News
Welcome to our news section with the latest from our Food Bank and the Trussell Trust. Follow us on social media and keep up to date with campaigns to stop hunger.
7 Nov 16
Thanks to 5And3 for donating to our Foodbank!
Photo Credit: 5And3 Having been busy with our Harvest Appeal, we’ve only just got round to reading about 5And3’s trip to our Foodbank! 5And3 are a marketing agency in East Grinstead who took the time to gather donations for us, and then visit the Jubilee Centre during the summer. We were extremely appreciative of their support […]
1 Nov 16
An Inspiring talk at our AGM
It was great to see so many people at our Volunteer Celebration and Annual General Meeting, where we caught up with how the East Grinstead Trussell Trust has done this past year. Thanks especially to Revd Mark Francis, Vicar of St John’s Felbridge, who gave an inspiring talk at the event. Mark has long been a supporter […]
1 Oct 16
Harvest 2016 appeal
We are most appreciative of the many harvest donations from local churches and schools. At the last Friday foodbank session in September we distributed over 160 kilos of food to those locally in need. Over the last 21 days, so many local schools, churches, beavers, scouts and local groups have kindly donated a current TOTAL […]
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 […]