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14 Feb 17
Cobham Area Foodbank – Manager’s Report, February 2017
The Foodbank is an independent charity, registered in England and Wales no 1154217, founded in 2013 by Churches Together in Cobham, Oxshott, Stoke D’Abernon and Surrounding Areas. The Foodbank subscribes to the national network of over 400 food banks co-ordinated and advised by the Trussell Trust, a Christian charity in Salisbury. Trussell has devised, […]
13 Nov 16
Foodbanks call for direct DWP hotline
Foodbank call for direct DWP hotline, as new figures show half a million emergency food parcels distributed by Trussell Trust foodbanks in six month More than 500,000 three day emergency food parcels distributed to people in crisis in first half of the year – over 188,500 to children Issues with benefits account for 44 […]
15 Aug 16
National Foodbank Update: Issue 165 – 15 April 2016
1,109,309. That’s the amount of three-day emergency food supplies our network of 424 foodbanks gave out to people in crisis during 2015/16, with 415,866 of those having gone to children. It’s a 2% increase on the figures released this time last year, when we first crossed the one million mark. And it’s happened again. One […]
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.
15 Dec 15
Report by the Foodbank Manager for the Period 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015
This has been a challenging time for Cobham Area Foodbank. Hugh Bryant stood down as general manager at the end of 2014, and Daisy Bates took over until she in turn retired, at the end of August 2015. Hugh Bryant offered to resume duties as manager, and was duly re-elected by the trustees. At the […]
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 […]
14 Apr 14
Update: April 2014 Issue
Stop Press – over 800kgs of food was donated by our supporters from their shopping at Waitrose on 4th April Newsletter April 2014 Today there will be people across the UK struggling to feed themselves and their families. Illness, benefit delay, redundancy, debt, family breakdown and domestic violence are some of the reasons why people […]