On Friday 21st November, CBLC, together with Sarah Gibson MP for Chippenham and Martin Nye, High Sheriff for Wiltshire, hosted an important roundtable discussion focused on emergency food provision in Chippenham. The meeting brought together local organisations supporting households facing food insecurity, including Alabare, Chippenham Community Hub, Christians Against Poverty, Citizens Advice Wiltshire, Coop, Doorway,…
read moreFoodBox, a community-led food support project based at St Peter’s Church, left a lasting impression on us during our recent visit. From the moment we stepped through the doors, we were struck by the incredible effort, pride and companionship shown by this small army of volunteers every single week. We were surprised but delighted to…
read moreApplications for our 2025 Christmas Voucher Scheme are now closed. We’ve had an overwhelming response to our Christmas Voucher Scheme. On the first day alone, applications totalled more than £31,000, and after just 5 days, demand has exceeded the £50,000 allocated for this funding programme. To ensure support is distributed fairly, we’re now reviewing the…
read moreOur Christmas Voucher Scheme 2025 is now open for applications. The scheme provides supermarket vouchers to support Chippenham residents on low incomes, helping to reduce financial pressures at Christmas and over the winter months. Last year, we fully funded the scheme using our charity’s own resources, awarding a total of £46,475 in supermarket vouchers to…
read moreSimply send us your details using the form below and we will be in contact with you:
