Donations, donations, donations…

Did you know that over 90% of the food sent out in emergency food parcels is donated by residents, community groups, and businesses in Bassetlaw? All donations make an incredible different to those dealing with food insecurity. At present there are more food,...

Meet our Community Shop Operator

The Bassetlaw Community Shop was established in response to the cost-of-living crisis. The aim is to support the rural areas of Bassetlaw which are disproportionately affected by the increased cost of food, fuel and energy bills due to barriers such as living in a...

Meet our Lunch Club Cook

Since September 2021 we have been running a Lunch Club and in May of 2022 we relocated from Worksop to the Harworth and Bircotes Town Council as there was greater demand for sessions. Then in August, thanks to funding from The Wheatcroft Fund, we employed a Lunch Club...

Lunchtime at Harworth and Bircotes

We’ve been working in partnership with Harworth and Bircotes Town Council to run our weekly Lunch Club session since May, and we’ve built a great relationship over the months. At present there are over 40 regular weekly attendees that enjoy a two-course meal, a...

Meet our Retail Manager

At Bassetlaw Food Bank we’re working on diversifying our income streams to help support the services and projects that we run. One way that we do this is via our retail operation. Alongside food donations for our emergency food parcels, we accept non-food donations,...