Bicester News and Updates

A place to keep you updated on the day to day operations of the Bicester Foodbank as well as news pieces beneficial to our clients.
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Help Bicester Foodbank raise FREE donations with all your online shopping!

Please support Bicester Foodbank on #easyfundraising, you can raise FREE donations for us when you shop online with over 8,000 retailers. It’s simple and only takes 2 minutes to sign up! https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/bicester-foodbank/p9993q/ca/BzoopvuG//share      

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Bicester Foodbank is celebrating 20 years in service

Read about how Bicester Foodbank has reached it’s 20th anniversary! Oxford Mail Bicester Advertiser  

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Helping Hands April 2026

Look out for your copy of April YourBicester Magazine which features an article from Bicester Foodbank reflecting on 20 years  of supporting the Bicester community   To read the digital edition, click here: https://shorturl.at/GbCUl ….

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Helping Hands March 2026

Look out for your copy of March YourBicester Magazine which features an article from Bicester Foodbank reflecting on vital local partnerships To read the digital edition, click here: https://shorturl.at/dwTGp ….

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Helping Hands February 2026

Look out for your copy of February  YourBicester Magazine featuring an article from Bicester Foodbank reflecting on a year of positive impact in the community! To read the digital version, please click here https://shorturl.at/aVhgv …

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Nominate us for a charity donation!

  Help us to raise funds in 2026 by nominating us (Bicester Christian Action Limited) to receive a £1000 donation! Simply click on the image below.  Thank you!

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Christmas Opening Hours 2025

The food bank will be closed on the following days: Christmas Day (25th Dec) Boxing Day (26th Dec) New Year’s Day (1st Jan 2026)  

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Crowdfunding to create a ‘Safe Talk’ Space

Who are we, and what is our project about? Bicester Foodbank is a local charity based in Bicester, belonging to Bicester Christian Action, dedicated to supporting people facing food insecurity in the community.  We aim to support those in crisis with emergency food parcels and practical solutions. A private room in a foodbank can significantly […]

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Trussell End of Year Stats paint mixed picture

UK-wide, 2.9 million emergency food parcels were distributed between April 2024 and April 2025 which is slightly lower than the previous year. Bicester Foodbank gave  out 4,765 food parcels which for us is a 30% drop from the previous year. Our latest statistics actually present a mixed picture.  Although the number of food parcels distributed […]

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Bicester Food Bank awarded vital funds

Thank you to Bicester Town Council and the outgoing Mayor Damien Maguire for our Grant Aid award and share of the Mayor’s fundraising. We are going to use some of this money to make up homeless care packages and use it to purchase fresh food for our food parcels.  

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