Category Archives: Behind the scenes

We had a glitch in our payment system – can you help us catch up?

Thanks so much if you tried to donate last time we sent this email and apologies if you had issues – our payment account and Buy me a Coffee account had a falling out! We are assured it is all … Continue reading

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Can you help us keep the lights on?

Thanks so much for helping us reach our first target of £2500 to cover the costs of opening our indoor pantry during the summer! Your generosity means that the extra cost of opening indoors, offering a cafe space, is covered … Continue reading

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We are using Make to announce new shows automagically!

In future, as soon as we create a new event, details will appear on our Blog! All by itself. Continue reading

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Target number 1 – the biggest one – reached!

Huge thanks to everyone who donated to our first and most ambitious target for the summer – the cost of continuing to run indoor pantry and cafe events each week. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve raised £2500 to fund … Continue reading

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A list of awesomeness

Scarlet, Deb, Paul, Mike, Chris, John, Alison, Bruce, Kath, Ellen, Pam, Piper, Tarnia, Val, Phillip, Lucy, Emma, Rosie, Samantha, Sophia, Alan, Hannah, Judith, Stuart, Doris, Francesca, Hollie, Ann, Valerie, Judith, Lexi, Christina, Derek,Tom, Meri, Claire-Jane, Carrie, Gary. B, Leigh, Rach, … Continue reading

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Keeping the doors open for our indoor pantry!

A massive thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far, we now have just over £800 to go! We needed to hit £2500 by the end of June, however it’s the weekend so it gives us a few … Continue reading

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Summer Fundraiser – our first and largest target

A massive thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far, we now have under £1000 to go! How you can help Donate directly to this target on ‘Buy me a coffee’ here Donate via PayPal here – all … Continue reading

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Summer Fundraiser for our community pantry

Our community pantry redistributes food that would be wasted, offering it to the community on a pay-as-you-feel basis, informally and with no questions asked and no need for a referral – filling a vital gap in provision of food for those in need. … Continue reading

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Tales of the Pantry – A rich life that took a turn

One thing about running our pantry is that many users want, for a host of reasons, to stay anonymous. This can make it hard to share their stories with you, our supporters, to show just what a difference the project … Continue reading

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Summer Fundraiser launched with beautiful music!

Our community pantry redistributes food that would be wasted, offering it to the community on a pay-as-you-feel basis, informally and with no questions asked and no need for a referral – filling a vital gap in provision of food for those in need. … Continue reading

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