News
24 Nov 21
Christmas Opening Hours
We will be open as usual on Christmas Eve Friday 24th December, Wednesday 29th December and New Year’s Eve Friday 31st December. We will be closed on Bank Holidays Monday 27th December and Monday 3rd January. We will be open as usual from Wednesday 5th January and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday thereafter.
18 Dec 20
Christmas Opening Hours
We will be open as usual on Monday 21st and Wednesday 23rd December. We will be closed on Christmas Day and Monday 28th December, but will reopen on Wednesday 30th December. We will be open as usual on New Year’s Day and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday thereafter.
9 Apr 20
August Bank Holiday Opening Hours
We will be closed on Bank Holiday 31st August and reopen on Wednesday 2nd September at 2pm.
29 Nov 18
Christmas Opening
We will be open as usual on Monday 24th and Friday 28th Dec. We will be closed on Boxing Day 26th Dec. Normal opening hours during week commencing 31st Dec.
8 Apr 18
New Opening Hours
As from the beginning of May we will be open from 10am – 12 Noon instead of 2pm – 4pm on Fridays. Monday & Wednesday will stay the same i.e 2pm – 4pm
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 […]