News | North Cotswold Foodbank

25 Nov 19

More people than ever expected to need a food bank ahead of Christmas

With Christmas only a few weeks away, the Trussell Trust is concerned new figures from December 2018, taken alongside the increase in food bank parcels needed so far this year, suggest more people than ever will need a foodbank’s help. Read the full article here

5 Sep 19

Newsletter No. 27

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10 Jul 19

Volunteers required in Chipping Campden

Volunteers are the driving force behind our foodbank, helping us to get emergency food to people in crisis. We’re currently looking for volunteers at our centre in Chipping Campden. If you can spare a few hours a month and would like to help make a real difference in the fight against poverty, please check out our website for further details […]

9 May 19

1,670 emergency food parcels given to local people in last year, North Cotswold Foodbank reveals

North Cotswold Foodbank provided 1,670 three-day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 and March 2019. Of this number, 798 went to children. The local food bank’s figures feed into a larger national picture with a record increase in foodbank use across the UK reported recently by the Trussell Trust. North Cotswold Foodbank […]

25 Apr 19

Record 1.6m food bank parcels given to people in past year says the Trussell Trust

New data released today shows April 2018 to March 2019 to be the busiest year for food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network since the charity opened. During the past year, 1,583,668 three-day emergency food supplies were given to people in crisis in the UK; More than half a million of these (577,618) went to […]

25 Mar 19

Newsletter No. 26

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6 Dec 18

Christmas opening times 2018

Bourton-on-the-Water CLOSED on Thursday 27th December. OPEN as normal Thursday 3rd January 14.00 – 16.00 Chipping Campden OPEN as normal Fridays 12.30 – 13.30 Bishops Cleeve OPEN as normal Fridays 9.45 – 11.15 Winchcombe CLOSED on Tuesday 25th December and 1st January but OPEN 13:30 -15:00 on Monday 24th December and Wednesday 2nd January […]

6 Nov 18

Trussell Trust says action still needed on Universal Credit wait, as new figures show a 13% increase in foodbank use in just 6 months

The Trussell Trust’s foodbank network provided 658,048 emergency supplies to people in crisis between April and September 2018, a 13% increase on the same period in 2017. The charity says if the five week minimum wait for a first Universal Credit payment is not reduced, the only way to prevent even more people being forced to […]

30 Oct 18

The Trussell Trust Responds to The Budget

29 Oct 18 Responding to today’s Budget from the Chancellor, The Trussell Trust’s chief executive Emma Revie said: “Today’s Budget suggests the Government has started to recognise our benefits system must be ready and able to support anyone who needs it. By restoring work allowances and increasing support to those moving onto Universal Credit the Government […]

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