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Eastbourne Foodbank provides 13,459 food parcels in six months and calls for urgent action to prevent this becoming the norm

Foodbank end-of-year statistics show unprecedented demand

Eastbourne Foodbank’s end-of-year statistics show demand for its service has never been higher. Between April 2022 and March 2023, Eastbourne Foodbank provided 31,486 food parcels – 11,203 of those went to children. These statistics, released by the Trussell Trust today, are just a small part of the national picture. Nationally, the startling new figures show […]

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Part time vacancy – Accounts Officer

We have a vacancy for a part time accounts officer based at our Brampton Road office. Full details :Job vacancy – Accounts Officer

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Eastbourne Foodbank provides 13,459 food parcels in six months and calls for urgent action to prevent this becoming the norm

Eastbourne Foodbank has revealed 13,459 emergency food parcels were provided to people across the town in the last six months – with 4,728 of those going to children. The figures are published as part of the Trussell Trust’s mid-year statistics for April to September 2022. The Trust reports its busiest period ever, with more than 1.3 […]

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Read Cost of Living Report 2022: Teaming up with Citizens Advice to highlight poverty issues

Eastbourne Foodbank and Citizens Advice Eastbourne are working on the frontline of the cost of living crisis and have joined forces to write a report, calling for additional help for those on low incomes. Citizens Advice Eastbourne and Eastbourne Foodbank say the current crisis will continue to place increased demand on voluntary sector organisations. As food […]

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New foodbank collection points

We are really pleased to announce that Tesco stores now have new collection points at the following stores : Tesco Meads Street, Meads, Eastbourne Tesco Freshwater Square, Willingdon Tesco Stone Cross

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Tesco Summer Food Collection 2022 – Kind customers donated 2,834.2kg

Eastbourne Foodbank welcomed hundreds of generous customers to its annual Summer Food Collection last weekend in Tesco stores across the town. Representatives from the local foodbank were at the three biggest Tesco stores in Eastbourne on Friday and Saturday (July 1 and 2) to restock their warehouse with much-needed items. Over the two days, an […]

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Brilliant new food APP

If you would like to be reminded of the items we urgently need there is a great new way. BANKTHEFOOD APP is available for Apple and Android phones. The APP will ping as you enter a supermarket and display our latest shopping list.  Really brilliant. Get the APP from : https://www.bankthefood.org/  

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Do you need help with debt ?

Do you need help with debt that’s stopping you eating or putting the heating on. Maybe you go to a foodbank but are worried about asking for help. We would be pleased to see if we can help you.  Please call 01323 409925 option 1.

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Would you like to work for Eastbourne Foodbank

We Currently have no paid vacancies Watch this space for other up coming vacancies  

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Cafes will be open from 17th May

The good news is that from 17th May when you call to collect your food we will have our cafe open.  Coffee / Tea / Squash plus some biscuits will be available. We will also have staff willing to guide you to services that will be able to help you.

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