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Christmas Roundup – Part 2

We couldn’t do it without you Cramlington Thanks Cramlington for your support this Christmas. Your generosity has enabled us to provide food, festive treats and gifts for those in our local community who are struggling. You have put smiles on the faces of so many and we couldn’t do it without you. Cramlington Village Club […]

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Christmas Roundup – Part 1

A Season of Successful Fundraisers These last few months have been busy at the foodbank. We have given out record numbers of parcels and are proud to have given every one of our clients a Christmas dinner parcel too. Many families have accessed our gift room in order to complete their festive preparations and put […]

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Christmas News 2024

First of all a huge thank you to the staff and customers of Poundland Cramlington who have donated a huge amount of Christmas bags for life. This very generous donation has enabled our Christmas dinner campaign to take off properly as we start preparing parcels for the December rush. We have also had two very […]

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Shout outs and massive thanks (Dec 2024)

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We are incredibly grateful for the generous support we’ve received this past month. Your kindness allows us to continue helping those in need within our community. Here are our top 10 donors for November 2024: 1. Glow Northumberland and Tyneside 2. Gleeds of Newcastle 3. SGS Cramlington 4. Little Angels Nursery 5. Beaconhill Convenience Store […]

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Shout outs and massive thanks (Nov 2024)

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Heartfelt Thanks to Our Community for Harvest Donations! We want to extend a huge thank you to the amazing communities of Cramlington, Burradon, Annitsford, and Dudley. Your kindness and generosity have truly touched our hearts. Over the past two months, your Harvest donations have come in by the trolley-full, overflowing with support that will go […]

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Countdown to Christmas 2024

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Help us to give as many people as we can the chance of a Christmas dinner. Our aim is to partner with local people and local businesses in order to feed 200 people, including children. Christmas dinner for 1 to 2 people (including dessert and sweet treats) can cost as little as £5.00. For a […]

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Cramlington Foodbank Receives Generous Grant for Christmas Hampers

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We’re thrilled to announce that Cramlington Foodbank has received a £500 grant from Sainsbury’s, enabling us to purchase meat for our Christmas dinner hampers! This wonderful contribution will help us provide local families in need with a warm, nutritious meal this holiday season. This grant was made possible through our partnership with Neighbourly, an organization that […]

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Shout outs and massive thanks (Oct 2024)

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Top 10 Donors for September 2024: A Heartfelt Thank You We are incredibly grateful for the generous support we’ve received this past month. Your kindness allows us to continue helping those in need within our community. Here are our top 10 donors for September 2024: Gleeds of Newcastle Cramlington Women’s Institute Moorcroft Residence St Paul’s […]

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Shout outs and massive thanks (Sept 2024)

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Shout outs and massive thanks for September 2024 go to some recent donors who have supported us on a big scale. During the last few months we’ve had a number of donors who have donated in excess of 100kg. June (one of our lovely volunteers) has worked with her friends and family to put together […]

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We need an Essentials Guarantee

The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover the cost of essentials like food, household bills and travel, but it is not currently set according to any objective assessment of what people need.  This is only £91 a week for a single adult. That means there’s a significant shortfall between people’s living costs […]

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