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11 Nov 24

Christmas at Slough Foodbank and how you can support us

Slough Foodbank is asking local people to help bring festive cheer to families struggling to eat this Christmas by donating festive food items to the food bank by the end of November. For some families, the Christmas hampers given out alongside standard food parcels will be their only treat this Christmas. Local people facing bleak […]

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4 Nov 24

October Stats – 26% increase in number of food parcels

FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 OCTOBER 2024, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN OCTOBER 2023 Total number of food parcels: 1124, a 26% increase Number of adults: 684, a 12% increase Number of children: 440, a 56% increase The numbers keep on rising and as […]

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10 Oct 24

It’s harvest time… can you support our appeal with donations?

It’s harvest time… and we need harvest donations more than ever as our October stats show. Total number of food parcels: 1013, a 26% increase Number of adults: 652, a 14% increase Number of children: 361, a 54% increase This comes after a busy summer. August was not a happy holiday for our clients. 63% […]

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3 Oct 24

September stats

FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2024, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN SEPTEMBER 2023 Total number of food parcels: 1013, a 26% increase Number of adults: 652, a 14% increase Number of children: 361, a 54% increase Yet again another month where the increase […]

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3 Sep 24

August Stats

FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 AUGUST 2024, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN AUGUST 2023   Total number of food parcels: 1039, an 18% increase Number of adults: 584, a 2.5% decrease Number of children: 455, a 63% increase   Yet another increase – August […]

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3 Aug 24

July Stats

FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 JULY 2024, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN JULY 2023 Total number of food parcels: 1014, a 20% increase Number of adults: 619, a 14% increase Number of children: 395, a 29% increase Shocking that month on month we are […]

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3 Jul 24

Slough Foodbank is purchasing more food than ever before as donations are down and food poverty crisis is at its highest – the stark reality of the first 6 months of 2024

KEY MESSAGES: Stock purchasing increased by 17% Current stock in our warehouse is 32% lower Food poverty crisis continues: 6,081 food parcels distributed up 6% Stock purchased   6 months 2023 Jan – June 6 months 2024 Jan – June Percentage change Stock purchased Kgs 1,958 9,241 17% increase Slough Foodbank is purchasing more stock […]

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2 Jul 24

June 2024 – 7% increase in food parcels versus June 2023

FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 30 JUNE  2024, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN JUNE 2023 Total number of food parcels: 1002, a 7% increase Number of adults: 627, a 5% increase Number of children: 375, a 11% increase Yet again another month where the increase […]

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10 Jun 24

MAY 2024 STATS: A 35% INCREASE IN FOOD PARCELS VS MAY 2023

FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 MAY 2024, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN MAY 2023 Total number of food parcels: 999, a 35% increase Number of adults: 630, a 41% increase Number of children: 369, a 24% increase So disheartening to see the increase continues. […]

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9 Jun 24

Volunteer story – Gail

This week marks Volunteers Week a chance to showcase and thank our wonderful volunteers who dedicate their time and energy and who collectively keep the operation of Slough Foodbank going at what is our busiest ever time. In fact, if all rotas are filled, it takes around 82 volunteers a week to keep us running. […]

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