News | North Cotswold Foodbank

23 Apr 25

Food bank centre assistant required at Winchcombe

North Cotswold Foodbank is looking for a food bank centre assistant for the Winchcombe Centre at Encounter Vineyard, Gretton Road, on Tuesdays from 12.30 – 15.30 (2 – 3 hours per week, on a rota). Overview of the role This role involves providing direct support to people who use food banks. Packing their food parcels, […]

3 Feb 25

Team leader vacancy at Stow-on-the-Wold centre

North Cotswold Foodbank is looking for a Foodbank Centre Team Leader Volunteer for the Stow-on-the-Wold Centre at the Baptist Church, Sheep Street, Wednesdays from 9.30 – 1215 (3 – 4 hours per week). Overview of the role You’ll be working closely with the Foodbank Manager to keep the Stow centre running smoothly, supporting volunteers, coordinating […]

6 Dec 24

Emergency food parcels distributed in past six months increase by more than 8%

North Cotswold Foodbank provided 823 emergency food parcels between April and September this year, an increase of 8.6% compared with last year. These parcels provided food for 2,052 people which is a 1.8% increase on last year. Foodbanks across the UK gave out just over 1.4 million emergency food parcels over the same six-month period, […]

4 Nov 24

Autumn Newsletter

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17 Sep 24

North Cotswold Foodbank opens new centre at Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

North Cotswold Foodbank has opened a new additional centre in Bishops Cleeve to cater for the increased demand from people in the area. Located at the Primary Academy, Tobyfield Road, Bishop’s Cleeve, GL52 8NN, the centre is open on Thursdays from 4pm-5pm during term time. The outlet is only for clients who have been referred […]

15 Jun 24

June newsletter

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16 May 24

11% increase in emergency food parcels issued in the last 12 months, as people struggle to get by on low incomes

New figures released today by North Cotswold Foodbank have revealed that 1,742 emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship across our communities between April 2023 and March 2024 – an increase of 11% compared with the previous 12 months – as more and more people struggle to afford essentials such as heating and […]

15 May 24

Here’s what needs to change to end the need for food banks

In the last year, food banks in the Trussell Trust network distributed more than 3.1 million emergency food parcels – the highest number in our history. This is not a new record anyone wanted to set. These statistics help to shine a spotlight on the extent of hardship facing communities across the UK. This year, […]

28 Feb 24

February Newsletter

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7 Feb 24

Hidden Hardship: research into rural poverty in the North Cotswolds

North Cotswold Foodbank has participated in a project looking at rural poverty in the North Cotswolds. The Hidden Hardship project was carried out by Dr Stephanie Denning, Assistant Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University. It aims to understand the experiences, coping strategies and barriers to wellbeing of people […]

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