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We are on the move!

Since we first opened our doors we have been based at the Salvation Army cafe – the Well – in Saffron Walden. On 27th November 2017, we are centralising our operations and running a drop-in centre and collections from our warehouse at the New Life Church in Saffron Walden. We are enormously grateful to the Salvation […]

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2017 Christmas Appeal

Our Reverse Advent Calendar runs until 15th December. Families love to get involved with this as it is an easily understandable way for children to get involved with the true meaning of Christmas and everyone likes doing advent calendars whether it’s opening your own or making one for someone else. All the food will either […]

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New centre opening in Thaxted

Uttlesford Foodbank are delighted to announce the opening of our newest distribution centre in Thaxted on 5th December 2016. Operating out of the Thaxted Community Centre in Town St we will be able to both hand out parcels and also have a collection point. This will make a significant addition to our current operations and […]

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6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need

A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.

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Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?

With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]

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Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test

David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today.  Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger?  Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]

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Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics

MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]

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Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over one million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2014/15.

Benefit delays, low income and benefit changes are the primary reasons why people are currently being referred to foodbanks for emergency food. About Our Statistics The Trussell Trust statistics are a measure of volume – they show the number of people to whom The Trussell Trust foodbanks have given three days’ emergency food. These are […]

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