News
7 Nov 21
Donate Festive Food with our Reverse Advent Calendar
Donate festive food to help Isle of WightFoodbank bring joy to local families in crisis this Christmas. From November 1st – 24th, follow along with our Reverse Advent Calendar and each day give an item to support a local person in crisis. Isle of Wight Foodbank is asking local people to help bring festive cheer to families struggling to eat this Christmas by donating […]
5 Jul 21
106 Km Ultra Challenge for the Foodbank
Read on to find out what Graeme is doing this weekend (10 July 2021) to raise necessary funds for the Isle of Wight Foodbank, but before you do, we’d like to say a massive thank you Graeme and do hope the challenge goes well! Hello there and well done for making it this far. Grab […]
11 Jun 21
Food bank supremo Emma Revie: ‘This is the best job in the world – and it shouldn’t have to exist’
‘The Trussell Trust gave hungry Britons 2.5m food parcels in the last year. A million were for children. Its CEO, Emma Revie, talks about the failure of the benefits system, the strains of the pandemic – and her awe at the people who step up to help.’ Continue reading Emma Revie’s Guardian Interview here
5 May 21
Acceptable? Poem from a Person with Lived Experience of Poverty
Together, we can create a Hunger Free Future. When one person goes hungry, our whole society is weaker. Acceptable? A Poem written by a person with lived experience of poverty, read by volunteers and food bank staff. Together, we can create a Hunger Free Future. When one person goes hungry, our whole society is weaker. It’s time for change. […]
23 Apr 21
‘Two Parcels Every Minute’ The Trussell Trust End of Year Stats ’20-’21
Record 2.5m emergency food parcels given to people across UK with just under 1m going to children – that’s two parcels every minute . The Trussell Trust is urgently calling on all levels of government across the UK to commit to developing a plan to end the need for food banks once and for all. Today, […]
1 Apr 21
Isle of Wight Foodbank Provides over 46,000 Emergency Food Parcels to Local People in Crisis in 10 Years
ISLE OF WIGHT FOODBANK HAS PROVIDED OVER 46,000 EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS TO LOCAL PEOPLE IN CRISIS IN 10 YEARS The Isle of Wight Foodbank is marking 10 years of supporting local people in crisis. Since we were established in 2011, more than 28,000 adults and 18,000 children have received a three-day emergency food parcel. Foodbank […]
5 Mar 21
Tuesday Sessions at The Bay Foodbank to Resume – April 6th 2021
During this pandemic, we have seen volunteer numbers reduce due to self isolation, shielding and bubbles. Opening hours have also had to be adapted to keep our volunteers, staff and those needing the Foodbank safe. As we see the nation cautiously opening up, it is wonderful that The Bay Foodbank Centre will be resuming it’s […]
15 Nov 20
Reverse Advent Calendar
Each year our Reverse Advent Calendar has proved a popular way of showing how Christmas is about giving as well as receiving. With over 950 people supported last December, and we’re expecting a 61% increase this year, this Reverse Advent Calendar is a wonderful way in which you can help local people in crisis. […]
2 Oct 20
Foodbank use forecast to rise this winter
New research reveals food banks in the Trussell Trust network are forecast to give out six emergency food parcels a minute this winter, a 61% increase on last year. Find out more.
17 Aug 20
Why not fresh?
With lockdown changing our shopping, eating, and growing habits, there is now a surplus of fruit and veg on the Island. This is wonderful as many are giving away their extra fruit and veg for free. In response to Social Media comments asking why we do not accept these fresh items, please allow us to […]