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21 Mar 17
Stratford Foodbank App available – 21st March 2017
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9 Mar 17
People needing Stratford Foodbank on the rise
From Stratford Observer link 7th March 2017 THE NUMBER of people needing the services of Stratford Foodbank has risen sharply. The foodbank usually hands out around 110 emergency food parcels each month, but in January that figure rose to nearly 150. Since the service – which offers a three day supply of food – opened in […]
26 Feb 17
Foobank Cleanup February 2017
Not quite what was expected when six students from Stratford College were offered an opportunity to strut their stuff. On Wednesday 15th February the group came along with their tutor Scott Powles to spend the afternoon at Stratford Foodbank cleaning it inside and out as part of their studies. Mr Powles said ‘The college hope to […]
30 Nov 16
Schools and Young People Liaison Volunteers
Stratford Foodbank is looking to expand their team of volunteers who work with schools and young people in the area. Currently we have one volunteer (and the foodbank manager liasing with schools) and we have been very successful in tis area; attending assemblies, managing food collections, raising money etc. However, the more we engage the […]
14 Sep 16
Please Remember The Foodbank This Harvest Festival
Stratford Foodbank are asking local schools, churches and community groups to consider collecting for them this harvest. Items particularly needed are toilet rolls, tinned soup, rice pudding and children’s treats. In the past few years the Foodbank has gratefully received donations from churches and schools around harvest time. In turn, these donations have helped […]
12 Aug 16
Voucher Administrator Needed
Stratford Upon Avon Foodbank are looking for a volunteer to undertake a key task; that of foodbank voucher administration. Since its creation in January 2013 Stratford’s Foodbank has fed an average 100 people a month, 20% of which are children. The foodbank works with partners across the town to identify those in need and relies […]
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, […]