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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 […]

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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, […]

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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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9 Nov 23

Record number of people turning to foodbanks

Foodbanks in the Trussell Trust UK-wide network distributed 1.5 million food parcels to people facing hardship between 1 April and 30 September 2023 – an increase of 16% compared to the same period in 2022. Low incomes – especially from social security, debt, health conditions and issues with social security payments such as delays or […]

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9 Nov 23

November newsletter

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1 Nov 23

Brio Beechwood Park’s Reverse Advent Calendar Supports Foodbank

A big “thank you” to Brio Retirement Living’s Beechwood Park in Stow who are supporting North Cotswold Foodbank. Brio Retirement Living understands how challenging Christmas can be for some individuals and households and is encouraging residents at the Beechwood Park development to give something back this Christmas by taking part in a “reverse advent calendar”. […]

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12 Jun 23

June Newsletter

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5 May 23

Record number of emergency food parcels provided to people facing hardship in past 12 months

In the past 12 months, foodbanks in the Trussell Trust network saw the highest ever levels of demand, even more than during the peak of the pandemic, as more people found their incomes did not cover the cost of essentials like heating and food. Between April 2022 and March 2023, almost 3 million emergency food […]

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