News
28 Apr 22
Bank Holiday Monday Closure
PLEASE NOTE SLOUGH FOODBANK WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 2nd May at our office, warehouse and distribution centre.
27 Apr 22
7,539 food bank parcels provided to people in Slough and the surrounding areas
New figures released by Slough Foodbank today reveal 7,539 emergency food parcels were provided to local people who couldn’t afford the essentials between April 2021 and March 2022 – 2,778 of these went to children. This number of parcels is over 11% increase on 2019-20. The food bank believes the increase in people needing support […]
7 Apr 22
Easter Closure
PLEASE NOTE SLOUGH FOODBANK WILL BE CLOSED ON GOOD FRIDAY (15th April) AND EASTER MONDAY (18 April) at our office, warehouse and distribution centre.
5 Apr 22
MONTHLY STATS: MARCH 2022
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 31 March 2022, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2021. Total number of food parcels: 731, a 10% increase Number of adults: 438, a 8% increase Number of children: 293, a 14% increase These figures once again show a continued increase […]
5 Apr 22
Thank you to Sainsbury’s Farnham Road
Sainsbury’s Farnham Road have been huge supporters of Slough Foodbank since January 2011 and were the first permanent supermarket food collection point for us. They have also made regular financial donations. Slough Foodbank Manager, Sue Sibany-King, visited Sainsbury’s Farnham Road, which is closing at the end of April and said, “Slough Foodbank appreciates the unfaltering […]
24 Mar 22
Article in Slough Observer about cost of living and demand for food parcels
An article in the Slough Observer highlights the cost of living pressures our clients are facing and how Slough Foodbank supports clients and how the community can support Slough Foodbank. You can read the full article here: https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/20014784.slough-foodbank-expects-huge-increase-food-parcels/
21 Mar 22
Volunteers needed – help make a real difference
Volunteers are the life blood of foodbanks. Your skills could be just what we need. Slough Foodbank could not operate without our wonderful volunteers. Sadly, we continue to see increasing numbers of food parcels being required in and around the Slough area and we have noticed a drop in volunteers as we ease out of […]
17 Mar 22
Research published by Trussell Trust and YouGov highlights the impact of the rising cost of living and the £20 cut to the Universal Credit.
Research published by Trussell Trust and YouGov highlights the impact of the rising cost of living and the £20 cut to the Universal Credit. It is not right that one in three people on Universal Credit are having to skip meals and a similar proportion aren’t able to heat their homes because they don’t have […]
5 Mar 22
MONTHLY STATS: FEBRUARY 2022
FIGURES FOR THE NUMBER OF FOOD PARCELS PROVIDED BY SLOUGH FOODBANK DURING 1 – 28 February 2022, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2021. Total number of food parcels: 663, a 15% increase Number of adults: 405, a 2% increase Number of children: 258, a 41% increase The large increase in the number of children […]
21 Feb 22
We’re recruiting! For the key role of Slough Foodbank Manager
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED Are you excited to make a real difference in the local community? Through prevention and relief of food poverty crisis in Slough and the surrounding areas by providing emergency food supplies, basic toiletries and support to those in need. Read on for our job advert and job description for the role of […]