News

13 Aug 18

“A domestic abuse victim, a refugee child, a terminally ill man: everyone … has a story”

Our CEO wrote a heartfelt blog for the New Statesman online.  Please follow this link to read the article in full: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/welfare/2018/07/domestic-abuse-victim-refugee-child-terminally-ill-man-everyone-my-foodbank

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28 Jun 18

Community Kitchen at Edward Woods Community Centre, with UPG

We’re back!  After a short summer break, the team is refreshed and excited about seeing everyone again. We love being part of the Community Kitchen on the Edward Woods Estate, working together with the Urban Partnership Group.  Each week, approximately 50 people enjoy a free, 3 course meal prepared by our very own Louisa, who is […]

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13 Nov 17

Universal Credit prepares you for work? Tell the starving child I met picking through bins

  Our mid year stats show a 97% in the number of men, women and children benefiting from our emergency food parcels between 1st April and 30th September; making us the busiest foodbank in London.  We believe that this is primarily due to the full roll out of universal credit in LBHF at the end […]

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13 Nov 17

Harvest 2017

We are so grateful tothe dozens of schools, churches, local businesses and individuals which have supported our foodbank this season.  With record numbers of people needing emergency food supplies, so the pressure is on to keep food on our shelves!  We are low on long life milk and juice, tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tinned fruit, tinned […]

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17 Aug 17

Willmotts on King Street – making it easier for local people to donate food!

We are thrilled to announce that Willmotts – next to M&S on King Street, Hammersmith are now hosting a ‘permanent collection point’ ie a basket where you can drop off tinned and long-life food donations.  Handily, it’s next door to M&S too!  There’s even a money collection tin on reception . . . Willmott House, […]

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14 Aug 17

Holiday Clubs

Our Holiday Meal Clubs, which are targeted at families where children would normally receive free meals, have been a great success so far this summer. They are running in W12 and SW6 during August on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are so grateful to all of our local volunteers, as well as corporate volunteers, who have […]

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6 Sep 16

Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank – ‘Not just a Foodbank’

Since launch in June 2010, our top priority has always been the provision of food parcels to individuals and families experiencing food poverty.  This is something we are now able to do 6 days a week, spread across our 3 Foodbank Centres; all within the boundaries of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.  Over […]

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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.

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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 […]

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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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