News

17 Jan 18

2017 What a year!

In 2017 we gave food to 6,777 people, a 15% increase on 2016. On average, we gave food to just over 130 people each week. We received in over 55,838kg of food, and gave out about 57,225kg, which is the equivalent of over 136,250 meals. In December we gave food to just over 1000 people. […]

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9 Jan 18

Thank you for your generous support over Christmas and New Year

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated food, money or time to offer some help and hope to people when it is most needed. We have seen an incredible response from people across Swansea over the last month and are so grateful for, and humbled by, your generosity.

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21 Dec 17

Thank you for your generous support this Christmas

Once again the Swansea public have been very generous in the run up to Christmas. We are so grateful for your donations that make such a big difference to people in our city who are struggling. We couldn’t do it without you!

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13 Sep 17

Thank you for all your generous food donations over the summer

Thanks to everyone across the City who has donated food over the summer. It has made a real difference to people who need it. Many thanks!

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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.

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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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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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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 […]

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