News | Isle of Wight Foodbank

18 Jul 16

Update on Eat Well Spend Less Course

‘Eat Well Spend Less’ is part of the Trussell Trust’s More than Food programme which encourages foodbanks to widen their support beyond food to help people in crisis break the cycle of poverty. Our Eat Well Spend Less has been running now for 6 weeks. We have had a great time together learning basic cooking […]

22 Jun 16

The Trussell Trust scoops top award at the Charity Awards 2016

The Trussell Trust has taken the Overall Award at this year’s Charity Awards for its nationwide network of more than 400 food banks which provided emergency food parcels and support to more than a million people last year. The Trussell Trust was chosen as the Overall Winner by this year’s judges from a total of […]

20 Jun 16

Tesco Neighbourhood Food Collection

The summer months can be a difficult time for families who are already managing on extremely tight budgets. The lack of free school meals and the cost of funding childcare can put an additional pressure on families, with many foodbanks seeing an increase in referrals during this time. Support people facing hunger and poverty this […]

20 Jun 16

2nd July Monthly Pre-Loved Clothing Sale, Coffee & Cake

Pick up a summer bargain! Why not come along to our monthly pre-loved clothing sale at The Foodbank Centre, Love Lane from 10am to 1pm and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with some home made cake… we have a wide selection of brand new and pre-loved clothing including top brands, sportswear, school uniform […]

13 Jun 16

Isle of Wight Festival Ticket Winners 2016

Thank you so much to the Isle of Wight Festival for supporting us by giving us a pair of weekend camping tickets, which we auctioned to the highest bidder. Thank you to everyone who bid on the tickets. Congratulations to Chelsea and her mum, Tracey Rodd who were the winners! We hope that you had a great weekend!

13 Jun 16

Eat Well Spend Less

We are excited to announce our new scheme for 2016 – Eat Well Spend Less, a free, six week budgeting and cooking course. When we first started the Isle of Wight foodbank, our aim was to help islanders who for whatever reason couldn’t afford to feed themselves. Now that we are into our fifth year, […]

5 May 16

4th June Monthly Pre-Loved Clothing Sale, coffee & cake

Why not come along to our monthly pre-loved clothing sale at The Foodbank Centre, Love Lane from 10am to 1pm and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with some home made cake… we have a wide selection of brand new and pre-loved clothing including top brands, sportswear, school uniform & evening wear. Brands including: […]

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 […]

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