News | Slough Foodbank

16 May 23

We’re on BankTheFood App

We’ve introduced an easy way for you to support us through Food donations, meeting our urgent needs at that moment. We are registered with BankTheFood App – you can download this here: https://www.bankthefood.org/downloadapp/ Once downloaded, follow Slough Foodbank, the app will send you a helpful ‘ping’ with a reminder of our needs when you are […]

8 May 23

Thank you to our volunteers

Today the British public were encouraged to take part in the ‘Big Help Out’ to give back to their community. At Slough Foodbank, a team of our regular volunteers opened our distribution centre in Slough on the Coronation Bank Holiday Monday. We want extend a huge thank you to all our volunteers – who help […]

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 […]

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