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Latest updates and news from Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
22 Sept 2025
This Harvest we’re inviting Derby to give with purpose
From 1st–14th October, we’re taking part in Food Bank Fortnight with our friends at BanktheFood— a national push to help communities donate the right…
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.
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.
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
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.
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…