Tag: The Trussell Trust

Invesco responds to the Winter fuel crisis and cost of living increase with charity donations

Stuart Mitchell

The Invesco Cares Foundation has announced substantial donations to two carefully considered charities supporting people in need through the winter. As a result of the current fuel crisis and the increasing cost of living, the Invesco Cares Committee has decided to split £185,000 equally between two charities: the Trussell Trust and the Fuel Bank Foundation. The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of more than 1,200 food banks across the UK where there are currently more than 14 million people living in poverty, including 4.5 million children. They work with…

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REaD Group supports the Trussell Trust in its fundraising efforts

Stuart Mitchell

Data and insight company REaD Group has announced that it is working with the Trussell Trust, supporting the good work the charity does through donor and volunteer engagement and fundraising. The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks in the UK. It supports a network of more than 1,300 food bank centres to provide emergency food and compassionate, practical support to people in crisis, while campaigning for long-term change to the structural issues that lock people into poverty. Last year saw a period…

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Food banks receive almost £2 million in grants to provide more support to people locked in poverty

Stuart Mitchell

More than 90 food banks across the UK have been awarded grants to provide additional support to people in crisis, as the Asda Fight Hunger Create Change partnership between the retailer, the Trussell Trust and FareShare marks its first anniversary As the partnership works to continue tackling the root causes of poverty in the UK, the new grant funding will allow food banks to provide even more vital services to people at the point of crisis. From supplying emergency food parcels to providing on-site debt and money advice, the grants…

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The Trussell Trust responds to Environmental Audit Committee’s report

Stuart Mitchell

The Environmental Audit Committee’s new report, Hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity in the UK, finds: Food insecurity is significant and growing in the UK, with levels among the worst in Europe, especially for children Government has failed to recognise and respond domestically – and has allowed these issues to ‘fall between the cracks’ Minister for Hunger should be appointed to ensure cross-departmental action As part of its work with the End Hunger UK campaign coalition, The Trussell Trust submitted evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee. Responding to the conclusions of the Committee,…

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Asda, FareShare and The Trussell Trust launch £20 million partnership to help one million people out of food poverty

Stuart Mitchell

Asda and food redistribution charities FareShare and The Trussell Trust have today announced that they will be working together on a new partnership designed to help one million people out of food poverty over the next three years. The programme will be funded by Asda, and see the supermarket invest at least £20 million in developing the infrastructure of FareShare, which operate a distribution network for food donations and The Trussell Trust, who are the UK’s biggest operator of foodbanks.     Asda’s investment will allow the two charities to…

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