Tag: Trussell Trust

1.5 million food parcels distributed as need continues to soar

Stuart Mitchell

New figures released today by the Trussell Trust reveal that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023 by food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network. This is the most parcels that the network has ever distributed at this point in the year and represents a 16% increase from the same period in 2022. Low incomes, especially from social security, debt, health conditions and issues with social security payments such as delays or sanctions were the main reasons people were left with no option…

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New research reveals the drivers of hunger and food bank use among disabled people

Stuart Mitchell

A new study commissioned by the Trussell Trust, and conducted by the Scottish Centre for Social Research, has provided information about the drivers of hunger among disabled people and the reasons behind the significant overrepresentation of disabled people referred to food banks. The report, Disability and Financial Hardship (2023), proposes a range of evidence-based policy changes to help bring about a more compassionate, person-centred and fairer disability benefits system which prevents disabled people from falling into financial hardship and needing to turn to a food bank. Why are disabled people…

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UK’s biggest food collection calls for volunteers to support charities

Stuart Mitchell

With food banks and charities facing increasing levels of need this winter, people are being urged to give the gift of their time to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive. The Tesco Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores from November 30th to December 2nd and the Trussell Trust and FareShare are urging volunteers to sign-up to support the event in store.  It comes as both charities face their busiest winter yet as more people turn to them for support. The Trussell Trust, which has…

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TMW Unlimited and the Trussell Trust help food banks support their local communities

Stuart Mitchell

With the support of TMW Unlimited (part of UNLIMITED), the Trussell Trust has launched Put It On Your List, a dynamic out-of-home campaign that alerts shoppers to the real-time needs of food banks in their area. The increased price of food is placing acute pressure on food banks who are having to purchase more food than in previous years as donations are not keeping up with levels of need. While donations to food banks in the Trussell Trust network increased by 18% last year, they distributed 37% more emergency food…

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Record number of emergency food parcels provided to people facing hardship by Trussell Trust food banks in past 12 months

Stuart Mitchell

New figures released by the Trussell Trust reveal that almost 3 million (2,986,203) emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship between April 2022 and March 2023, with more than a million of these parcels provided for children. This is the most parcels food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network have ever distributed in a single year and represents a 37% increase compared to last year.   The annual statistics also show that as an increasing number of people struggle to afford the essentials, more than 760,000 people used a…

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