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Guarantee the Essentials Campaign is Now Live!
25 Apr 20
A Busy Week
The Foodbank has distributed a larger than normal number of food parcels this week. Some of the growth in numbers is an expected outcome of the lockdown. People who have worked for years are finding themselves unemployed and are struggling to make ends meet. Many families are bewildered to find themselves in this position. Fortunately, […]
17 Apr 20
The Fourth Week
The number of clients receiving parcels from the Foodbank was less than last week but a lot of other work has gone on in the background. Many people who regularly donate food to the foodbank are visiting the shops less often and so have chosen to make gifts of money. These gifts have to be […]
10 Apr 20
As the Third Week Draws to a Close
This week has been a busy one at the Foodbank with a record number of food parcels either collected or delivered. The Foodbank has been following social distancing guidelines since they were issued by the Government, however, improvements this week have made it easier for clients to understand their responsibilities. The council has given permission […]
9 Apr 20
British Gas help out Foodbanks
From the Guardian 09/04/2020 British Gas engineers are now delivering emergency food parcels to aid food banks struggling with a surge in demand amid the pandemic. As part of a new partnership with the Trussell Trust, British Gas employees are attending emergency callouts and essential visits for vulnerable customers, in order to manage demand and follow physical distancing […]
9 Apr 20
Easter Opening
The Oswestry Foodbank on Beatrice Street will not open on Easter Monday (13th April 2020). It will, however, be open on Tuesday 14th. April from 11:00 to 14:00. The Ellesmere Foodbank remains closed for the present.
3 Apr 20
The Foodbank in Week 2 of the Lockdown
As the lockdown continues, Oswestry and the Borders Foodbank remains busy making 50 deliveries and visits during the week. In addition to distributing food to clients, Foodbank volunteers have to be on hand to take deliveries and collect food and donations. A ‘streamlined’ team is operating during the hours the Foodbank is open. Reducing the […]
27 Mar 20
Coping with the crisis
During the lockdown, the Foodbank is trying to operate as normally as possible but inevitably changes are necessary. Some of the usual Foodbank volunteers are in the ‘at risk’ category and have to remain at home and in any case, it has been necessary to slim down the team to allow them space to ‘social […]
18 Mar 20
Coronavirus Update – 17/03/2020
OPEN AS USUAL 17/03/2020 As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds in the UK, our main priority is ensuring the safety of everyone who comes to our food bank – whether it’s someone needing help, someone volunteering their time, or someone making a donation. Things are changing quickly, so we’ll keep this page updated regularly with information […]
18 Feb 20
Five Weeks is Too Long Campaign
Five weeks too long People are being forced to food banks because five weeks is too long to wait for Universal Credit. This isn’t right – the government needs to end the five week wait. #5WeeksTooLong Universal Credit should be fighting poverty, not forcing people to use food banks We’re a country that prides itself […]
3 Feb 20
Thank You to the Community
This is to say a HUGE THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY who have been so generous this last year in giving donations of food, toiletries and gifts to the Oswestry and Borders foodbank. You have donated over 30 metric tonnes of food through the year and in particular, 4 tonnes of Christmas food which enabled […]