our amazing team! Whether you’re passionate about helping people directly or supporting behind…

Are you a local Derby business looking for volunteering days for you and your colleagues? DF4TA have a number of upcoming events and activities and…

Our recent call for volunteers was a huge help and we have signed up volunteers for our CSU and allotment, but we are in need of help on our busy…