News
18 Nov 22
Thank you for sharing some warmth this winter
Thanks to the generosity of local people, our Warmer Winter appeal has amazingly reached 70% of its target already – and we’ve been able to start providing extra £49 energy top-up vouchers to people and families referred to us in hardship. With soaring costs of food, gas and electricity, every day we’re meeting people who […]
10 Oct 22
Warmer Winter appeal hits £9,000!
Every day at Wandsworth Foodbank we’re meeting people and families at the sharpest end of the cost of living crisis, who can’t afford to top-up their gas and electricity prepayment meters. Some families have told us they’re living in just one room of their home, to economise on the cost of heat and light. Many […]
26 Sep 22
Share some warmth this winter
We’ve often heard people say they wish they could donate their winter fuel allowance or energy rebate payment to directly help local people and families in greater need. Now you can, through our new Warmer Winter campaign. At our seven food bank welcome centres across Wandsworth Borough, we’re meeting people and families at the sharpest […]
19 Aug 22
Cost of Living Crisis: emergency financial support in Wandsworth
We’ve put together some information about emergency and extra financial support, which we hope can help some people at least a little. It’s not always easy to ask for help, but these are not easy times. We’ve included emergency support grants from Wandsworth Council, as well as links to free online benefits calculators to help […]
19 Aug 22
Cost of Living Crisis: will you join us in calling for urgent action?
As we continue to help local people across Wandsworth who are at the sharpest end of the cost of living crisis, we’re desperately worried about the weeks and months ahead – unless the government takes urgent action now. We’re concerned for people like Hugh*, who phoned us this week and said: “I’ve always managed until […]
18 Jul 22
FOODBANK CENTRES CLOSED MONDAY & TUESDAY DUE TO EXTREME HEAT
We’ve cancelled our food bank sessions on today and tomorrow (Monday 18 at St Mike’s and Tuesday 19 July at St Mark’s) due to the unprecedented heatwave. Many people we support have health conditions, or very young children. Both sessions were due to run in the hottest part of the day, and we don’t think […]
19 Apr 22
A Time of Crisis – our new 2022 food bank report out now
Today we publish A Time of Crisis, a snapshot of our 2021/22 local food bank research report (to be published in early summer). This interim report reveals continued high levels of need for emergency food aid across Wandsworth Borough, and looks at what is causing local people and families to need to use our food […]
13 Apr 22
Our Easter opening times
Our food bank welcome centres are open as usual tomorrow – Thursday 14 April – at Mitcham Lane Baptist Church in Tooting (10am-12pm) and at Yvonne Carr Community Centre, Battersea (2-4pm). Then we’re giving our awesome volunteers & team a break over the Easter weekend. Our centres and office will be closed on Friday 15-Monday […]
28 Mar 22
We’re asking for the Real Living Wage for Wandsworth
We’ve seen during the pandemic just how important our keyworkers are. We’ve clapped for them, we’ve celebrated them, and now is our opportunity to together ask for the Real Living Wage for them. With the cost of living rising at the fastest rate in 30 years, we’ve seen how low pay impacts the lives of […]
18 Feb 22
Storm Eunice: our food bank centres are closed today
We’ve taken the difficult decision to close our food bank centres and warehouse today – Friday 18 Feb – due to the Met Office issuing a rare Red Weather Warning for London because of the impact of Storm Eunice. This warning advises people to stay home if they possibly can, due to the risk including: […]