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6 Oct 25

How do you know what food we need?

“As the foodbank enters its busiest period, it is vitally important we receive food donations from our community so that we can help those in crisis. Public food donations to Monmouth’s food bank have fallen by 55% in three years, which meant we had to buy in food last autumn/winter. Please help us to be […]

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6 Oct 25

Public food donations down by 50% in the last 3 years

Monmouth & District foodbank relies solely on public food donations to help those in crisis in our community. Last year we helped 1,086 people, 317 of them children with 3 day emergency food parcels. This year donations of food are down by half from 3 years ago. We need the support of our community to […]

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21 Feb 25

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 speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Parliamentarians were more than aware that they need to do their bit to tackle poverty including […]

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8 Feb 25

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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2 Feb 25

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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1 Feb 25

Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over three million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2024

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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