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29 Dec 23
christmas 2023 Closing/ New Year 2024 Opening
CHRISTMAS UPDATE FOODBANK CENTRES CHRISTMAS DATES These are the dates our Foodbank Centre will be closed during the Christmas period. The opening hours shall remain unchanged. For more information check our Locations Page Last day: Friday, 22nd December. Reopens: Friday, 12th January.
1 Apr 21
CAMDEN FOODBANK CLOSED FRIDAY 2ND APRIL 2021
CAMDEN FOODBANK WILL BE CLOSED THIS FRIDAY 2ND APRIL 2021. THE FOODBANK WILL OPEN AGAIN ON TUESDAY 6TH APRIL 2021 : 11.30 a.m – 3.30pm
31 Dec 20
CLOSING DOWN FOR THE YEAR & NEW YEAR OPENING DATE
A big thank you to everyone. Compliments of the season Camden food bank’s last foodbank session of 2020 is the 29th Dec 2020 after which the foodbank will close The Camden foodbank will reopen again on the 12th Jan 2021. Thank you to all our referral agencies for working with us to help support people […]
30 Jan 20
CAN YOU HELP? -FOODBANK STORAGE REQUIRED
Can you help us with storage for the food for Camden foodbank? Camden foodbank is in need of premises ! We need to relocate our food storage as our current provision is inadequate and we don’t have the funds to rent space at commercial rates. Do you have some spare warehouse space, or know someone […]
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 […]