News
14 Aug 19
New local business support
We are so happy to share that local insurance company Hughes Insurance has stepped up and offered to support our local foodbank and cover the Van insurance for us! This is a super help for us as a Foodbank, the van is used to collect food from our supermarket permanent collection point and also to […]
13 Feb 19
Where can you get a voucher
We work with over 30 agencies in our local area to make sure that everyone who needs help in a crisis can access it, if you are not working with a social work team, mental health team or other statutory agency then you can call into one of our other agencies to have a chat […]
12 Feb 19
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
WE ARE FINDING THAT THE COST OF FOOD AND HEATING ON THE INCREASE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT HAS MADE THESE ITEMS EVEN MORE OF A LUXURY FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS USING OUR FOODBANK IN ARDS. 1. Toilet roll This is self-explanatory, and always necessary. “OUR food bank is having to ration it to […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]
1 May 15
Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over one million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2014/15.
Benefit delays, low income and benefit changes are the primary reasons why people are currently being referred to foodbanks for emergency food. About Our Statistics The Trussell Trust statistics are a measure of volume – they show the number of people to whom The Trussell Trust foodbanks have given three days’ emergency food. These are […]