News
9 Nov 23
OCTOBER FIGURES SHOW INCREASE IN NUMBER OF SINGLE PEOPLE
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 October 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 Total number of food parcels: 893, an increase of 1% Number of adults: 611, an increase of 5% Number of children: 282, a decrease of 7% During October, 893 people in […]
1 Nov 23
Christmas Appeal 2023
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. For some families, the Christmas hampers given out alongside standard food parcels will be their only treat this […]
31 Oct 23
CAEB and Slough Foodbank launch joint project
Launch of advice sessions service at Slough Foodbank Citizens Advice East Berkshire runs confidential sessions for foodbank clients right at the distribution centres. Two key charities are launching an important, new service in Slough to further help people in crisis. Citizens Advice workers will run confidential sessions at the Foodbank’s Distribution Centres. Many people who […]
10 Oct 23
September figures lowest so far in 2023 but over the year to date, there is a 27% increase versus 2022
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 Total number of food parcels: 804, a decrease of 9% Number of adults: 570, broadly flat on last year Number of children: 234, a decrease of 26% September saw the lowest […]
21 Sep 23
Virgin Media O2 staff raise over £65,000 for Slough Foodbank following sale of old office equipment
Photo: Riki Bali presenting the cheque to Slough Foodbank Manager, Laura Cole. Virgin Media O2 has donated more than £65,000 to Slough Foodbank following an initiative which allowed staff to buy office equipment and furniture from the company’s old Slough office The funds, which far exceeded the initial £7,500 target, will help Slough Foodbank […]
18 Sep 23
Harvest Food Donation Appeal
Every year, around the traditional harvest festival time, we launch our harvest appeal. This year we have a number of food and basic toiletry items that we are in urgent need of. Some of our shelves are empty. Slough Foodbank depends on donations of long-life food. Last year we gave out over 97 tonnes […]
7 Sep 23
AUGUST STATS 43% INCREASE ON AUGUST LAST YEAR
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 AUGUST 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 Total number of food parcels: 878, an increase of 43% Number of adults: 599, an increase of 49% Number of children: 279, an increase of 30% Yet another increase – July […]
4 Aug 23
JULY STATS 48% INCREASE ON JULY LAST YEAR
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 JULY 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 Total number of food parcels: 848, an increase of 48% Number of adults: 541, an increase of 45% Number of children: 307, an increase of 54% Sad to see such a […]
5 Jul 23
Food poverty crisis at its highest as Slough Foodbank publishes statistics for first 6 months of 2023
Food poverty crisis at its highest as Slough Foodbank publishes statistics showing that more emergency food parcels were given out during the first 6 months of 2023 than ever before, with a 31% increase in the number of food parcels distributed versus same period in 2022. 6-month stats released – 01 January 2023 to […]
5 Jul 23
June Stats 26% increase on June last year
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 30 JUNE 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 Total number of food parcels: 937, an increase of 26% Number of adults: 598, an increase of 33% Number of children: 339, an increase of 16% These figures have increased since […]