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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
28 Oct 16
Thank you Devonshire West Big Local
At an awards evening yesterday we received a grant of £20,000 towards the refurbishment of our new foodbank building. We offer our very grateful thanks to Devonshire West Big Local for supporting us in this way.
28 Jun 16
Tesco Neighbourhood Food Collection
We will be at Tesco Extra in Lottridge Drove, Hampden Park & Langney Shopping Centre on Friday & Saturday 1st & 2nd July 2016. Please donate as you shop & make a difference.
24 May 16
Meads WI Eastbourne donate toiletries
Meads Women’s Institute Eastbourne today donated a lovely range of toiletries to make a difference to vulnerable clients at foodbank.
9 Apr 16
Tesco national food collection – July 1st and 2nd 2016
We’ll be at 3 Tesco stores on Saturday and Sunday collecting food donated after shopping. We’ll be at Lottridge Drove, Langney shopping centre and Hampden Park between 9:30am and 4:00pm Tesco staff will also be holding a collection in the three stores on Thursday 30th June. Please do support this important food collection so that […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]
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 […]