News | Anglesey Foodbank

5 Dec 17

ZipWorld Fundraising

A big thank you to ZipWorld for the Velocity tickets provided for sponsorship of two brave volunteers. Those two brave volunteers were Non and Gerald, they travelled 1.5km over the Bethesda quarry, reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour!! They raised in excess of £400 for the work of the foodbank – thank you Non […]

6 Aug 17

People’s Postcode Lottery grant

We are very grateful to the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery for the very generous grant to enable us to purchase an electric van for the work of the foodbank.

6 Aug 17

Horizon donation and food collection

We are very grateful to Horizon Anglesey for the recent donation towards the purchase of our electric van and for the collection of an amazing amount of food.

23 Dec 15

6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need

A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.

8 Dec 15

Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?

With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]

1 Dec 15

Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test

David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today.  Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger?  Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]

21 Oct 15

Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics

MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]

1 May 15

Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over one million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2014/15.

Benefit delays, low income and benefit changes are the primary reasons why people are currently being referred to foodbanks for emergency food. About Our Statistics The Trussell Trust statistics are a measure of volume – they show the number of people to whom The Trussell Trust foodbanks have given three days’ emergency food. These are […]

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