What's New

Launching our Christmas 2025 toy appeal! Can you help our projects bring a little festive cheer to those most in need in our community? We are grateful for all donations of new and unwrapped toys and gifts warm items, such as new hats, gloves, socks, hot water bottles...

Redcar Area Foodbank 2026 Charity Calendar – Photo Competition Launch!  Our 2026 calendar theme is “Community & Kindness” – and we want you to help bring it to life! We’re inviting the public to submit original photographs that capture what Community &...

Are you a frontline professional who works in, or refers into, the VCSE sector in Redcar & Cleveland? Do you support people in Redcar & Cleveland who struggle with poverty, isolation or poor mental health? Join us for a FREE networking event for frontline...

Do you find the school holidays are an added financial pressure for your family? Why not come along to our FREE Lunchbox scheme? Primary-school age children can enjoy activities, fun and games when they come with their parent or carer, plus enjoy a light breakfast or...

Are you ready to start your day with purpose and a splash of icy exhilaration? We’re inviting all brave souls to join us for an early morning Sponsored Sea Dip in support of the Redcar Area Food Bank. This unique event is your chance to do something memorable while...

We are very proud to announce that our founder and CEO - Ruth Fox - has recently been honoured with an MBE for her outstanding contribution to the local community. On receiving this significant honour Ruth said,  "I feel passionately about Redcar and Cleveland and the...

As we enter 2025, our CEO Ruth has been looking back at the last twelve months to reflect on another extremely busy year at Footprints in the Community. Here's some of the ways we helped to reduce poverty and isolation and improve health and wellbeing during 2024:...

Local charities The Junction and Footprints in the Community are working together this Christmas season to help those most in need within our community. With many people worrying about increased bills and the cost-of-living crisis, especially over the long winter...

This week is #VolunteersWeek2023. 2023 is a special year for Footprints in the Community, as it marks our 10 years as a registered charity. Without our dedicated volunteers we could not have supported so many people over the past decade, to help reduce poverty and...

Have you got some time to spare each week? Do you want to make a difference in your local community? Have you ever thought about volunteering? If you can answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then volunteering with Footprints in the Community could be for you. ...

Local charity Footprints in the Community had a busy month in March, continuing with a series of events to mark their significant milestone of 10 years as a registered charity.  Footprints in the Community supports people living in Redcar and Cleveland to help reduce...

Redcar Area Foodbank invited the local community to join staff, trustees and volunteers past and present for a special church service to commemorate and give thanks for the support they’ve received over the last ten years. The service took place at St Peter’s Church...