DF4TA News
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Latest updates and news from Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance.
3 Nov 2026
Introducing The Thoughtful Christmas Shop!
This Christmas, we want to make a difference to families across Derby - and we need YOUR help to make it happen!
22 Oct 2026
A huge thank you for your Harvest Festival donations
A massive thank you to everyone who has supported Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance with their Harvest Festival donations this year!
22 Oct 2026
A Huge Thank You to The Lodge Pub, Alvaston
A big thank you to the team at The Lodge Pub in Alvaston for thinking of Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance during their recent refit!
15 Oct 2026
A huge thank you to ASDA Derby Spondon
We would like to say a massive thank you to the fantastic team at Asda Derby Spondon for their support with a recent large food order of approximately…
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.
11 Oct 2026
A huge thank you to the clergy of the Diocese of Bristol
We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to the clergy of the Diocese of Bristol, who recently held a conference and kindly asked attendees to bring…
11 Oct 2026
A HUGE thank you for recent Harvest Festival donations
We’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of local schools, churches, community groups and organisations who have been collecting food for us as part…
9 Oct 2026
A massive Thank You to Dan Booth
We would like to say a huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to Dan Booth, who has spent the last few weeks organising and running an amazing raffle in support of…
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…
28 Sept 2026
A huge thank you to Derby Cathedral!
We’d like to say a very special thank you to everyone at Derby Cathedral for a fantastic donation of £526.10.
27 Sept 2026
They're Keeping the Cereal Pouring!
A HUGE THANK YOU to the amazing teams at Derby Arena and Springfield Leisure Centre for their incredible support of our Adopt a Shelf campaign. The…
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.
17 Sept 2026
A huge thank you to the Complete team!
We were delighted to receive a fantastic donation from the team at Complete who recently came together to collect 7 boxes of food and essential…
17 Sept 2026
Our Chaddesden Warm Welcome Hub is OPEN!
We’re delighted to welcome you to our Warm Welcome Hub in Chaddesden!
17 Sept 2026
Remarkable Smiles Pearl Joins Adopt a Shelf
We’re so pleased to welcome Remarkable Smiles Pearl to the Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance Adopt a Shelf campaign!
17 Sept 2026
Remarkable Smiles Central Joins Adopt a Shelf
We’re delighted to welcome Remarkable Smiles Central to the Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance Adopt a Shelf campaign.
16 Sept 2026
Resource Centre Launch - What a fantastic day!
Yesterday we opened the doors to our new Resource Centre – and what a day it was! We were absolutely delighted to welcome around 100 guests from…
16 Sept 2026
Reverse Advent Calendar is back for 2026
100 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS! And there are just 51 DAYS until our Reverse Advent Calendar begins!
28 Aug 2026
The DF4TA phoneline and our partner services will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August
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…