News
8 Jun 23
Foodbank Warehouse Coordinator Vacancy
North Cotswold Foodbank is seeking a Warehouse Coordinator for its warehouse in Guiting Power. Job description and person specification below. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your CV and a covering letter stating why you are the right person for the job to Kevin Carden, Project Manager, at [email protected] Closing date for […]
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 […]
11 Apr 23
Thank you St Vincent de Paul
A big “thank-you” to the staff and trustees of the St Vincent de Paul charity for the incredibly generous 20 fresh food Easter hampers that they provided to some of our clients. The charity is part of an international Christian voluntary network dedicated to tackling poverty in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in […]
5 Apr 23
Come and support us on Friday 7th April at Tesco Bishops Cleeve
North Cotswold Foodbank is asking shoppers in Bishops Cleeve to support people in crisis this spring by donating at the Tesco Food Collection Event On Friday 7th April, Good Friday, we will be holding a food collection event at Tesco in Bishops Cleeve. Customers will be asked to donate essential items of long-life food such […]
12 Nov 22
Record increase in Foodbank use amid soaring cost of living
New figures released on Thursday by the Trussell Trust show that 1.3 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September this year by foodbanks in the UK network and almost half a million of these went to children. That’s a third more than were provided during the same period in 2021 […]
7 Sep 22
Forty percent of people claiming Universal Credit skipping meals to survive, new research from the Trussell Trust reveals
The Trussell Trust has published new research highlighting the devastating impact the cost of living crisis is having on people forced to survive on the lowest incomes. One in five (21%) people were unable to cook hot food this summer as they couldn’t afford to use the oven, while almost a quarter (23%) have been unable […]
27 Jul 22
North Cotswold Foodbank features on ITV News
On Tuesday 26th July, ITV News West Country ran a story on the cost of living crisis and the increasing demand on foodbanks in the Cotswolds. Both Cirencester and Winchcombe foodbanks featured in the report. There was an interview with Councillor Joe Harris, leader of Cotswold District Council, who said that the Council had voted […]
21 Jul 22
Every little has helped a lot
A massive “thank you” to all the Tesco customers at Stow and Bishops Cleeve who donated to us at the recent Tesco summer collection. A record 2.3 tonnes of food was donated, which is truly remarkable, given the current cost of living increases that everyone faces. And a huge “thank you” to all the volunteers […]