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Guarantee the Essentials Campaign is Now Live!
29 Nov 22
£3.5 million pledged to the Trussell Trust’s Emergency Appeal
Julia and Hans Rausing have pledged £3.5 million to the Trussell Trust’s emergency appeal to support its network of 1,300 foodbanks in what is expected to be a particularly difficult winter. The Trussell Trust is expecting to provide 1.3 million emergency food parcels in the next six months, including an estimated half a million for children. This […]
10 Nov 22
Radio Shropshire Interview 10th November 2022
A recording of a Radio Shropshire interview with the Oswestry and Borders Foodbank manager – Liz Jermy
10 Nov 22
Mid-Year Statistics
On Thursday 10th November, we released our stats for emergency food parcel distribution from April to September 2022, which shed light on the level of need for Oswestry and Borders Foodbank in our local community. The stark new figures reveal that we provided 1,227 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in […]
27 Oct 22
Contents of a single parcel go up by £19 – food bank provider
Original article from BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63385874.amp As the cost of living soars more people are turning to food banks to make ends meet. New Office for National Statistics data has shown that the price of pasta, tea, and chips has increased, with vegetable oil going up by 65% in a year. Overall, the price of budget […]
18 Oct 22
Five ways the cost of living crisis is impacting food banks
The cost of living is leading to increased need and rising costs for food banks. Here are five ways that food banks are being impacted: Increased need The sharp rise in the cost of energy, food and other essentials, alongside the £20 cut to universal credit in October 2021, has meant that between April 2021 […]
18 Oct 22
Food banks deliver message to Downing Street calling for urgent action
Today a letter signed by more than 3,000 food bank staff and volunteers was handed in to Downing Street, calling on Liz Truss to take urgent action to end the need for emergency food. Standing together, we’ve worked alongside the Independent Food Aid Network and Feeding Britain to collectively call on the Prime Minister to […]
2 Sep 22
Shropshire Star Article
This article was written by Paul Jenkins in the Shropshire Star. Here is a link to the original article. As part of the Shropshire Star’s Feed a Family Campaign, we are highlighting the work of food banks across the county and today look at the work of the Oswestry and Borders group and the support […]
8 Jul 22
Give Online
You may now make donations to the Foodbank via Give As You Live. Either sign up for an account and raise money by shopping via the site or make a one-off donation: To make a one-off donation: Alternatively you can sign up to give when you shop. When you shop via Give as you Live […]
26 May 22
AGM Agenda
Everyone welcome to Oswestry & Borders Foodbank AGM on Tuesday 21st June 2022 at Albert Road Church, Oswestry. See agenda below. Please note: Optional start time of 7pm for prayer, reflection, and thanks. Business starts at 7:30pm. If you would like to join via Zoom for 7:30pm, please let us know asap. In addition, we […]
17 May 22
Cost of living crisis being seen with more needing Shropshire food bank’s help
Read the article by Dominic Robertson in the Shropshire Star. More people are relying on help to eat, with that number set to “absolutely” increase, according to a Shropshire food bank project manager. Liz Jermy, project manager at Oswestry and Borders Food Bank, said the Government needed to do more to prevent what has become […]