News | North Cotswold Foodbank

11 Jul 18

Fix Universal Credit to prevent more people going hungry, say UK food aid providers

End Hunger UK, a coalition of organisations working together to tackle hunger, today launched a national petition calling on the Prime Minister to fix Universal Credit to prevent people going hungry. Evidence from frontline food aid providers across the UK reveals that the rollout of Universal Credit is currently causing hardship for vulnerable people, and […]

20 Jun 18

Tesco collection

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising day at Tesco in Stow-on-the-Wold on Saturday. We raised a fantastic £470 in donations and 450kg of food, which will help replenish our stocks ahead of the school holidays when we are always busy. There was a lot of interest in the work of the foodbank and we […]

16 Jun 18

New National Audit Office report on Universal Credit highlights hardship and foodbank use

Responding to the National Audit Office report about the roll out of Universal Credit, Emma Revie, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust, said, “No one should need to turn to a foodbank. Our benefits system was built to end hunger and destitution – Universal Credit can and must continue that legacy, but if it is to do so we […]

14 Jun 18

World Cup Foodbank Bingo

Take part in our World Cup Foodbank Bingo. During summer, many foodbanks struggle with low food stocks, yet the need for emergency food to support people in crisis remains. You can help food stocks last and have a little fun during the World Cup by taking part in World Cup Foodbank Bingo. Simply download the […]

12 Jun 18

Why the Government’s announcement on disability benefits means fewer people will need foodbanks

Every week foodbanks in our network meet people with health conditions or disabilities who, without emergency help from the local community, would have faced going hungry. Just as we all expect to be able to access free healthcare anywhere in the UK, we would expect that if you are struggling to get by because of […]

12 May 18

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24 Apr 18

Record increase in foodbank figures

Between 1st April 2017 and 31st March 2018, The Trussell Trust’s foodbank network distributed 1,332,952 three day emergency food supplies to people in crisis, a 13% increase on the previous year. 484,026 of these went to children. This is a higher increase than the previous financial year, where foodbank use was up by 6%. Read more […]

23 Mar 18

Call for child benefits freeze to be lifted as new report shows families with children are most likely to need foodbanks

Analysis published today by the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Sheffield sheds new light on the type of families using foodbanks in The Trussell Trust’s network and highlights that families with dependent children are more likely than other family types to use foodbanks. 70% of families at foodbanks have dependent children, […]

20 Mar 18

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7 Feb 18

We can’t end hunger without knowing its scale

2 Feb 18 We can’t end hunger without knowing its scale Garry Lemon, Head of External Affairs at the Trussell Trust, on why the Government needs to measure household food insecurity Until you understand the true magnitude of a problem, you cannot effectively solve it. That’s why this week, as part of End Hunger UK, a coalition […]

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