News | Wandsworth Foodbank

26 Nov 25

Our food bank Christmas wish list is…

Today we got one of our Christmas wishes, which was for the government to scrap the two-child limit to social security. It will immediately lift almost 500,000 children out of poverty when the change happens in April 2026. Good news! Meanwhile, we’re grateful to all the local schools, community groups, businesses and churches who are […]

26 Nov 25

Join us for ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ festive film night on Friday 12 December

We’re excited to announce a special showing of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, the uplifting classic Christmas film about hope and the value of community, in the beautiful setting of St Mark’s Church, Battersea Rise on Friday 12 December. Doors open at 6.30pm for mulled wine and mince pies, and a chance to get cosy before […]

12 Sep 25

Harvest in the city

We’re so grateful to everyone who celebrates Harvest in the city by donating essential food items and toiletries to Wandsworth Foodbank, to help local people. Last year, thanks to the generosity of local people, we were able to provide 12,638 emergency food parcels to local people and families experiencing hardship, from our six welcome centres […]

12 Sep 25

Free Money Advice Roadshow for Wandsworth residents on 2 October 2025

We’re glad to be supporting Wandsworth Council’s next free Money Advice Roadshow for local residents, which will be held at Mitcham Lane Baptist Church, Tooting at 2-4pm on Thursday 2 October 2025. It will be a welcoming space for local people to sit down with advisors from trusted organisations for free, confidential, and tailored support […]

12 Sep 25

New research reveals households referred to food banks have just £104 a week for essentials, after housing costs

New research shows that 14.1 million people – including 3.8 million children – faced hunger in the UK last year because they didn’t have enough money for food. Without urgent action to boost incomes in the Autumn Budget, this severe hardship risks becoming the new normal for millions of households. Hunger in the UK is […]

12 Sep 25

Our volunteers shortlisted for Wandsworth Civic Award

We’re delighted that our wonderful volunteer team has been shortlisted for Wandsworth Council’s ‘Charity Champions Volunteering’ Civic Award. Wandsworth Council writes: “A force to be reckoned with, Wandsworth Foodbank’s 371 volunteers gave almost 14,000 hours last year to support 2,329 local households referred to the charity in hardship and hunger. Whether volunteering at one of […]

1 Sep 25

Philippa’s spoke-tacular fundraising bike ride!

We’re super grateful to Philippa, who is starting a cycle ride from St Malo to Nice today! For the next 14 days, she’ll pedal the length of France to raise funds for Wandsworth Foodbank. Philippa, who last year cycled the west coast of USA to raise funds for Wandsworth Foodbank, says: Whether I finish is […]

31 Jul 25

Support Jenni’s 100km fundraising walk!

Our brilliant Operations Manager Jenni is taking part in the Thames Path Ultra Challenge in September – a continuous 100km walk over two days – to raise funds for Wandsworth Foodbank. Will you cheer her on, and help local families in hardship, by donating to her fundraising page? Jenni says: I’ve been part of the […]

26 Jun 25

Act now to stop cruel cuts to disability support

Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government has proposed huge cuts to disabled people’s support which are going through Parliament now. Trussell analysis shows that, if this bill passes, 440,000 disabled people and their families will be forced into severe hardship.  The Government’s […]

25 Jun 25

Taking our message to Parliament

Almost 1 in 5 people claiming Universal Credit and disability payments have used a food bank in the last month. Our social security system should be there for all of us when we need it most, but right now it’s not even providing enough to cover the cost of life’s essentials – driving hardship and […]

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