We supply emergency food, via red vouchers, to single people and families in need across the Folkestone & Hythe District (Shepway), through our Foodbanks in Folkestone, New Romney, and Lydd …
Grab Your Sleeping Bag for the Big Sleep Out 2020
The lockdown has highlighted the importance of having a safe, comfortable home. But for those living rough on the streets, the impact has been brutal. Rainbow Centre Fundraising Co-ordinator, Linda …
Water Donations Needed for our Homeless Clients
Keeping hydrated is something homeless people can struggle with every day, especially during the summer. Dehydration can cause fatigue, headache, low mood, mental & physical decline, poor attention, poor memory …
Re-opening Face to Face Homeless Support
We are pleased to announce that we are reopening the Face to Face Homeless Support Service on Tuesday 16 June. Although our Homeless Support Service has been running throughout the …
Rainbow Shop to Re-open
We are delighted to share with you the fantastic news that our Rainbow Shop, having been shut for the past 12 weeks, will be re-opening on Tuesday 16 June. As …
Lockdown Cycle
The Covid-19 pandemic has had catastrophic effects on charities and their ability to fundraise. With the London Marathon being cancelled in April the ‘2.6 Challenge’ to save Britain’s charities was …
Socially Distanced Food Donation…No Problem!
With Foodbank use in Shepway having gone up over 100% in the last two week of March, year-on-year, and donations from our community understandably reducing due to COVID-19 and the …
Bank Holiday Friday 8 May
Our Foodbanks held in Folkestone Methodist Church, Folkestone and Hardy Hall, Lydd will be open as normal on the early May Bank Holiday, which this year is being celebrated on …
TESCO AND BRITISH GAS SUPPORT SHEPWAY FOODBANK
We are extremely grateful to the many companies and organisations that are working in partnership nationally in order to assist Foodbanks and charities during this time. It is expected that …
Folkestone Churches Winter Shelter Report 2019/20
We have welcomed 164 active volunteers to assist us with the running of the shelter this winter, including almost 40 new volunteers. Our volunteers dedicated a total of 5300 hours …