News

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 […]

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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 […]

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7 Nov 15

1000th Client Helped!

On Friday 6th November 2015 we reached a huge milestone when our total number of clients supported reached 1000 – 669 adults and 331 children.   This could not have been achieved without your continued support. A huge thanks to everyone who has donated items, supported us financially and given their time and energy to […]

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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, […]

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28 Sep 15

Love Food Hate Waste

Mary Rutter will be at the Foodbank between 12-2pm on the first Tuesday of every month from October to March.  She will be giving demonstrations on how to make the most of the food you have available and reducing food waste.  Pop along for some inspiration.

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17 Mar 15

Launch of Recipe Leaflet

A group of young people from the Connect Project have produced a leaflet of recipes based on items commonly donated to the Foodbank.  This leaflet will help Foodbank users make the most of the food they receive.  The leaflet has been produced as part of Lloyds Banking Group’s Money for Life Challenge and the team […]

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15 Nov 13

Orkney Foodbank Official Opening

Around 80 people attended the official opening of Orkney Foodbank on 15 November 2013.  The event was introduced by chairperson Angus Ross, who gave a brief outline of how and why the foodbank had come into being and thanked everyone who had helped us get to this stage – both individuals and companies and organisations […]

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