News
7 Nov 17
Press Release: Mid-year statistics show 2122 emergency food supplies given to local people in six months
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7TH November 2017 New figures show 2122 emergency food supplies given to local people by Wandsworth Foodbank in six months Between 1st April and 30th September 2017, 2122 three-day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis by Wandsworth Foodbank, compared to 2111 in the same period in the previous […]
7 Nov 17
Christmas Appeal 2017
Christmas is expected to be a very busy time at Wandsworth Foodbank, due to a number of factors, such as cold weather and high energy bills. Please have a look at our Christmas Appeal Poster and consider how you can help.
23 May 17
Press Release: May 2017
Wandsworth Foodbank provides 4712 three-day emergency food supplies to people referred in crisis in 2016-17 Wandsworth Foodbank publishes new research on Hunger & Poverty in Wandsworth Borough – looking at why people needed to use the Foodbank in 2016-17 4712 three-day emergency food supplies distributed to people in crisis in Wandsworth Borough in April 2016- […]
19 May 17
We provided 4712 3-day emergency food supplies to people referred in crisis in 2016-17
Foodbank use increased 16% on the previous year, with more people referred than ever for emergency food and support – nearly double the number helped in our first year of operation (2013-14). Read more in our report Hunger & Poverty in Wandsworth 2017, or start with a summary (and a cuppa!)
17 May 17
Mental health and the benefits system
Sarah Chapman, one of our volunteers and a trustee of Wandsworth Foodbank, had an article published in The Guardian voluntary recently: To improve mental health, politicians must start with the benefits system It makes a relavent read as we prepare to launch our annual Food Poverty Report this Friday.
6 Apr 17
Easter 2017 Opening times
We are closed Saturday-Monday over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
23 Mar 17
Balham challenged to Smash Easter Egg record
People of Balham & Battersea urged to donate chocolate eggs to Wandsworth Food Bank The annual Access Self Storage Easter Egg Appeal is open to the people of Balham for the very first time. This year the campaign – which has seen more than 2,800 chocolate eggs given to dozens of charities since it launched […]
19 Dec 16
Thank you Safestore Wandsworth
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SAFESTORE WANDSWORTH WHO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK WITH PEOPLE IN POVERTY. Safestore have recently agreed to provide a free storage unit in their Garratt Lane branch to Wandsworth Foodbank which will play a very vital part of our operation in meeting the needs of struggling families in the […]
1 Dec 16
Reverse Advent Calendars
We have had a few inquiries about ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’, and the best way to get donations to us around Christmas time. If you are collecting items each day of December to donate to your neighbours in crisis – thank you very much! For inspiration on content check out our Christmas Appeal Poster Because we […]