longeatonsawley | Long Eaton & Sawley Foodbank

30 Nov 16

The Foodbank visit Uniper

Our Foodbank visited Uniper this week, as part of the energy company’s Health, safety and environment awareness day. These visits not only raise awareness of our own Foodbank, but also teaches people of the poverty that unfortunately still exists in the UK today.

10 Oct 16

Harvest Festival Food Drive!

Over the last couple of weeks, both St Edwards School (Pictured above) and Sawley Junior School (Pictured below) have both participated in their annual harvest festival. Both schools were kind enough to run a food drive in which the proceeds were given to our Foodbank. Between them, they have supplied us with hundreds of kilograms of […]

23 Sep 16

Co-op Members now able to donate to our food bank

On the 21st of September, The co-operative launched their new membership scheme. From this point onward’s, members will now be able to donate 1% of their spend to one of a selection of charities. The Long Eaton and Sawley food bank are one of the charities listed on the Co-op’s membership website. The current giving period doesn’t end […]

7 Sep 16

Trent College/The Elms Fundraiser

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Trent College/The Elms School who took part in a fundraising event to help out the Long Eaton & Sawley Food bank. The money raised will go a long way towards helping us with our operating costs. Local fundraising events are pivotal in the running of a charity such as […]

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 […]

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