Derby County Community Trust is pleased to be back on board as a partner of Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance in the run up to Christmas by collecting Reverse Advent Calendar donations.

The partnership between the two charities was forged at the very beginning of the Covid pandemic, when Pride Park Stadium became a main drop off point for donations in the city.

Work has continued between the two organisations to support a number of residents in the city since 2020, and for the third Christmas running, supporters are encouraged to take part in Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance’s Reverse Advent Calendar campaign, where they ‘collect’ an item of tinned or dried food per day for 25 days. The result is a full food parcel, which will be distributed across local communities in the run up to Christmas.

Collections will take place at Pride Park Stadium on 4th December (12-3pm) and 5th December (4-6pm). The donation hub will be situated in Harrison’s Hub at Pride Park Stadium, located in the stadium’s North-West Corner.

Supporters are encouraged to begin the ‘advent calendar’ on Thursday 7th November, to collect 25 items by Sunday 1st December. A full list of items to collect can be found on the Derby County Community Trust website.

Full food parcels that are brought to the donation points at Pride Park Stadium will qualify for two complimentary tickets to the Portsmouth fixture on 13th December, gifted by Derby County Football Club. Please note, these are limited and will be distributed on a first come first served basis and up to a maximum of 10 tickets per organisation/drop off to ensure fair distribution.

Last Christmas, because of the generosity of local people and organisations, DF4TA was able to distribute over 2,000 food parcels to households across Derby, making a huge difference to those who are facing food insecurity. 

Paul Newman, Head of Community, Derby County Community Trust said:

We are delighted to be supporting Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance and the Reverse Advent Calendar again this year after the resounding success of the last three years. The food that we collect makes such a difference to families and this year we are aiming to collect more donations than ever before!

A full list of items to collect as part of the Reverse Advent Calendar can be found on our webpage or below: