Become a supporter and help us change lives across Derbyshire through donations, fundraising events and challenges. Join thousands on 15th March 2026 for Derby’s biggest fundraising event – the Derby 10K! Home | News | Reverse Advent Calendar Returns for Fifth Year in Partnership with Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance Derby County Community Trust is challenging the people of Derby to help collect 1,000 food parcels this Christmas as the Reverse Advent Calendar returns for its fifth year in partnership with Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance. The campaign brings together local residents and businesses to support people experiencing food insecurity and financial hardship, with every donation helping provide essential items to those who need them. Putting a twist on the traditional advent calendar, participants are encouraged to add an item to a collection box each day between Friday 6th November and Monday 30th November. By the end of the campaign, the box will contain 25 items to help make up a food parcel, with suggested donations including tinned and long-life food, household essentials and festive treats. Now celebrating its fifth year, the campaign aims to build on the generosity shown by the local community over the last four years, with a target of 1,000 food parcels for 2026. Whether taking part individually or organising a collection at work or within a community group, everyone is encouraged to get involved. Every donation will help Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance and its partner food projects provide essential items to people across the city, making a difference to local families during the festive period. Completed parcels can be delivered to Harrison’s Hub at Pride Park Stadium on Wednesday 2 nd December between 12pm and 3pm, or Thursday 3rd December between 4pm and 6pm. As an added thank-you, full food parcels delivered to the donation points at Pride Park Stadium will qualify for two complimentary tickets to Derby County’s fixture against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday 16th February 2027, gifted by Derby County Football Club. Please note tickets are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, with a maximum of 10 tickets per organisation/drop-off to ensure fair distribution. Ready to take part? The full Reverse Advent Calendar, including the list of items to collect, can be found below: Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful. SUBSCRIBE Programmes & Events Account Login Events Calendar Coaching Disability Football Pathways Harrison’s Hub Inclusion Mental Health Physical Health Schools Our Location Derby County Community Trust 14 Pride Point Drive Derby, DE24 8BX Map Privacy Cookie Policy Terms of Website Use Safeguarding community@dcct.co.uk 01332 416140 © 2026 Derby County Community Trust | Registered charity number 1123520 | website by gravity ® We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies. We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below. The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website and store your preferences. These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent. You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience. Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data. Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
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