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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…

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…

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

When a local business chooses to share its success with the community, everyone feels the difference. Animator and illustrator Mair Perkins has done…

Since launching our emergency appeal on 29th July, you’ve helped us raise an incredible £11,961.86 — and we are so, so grateful.

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

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…

A charity says families are struggling with the cost of living crisis during the school holidays.

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

Some great coverage from ITV Central last night — and a powerful spotlight on what’s at stake.

A huge thank you to Morrisons Community Champion Derby and all the amazing customers who supported their new Foodbank token scheme!

A massive thank you to Jo and the amazing team at @derbyuni for their generous donation of food after clearing out the university halls!

We’re incredibly grateful to the team at Precision Prep UK for their generous donation of over 1,000 Thai Green Curry & Rice pots!

Thank you to Chellaston WI for organising a food drive at their latest meeting this will be a huge help.

We’re excited to share that our first crop of potatoes has been harvested from the allotment! A big shoutout to our amazing team of volunteers who…

A huge congratulations to @ramstalkpodcast for completing last season’s challenge. The challenge - For the RamsTalk team to run the distance of…

From today (1 July) until 22 August, the collection point is open outside Sainsbury’s in Derbion.

An update on how our Furniture & Electrical project is progressing.

As I write this, we’re facing a serious challenge: we expect to run out of food by the end of the week.

This summer, DF4TA is launching an urgent Summer essentials Drive to support families across Derby who are struggling to afford the basic essentials…

Join Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance for an informal evening of wine, cheese and connection at Electric Daisy on Thursday 16th October, 5.00pm to…

We know uniforms can be expensive - parents spend around £317 (primary) or £339 (secondary) per child every year. That’s why, in partnership with…

From the start of the 2026 school year, families across Derby will receive a welcome boost.

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

Derby Morrisons is trialling a new way to support local food/cloth banks.