News
5 May 23
Big Help Out – Organise a food collection
Are you looking for a way to join The Big Help Out to mark His Majesty The King’s coronation? Why not join in and show your support for your local community by organising a food collection in your street? Our foodbank depends on food donations. If you’re short on time and can’t commit to a […]
4 May 23
Coronation weekend changes to opening times
Please note the following changes to our opening times: Saturday 6th May – Britwell Distribution Centre CLOSED Monday 8th May – Slough Distribution Centre OPEN
2 May 23
April stats – 19% increase on last year
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 30 April 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 Total number of food parcels: 846 up 19% Number of adults: 525 up 16% Number of children: 321 up 22% These figures once again show the issue of food poverty crisis […]
2 May 23
We’re asking all candidates for local councillors and MPs to ask them to ‘Guarantee our Essentials’ – will you join us and write too?
We’re asking all candidates for local councillors and politicians from all parties to commit to an ‘Essentials Guarantee’ and work to end the need for food banks if they are elected on 4 May. Poverty is an issue that needs action from all sides. If we want to create long-term change so that people are […]
26 Apr 23
The Trussell Trust publish full year results with almost 3million food parcels across the network
The Trussell Trust have today published their full year stats for April 2022 to March 2023. Food banks across the Trussell Trust network provided almost 3 million (2,986,203) emergency food parcels to people experiencing hardship over the past 12 months – with over 1 million parcels going to children across the UK. This is a […]
24 Apr 23
Recruitment opportunities with Citizens Advice East Berkshire and Slough Foodbank
Thanks to a financial inclusion grant from The Trussell Trust, we are going to be working together with Citizens Advice to offer debt and benefits advice at our Foodbank distribution centres. The grant will allow us to recruit one full-time Advisor and one part-time Assessor to help our clients to ensure that they are getting […]
17 Apr 23
Stats for 1st Quarter 2023: shocking 54% increase in food parcels vs last year
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 JANUARY 2023 – 31 MARCH 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 It is shocking to see that for the first quarter of 2023, we have seen a 54% increase. These figures are stark and paint a picture of the harsh […]
17 Apr 23
March STATS UP 67% VERSUS LAST YEAR
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 MARCH 2023, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2022 Total number of food parcels: 1,219 up 67% on 2022 Number of adults: 718 up 64% on 2022 Number of children: 501 up 71% on 2022 These figures once again starkly […]
6 Apr 23
Local Charities start new Cost of Living support service in Slough
Citizens Advice workers will be based at Slough Foodbank Distribution Centres in a new, long-term initiative funded by Trussell Trust to help Slough residents. Two local charities are joining forces in Slough to further help people in crisis. Slough Foodbank and Citizens Advice East Berkshire have been given long-term funding from the Trussell Trust to […]
27 Mar 23
THE BIG HELP OUT – ways to get involved
The Big Help Out has been launched to mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation. Slough Foodbank has opportunities for people to join in and show their support for their local community. Can you lend us a hand? Organise a Food Collection in your street Our foodbank depends on food donations. If you’re short on […]