News
6 May 21
MONTHLY STATS: APR 2021, 18% DECREASE IN NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 30 APRIL 2021, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020. Total number of food parcels: 565, a 18% decrease Number of adults: 397, a 6% decrease Number of children: 168, a 38% decrease
30 Apr 21
Acceptable? A poem written by a person with lived experience of poverty
No shame, no stigma. This poem was written by Caroline – a person with lived experience of poverty – about what it’s like to use a foodbank. It’s time for change > https://bit.ly/2Qdmimg
26 Apr 21
Make your voice heard and call for a change to end the need for foodbanks
It’s time for change We’re calling on candidates standing in the elections on 6 May 2021 to commit to working towards ending the need for food banks. These elections are a vital opportunity to make clear that no one should be forced to turn to charity because they can’t afford the basics. Since the Covid-19 […]
26 Apr 21
Closed Monday 3rd May – Bank holiday
Please note that Slough Foodbank will be closed on Monday 3rd May, due to the Bank Holiday.
7 Apr 21
MONTHLY STATS: MAR 2021, 9% DECREASE IN NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 MARCH 2021, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020. Total number of food parcels: 654, a 9% decrease Number of adults: 397, a 32% increase Number of children: 257, a 38% decrease
29 Mar 21
Easter Closure
PLEASE NOTE SLOUGH FOODBANK WILL BE CLOSED ON GOOD FRIDAY (2 April) AND EASTER MONDAY (5 April) at our office, warehouse and distribution centre.
19 Mar 21
Nominated for High Sheriff Award
Slough Foodbank was nominated for a High Sheriff Award. The High Sheriff of the Royal County of Berkshire wrote to us and said: Throughout the last very difficult year Berkshire residents and organisations have stepped up to support their communities in incredible, life changing ways. These have included both the big groups who had fed […]
8 Mar 21
MONTHLY STATS: FEB 2021, 35% INCREASE IN NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 28 FEBRUARY 2021, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020. Total number of food parcels: 579, a 25% increase Number of adults: 396, a 35% increase Number of children: 183, a 8% increase
24 Feb 21
Wanted: Strong carrier bags
We are completely out of carrier bags to pack our food parcels into. Can you donate any please? You can see our other current shopping list needs. If you are collecting a food parcel from a Distribution Centre, please bring your own bags!
17 Feb 21
Slough Foodbank to open 5th Distribution Centre, based in Iver, in March 2021
Slough Foodbank has been providing emergency food parcels to people in food poverty for the past 10 years and the area we support covers from Taplow in the West to Colnbrook in the East, and from Gerrards Cross, The Farnhams and Iver, to Datchet and parts of Windsor. We currently operate out of 4 Distribution […]