Our Partners
A big thank you to all of our partners for supporting our cause
How you can help?
Donate Food
All Chestnut pubs and Big Houses will be collecting non-perishable food donations from April 1st – Tuesday 6th May.
Please pop in and donate what you can to support our cause.
Most requested items:
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Tinned Fish/Meat
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Cereal
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Tinned Soup
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Tinned Veg/ Pulses
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Biscuits
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Tinned Fruit
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Pasta and Rice
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Pasta Sauces
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Period Products
Donate Money
Chestnut pubs are adding £1 voluntary donation to all bills throughout April, so while you are dining with us you are also helping local.
If you aren’t planning to visit a Chestnut pub, but would still like to support the fundraising efforts, you can donate via the link on the right.
Any donation, big or small would make a huge difference, thank you.
The Cause
Food Bank use has soared by 54% in the past 5 years, with 1 in 5 of the UK population living below the poverty line.
3.1 Million emergency food parcels were provided between April 23 and March 24, Trussel Trust.
This is not ok.
The Giving Tree is aiming to raise £30,000 with their Pedals with Purpose initiative, which would help provide thousands of emergency food parcels to those in crisis and support vital elements such as warehouse space, staffing and food delivery costs at our local hubs.
Cycle Safari 2025
Pedals with Purpose
This April 2025 The Giving Tree will be raising money and awareness for food banks in the East of England, a cause very close to our hearts.
The initiative will run for the whole of April and we are working in partnership with Chestnut and Edmondson Hall Solicitors, encouraging their teams to take to their bikes in order to raise as much money as they can.
Throughout April every time a team member cycles and logs a mile on Strava our charity partner, Edmondson Hall have pledged to donate 50p to The Giving Tree. The culmination of the teams’ efforts will then end with a grueling 520km Cycle Safari around 10 food banks in the East of England to raise awareness and funds for these much-needed facilities.
To support the efforts all Chestnut pubs and Big Houses will be fundraising throughout the whole of April with a £1 voluntary donation added to guest bills.
Chestnut properties will also double up as collection points for non-perishable food donations from April 1st – Tuesday 6th May.
Cycle Safari 25 Route
Any support along the route would be gratefully received by our cyclists!
Date | Time | Location | Distance | Total Distance |
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Day 1 | 11am | The Old Bridge (Start) | ||
Tuesday April 29th | 11.15am | Godmanchester Food
Bank | 2km | |
12.30pm | Cambridge Food Bank | 28km | 30km | |
1pm | Carpenters | 12km | 42km | |
LUNCH | ||||
3.20pm | Uttlesford Food Bank | 29km | 73km | |
4pm | Cricketers | 11km | 84km | |
Day 2 | 9am | Cricketers | ||
Wednesday April
30th | 11.30am | Newmarket Food Bank | 61km | |
11.50am | Packhorse | 7km | 68km | |
12.20pm | Weeping Willow | 12km | 80km | |
LUNCH | ||||
2.30pm | Waveney Food Bank
(Brome) | 50km | 130km | |
4pm | Westleton Crown | 38km | 168km | |
Day 3 | 9am | Westleton Crown | ||
Thursday May 1st | 12pm | Dereham Food Bank | 88km | |
1pm | LUNCH | |||
2.30pm | Holt Food Bank | 38km | 126km | |
3pm | Wiveton Bell | 9km | 135km | |
3.45pm | Wells Food Bank | 15km | 150km | |
4.15pm | Globe | 4km | 154km | |
Day 4 | 9am | Globe | ||
Friday May 2nd | 9.50am | Fakenham Food Bank | 19km | |
11.15am | Watton Food Bank | 33km | 52km | |
12.15pm | LUNCH | |||
14.15pm | Willow (Finish) | 63km | 115km |