News | Wandsworth Foodbank

10 Nov 23

We’ve provided 5,000 emergency food supplies in last six months

This week we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Wandsworth Foodbank provided within our local community between April and September 2023. The worrying new figures reveal that we’ve provided 5,181 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in Wandsworth borough over the last six months – and […]

10 Nov 23

We’re looking for a Money Advice Caseworker

We and and Citizens Advice Wandsworth are looking for an expert, kind Money Advice Caseworker to provide high-quality debt advice to people needing to use our foodbank. The role is in our wonderful Foodbank Advice Project team, which last year provided advice and support to more than 600 people in hardship across Wandsworth borough. The […]

9 Nov 23

Can you help local people have a Warmer Winter?

We’ve just launched our second Warmer Winter appeal, to ask for our community to help us provide emergency prepayment fuel vouchers to local people and families so they can stay warmer this winter. As the nights draw in and temperatures drop, we’re meeting many people and families referred to us for emergency food, who also […]

2 Nov 23

Our new report reveals 2 in 3 food bank guests have disability or long-term health condition

Our new report, Pressure is Rising, marks a decade since we opened our doors in 2013. During this time we’ve seen the need for emergency food and support for people in hardship increase dramatically – by more than 400% since 2013, to a record 5,248 referrals in 2022-23. During 2022-23 we provided emergency food and support […]

1 Nov 23

We’re launching our Warmer Winter appeal today

At Wandsworth Foodbank, we’re helping many 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 – leaving them at risk of going without enough warmth, light and hot water this winter. That’s why today we’re launching our second Warmer Winter […]

10 May 23

10 years ago, we opened our doors

Today ten years ago, Wandsworth Foodbank opened its doors to support local residents in hardship. In that first year, we provided 2,646 emergency food parcels to local people – four in ten of which were for children. Fast forward to now, and last year we provided 11,145 emergency food parcels – a 400 per cent […]

3 Apr 23

500 emergency fuel vouchers given thanks to Warmer Winter generosity

Thanks to the incredible generosity of local people giving more than £41,000 to our Warmer Winter appeal, we’ve so far been able to provide more than 500 emergency fuel vouchers to local people referred in hardship to our food bank, in partnership with Thinking Works (a local not-for-profit organisation). These £49 fuel vouchers have meant […]

3 Apr 23

Our Easter opening times

After a very busy start to the year, we’re closing our food bank welcome centres and office this Easter weekend, from Friday 7-Monday 10 April inclusive. We’re also asking our foodbank referral partners across the borough to complete referrals for local people and families by 5pm on Tuesday 4 April, to ensure we can help […]

12 Dec 22

How, with your help, we’re supporting people this winter

As temperatures plummet and snow falls, and as people’s incomes are stretched to breaking point by soaring food, gas and electricity costs, we’re seeing increasing need across our seven food bank welcome centres. Last week alone we provided more than 300 emergency food parcels – higher even than in the middle of the pandemic. Four […]

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 […]

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