Pantry Nook

12/06/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it onto my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Oadby Matters, Alison Dutfield

11/06/2026

Oop’s Bags was a volunteers idea which has grown.

Oops bags was an idea of Siobhain Hughes, whilst chatting with other volunteers at the Pantry Nook - this is how small ideas grow.
Siobhain and Kate aided by other volunteers and partners who have donated produce have made enough Oops bags to gift 10 to each Primary School in the borough.
We launched at Langmoor school on Wednesday 10th June .
If you were one of the schools that attended we hoped you enjoyed the event - if you did not attend and are interested in taking up this opportunity please contact [email protected]
If you are a parent who has a chid in year 6 and want them to have an Oops bag ask your school to get in touch


Young Leicestershire
Outspoken Community
Elliott Hall. Youth & Community Building
McDonald's
Giving World
In Kind Direct
Freedom4girls

10/06/2026

What a great launch events of the Oop’s bag this afternoon at Langmoor Primary School.

Langmoor agreed to host the event and become the first school within the borough to sign up to holding these period pouches for their student’s.

The event was joined by different representatives from primary schools from around Oabby & Wigston Borough as well as quest speakers from different organisations:
Freedom4girls,
Leicester Tigers Foundation,
Outspoken Community,
Young Leicestershire
Local area coordinators from Wigston & South Wigston where also on hand to offer advise and sign posting support.

Volunteers from the boroughs pantry nook & hygiene bank were also able to talk about the support they offer the borough each week.

All these groups all share their experiences and knowledge with schools and parents.

If you wish your school to sign up to the project please get in touch.
[email protected]

09/06/2026

Wednesday will see the launch of our Opp’s period bags.

The launch will take place at Langmoor primary school in Oadby on Wednesday afternoon.

This idea came from a pantry nook volunteer who has a young granddaughter.

This project has since grown to a team of volunteers making these bags and collecting items to go inside.

Our aim is to get into every primary and secondary school within the borough for those who attend and sign up to the project.
These bags are only available at schools and not direct from the pantry nook & hygiene bank.

For more information please contact
[email protected]

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

Do you run your own allotment!
Grow to much produce!

You may be able to help the Pantry Nook by donating fresh and seasonal produce and supporting local families eat healthy.

03/06/2026

Due to increase of young families using the pantry we are running low on size 4 & 5 nappies.
If you feel you can help a family within the borough, please get in touch.

03/06/2026

Free 🍎 apples outside hall . Please help yourself

03/06/2026

Can you help.

We don’t just support people at the food pantry, we also support your fur babies (cats/dogs).
We are looking for dried food for just cats & dogs 🐶

If you can help please get in touch .

01/06/2026

We wish to thank our amazing group of volunteers who support the pantry nook and hygiene bank each week to those within the borough.

The support you give back to your local community is amazing.
We thank the admin team to tea makers, the volunteers who unload delivers to customer service, you are all one in a million.
Thank you.