News - Lambeth & Croydon Foodbank

24 Jan 25

We’re now on Bluesky

We have a new social media account; you can find us on Bluesky at @lcfoodbank.bsky.social. We will be sharing news and stories there, as well as at our other social media accounts on Instagram, Facebook and X.

23 Jan 25

Clear Community Web new programme of courses and events announced

Clear Community Web has sent us their new programme of events and courses across South London to help people improve their confidence in using the internet and feel safer online. Their regular programme of Digital Drop-Ins and Online Services Support is back up and running across Croydon, Lambeth, and Southwark. They are taking enquiries for their next set of courses in Thornton Heath, Brixton […]

14 Jan 25

Christmas 2024 – donors

We’re very grateful to the many organisations below who gave help to us at Christmas 2024. Here are some comments from people who were on the receiving end: “Loved the Christmas pudding.”, “Lovely, enjoyed it, lot of nice stuff, so happy I was dancing!”, “Really appreciated it especially a couple of gifts to give the […]

9 Jan 25

Men’s wellbeing workshops in Brixton

Beyond Equality and Centre 70 are running a course in February at Brixton library – “brave discussions about what ‘being a man’ means today”. No charge but you need to register. Click the image below to download the flyer with full details.

7 Jan 25

Better Start spring timetables are here!

Lambeth Better Start offers services for babies and children aged from 0-4 and their families in Lambeth. The Family Hub network of children’s centres offers a wide range of activities, help and support for young children and their families. All Children’s Centre sessions are free but must be booked, and you need to register your […]

23 Dec 24

Thank you for your hard work

THANK YOU is the very least we can do to acknowledge and thank the extraordinary team effort from EVERYONE involved over the last five days. Everyone has been amazing and played a crucial part in facilitating the delivery of 1000 parcels to those in crisis over this festive season in Lambeth and Croydon. We would […]

17 Dec 24

Lambeth Larder’s Festive Support list

Click to read Lambeth Larder’s support list for the festive season. Advice and Support Emergency Food Homeless Day Centres and Outreach Low-cost Food Hot Food, Christmas Dinners and Events

3 Dec 24

Thank you for these Christmas donations

Thank you to the charity Bookmark Reading who have sent us copies of the latest issue of their Story Corner magazine to be given out in our parcels to children at Christmas. And thank you to the Country Food Trust for donating all these boxes containing pouches of delicious venison bolognaise.

3 Dec 24

Thank you to volunteers at the Tesco Christmas Collections

For three days this year, November 28 to 30, our volunteers worked incredibly hard encouraging Tesco shoppers to donate to the food bank if they could, and packing the many crates of donations we received. There were collections in five Tesco supermarkets – Brixton, Streatham, Clapham, Thornton Heath and Purley. Thank you so much to […]

29 Nov 24

We have a new name

As of November 2024 the Norwood & Brixton Foodbank has been renamed the Lambeth South & Croydon Foodbank. The website may look a little different too, but we are still the same organisation with warehouse at: St Margaret the Queen church, Barcombe Avenue, Streatham Hill, London SW2 3BH For technical reasons there are some references […]

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