News
24 Aug 23
Volunteer Board Members wanted!
Renfrewshire Foodbank works to combat poverty and hunger across Renfrewshire. We are currently seeking energetic, community-minded individuals to join our Board of Trustees. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and especially from people who have personal experience of using a foodbank. To ensure we have a well-rounded and diverse Board we are […]
23 Mar 22
Making a referral to the foodbank
HOW DO I MAKE A FOODBANK REFERRAL? We have a voucher referral system to ensure that people are getting the right support they need to address the issues that have led them to the foodbank in the first place. We understand that these issues can be vast and complicated but we have over 170 referral […]
5 Jan 21
Donations and COVID-19 Safety
Thank you to all of our supporters for your wonderful support of Renfrewshire Foodbank over the last year. Since lockdown in March 2020 we have received just under 106 tonnes of items. This incredible generosity has allowed us to continue to provide food and essential items to those in our community struggling during these difficult […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
While many of us know that food banks provide food – and are happy to donate tinned items and other grocery items – not all of us are aware that food banks could do with donations of other essential non-food items as well. 1. Toilet roll 2. Tin openers 3. Toiletries (shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, […]
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 […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]
1 May 15
Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over one million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2014/15.
Benefit delays, low income and benefit changes are the primary reasons why people are currently being referred to foodbanks for emergency food. About Our Statistics The Trussell Trust statistics are a measure of volume – they show the number of people to whom The Trussell Trust foodbanks have given three days’ emergency food. These are […]