News
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 […]
13 Nov 15
No flies on us at Netherley…..
Thanks to Instant Pest Solutions for offering a free inspection and report of our Netherley food distribution centre during National Pest Prevention Week. Members of the British Pest Control Association have been offering this to Trussell Trust foodbanks all over the country, helping us to make sure our food stores continue to be pest-free. We’re happy […]
4 Nov 15
Every One Counts!
We are fundraising together with Central and North Liverpool foodbanks to help people help people. Text HPHP66 to 70070 with your donation Thank you!
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]
20 Aug 15
6,917 Meals Donated at Tesco in July
What a fantastic response this summer! We collected more than 2,200 kg of food (and some toiletries) at Tesco in Woolton over the course of 3 days, helped of course by fantastic volunteers and Tesco staff. That is the equivalent of nearly 7,000 meals. Amazing!
7 Jul 15
Mumpreneur of 2015!
Three cheers for Cate Byrne (centre above), who won The Daisy & Jake Day Nursery Mumpreneur Award in the Merseyside Women of the Year 2015 Awards last month, alongside many other fantastic and inspiring women.
1 May 15
Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over one million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2014/15.
Benefit delays, low income and benefit changes are the primary reasons why people are currently being referred to foodbanks for emergency food. About Our Statistics The Trussell Trust statistics are a measure of volume – they show the number of people to whom The Trussell Trust foodbanks have given three days’ emergency food. These are […]
22 Apr 15
More than 1 million now fed nationally…
Data released today by the Trussell Trust reveal that in 2014-2015 more than 1 million people were fed. You can read about our local figures at 2014-2015 SLFB STATS
10 Sep 14
Van-tastic support from the Mayor’s Hope Fund!
South, Central and North Liverpool foodbanks received some very welcome support from the Mayor’s Hope Fund, in the form of a grant to help us with our food deliveries to foodbank centres. By sharing the expenses of a van we can organise our food consignments much more efficiently.
13 May 14
An independent charity
South Liverpool foodbank has been hosted by Bridge Chapel Centre since we started in 2009, always with the goal of standing alone one day. We are delighted to say that we have fledged from Bridge’s nest now and are taking wing as an independent charity (number 1156466)! Day-to-day nothing will change – we are still based […]