News | Isle of Wight Foodbank

7 Nov 21

MUSICAL MADNESS FUNDRAISER NOVEMBER 2021

A NIGHT OF MUSICAL MADNESS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT FOODBANK Come and enjoy a great night at the Quay Arts Centre featuring The Rug Band, Strawberry Moon, Francie Aiello & Heather Wilson, The Kelpies and now also JC and Kathy Grimshaw, with a bowl of chilli, whilst also supporting the Isle […]

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.

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