News
13 Jul 17
School holidays are almost here!!
Are you worried how you will manage without free school meals? If so Burnage foodbank can help. Just ask for red vouchers from your child’s school to cover the holidays. Bring the red voucher to either of the centres and you will receive food for the family for three days over the six weeks period. […]
13 Jul 17
Huge thanks to St Margaret’s church
They delivered over 2.000 Burnage foodbank leaflets with their parish magazine!!
11 Jul 17
More than a cuppa
Tea and biscuits around a table is what greets those who come to Burnage Food Bank. With vouchers provided by those who know their need, reasons for turning up can be many. Benefits stopped or refused, wages delayed or debt are among them. Agencies providing vouchers include Churches, Social Services, Burnage Good Neighbours, Department of […]
30 Nov 16
Top ten list
We have a box at Burnage Tesco all the time – if you can please donate as Tesco top it up by 20% Pasta UHT Milk Dry Mash Biscuits Jam Tinned Fruit Fruit Juice Rice Pudding Tinned Soup Tinned Veg (carrots and peas)
23 Dec 15
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.
8 Dec 15
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 […]
1 Dec 15
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 […]
21 Oct 15
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, […]
1 May 15
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 […]