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Trussell Trust Foodbanks Report Busiest Ever Fortnight During COVID-19 Pandemic
National foodbank charity, The Trussell Trust, has revealed it provided over 6,250 emergency food parcels were provided to people in...
Foodbank Thankful for Volunteer Support
Widnes Foodbank would like to thank everybody who has come forward over recent weeks to volunteer with us. Due to...
Spreading the Light at Christmas
We were so grateful to Toni and Steve from Bancroft road who, over the Christmas period, raised an incredible £638.45...
Foodbank Braced for Busiest December Yet
Foodbanks braced for busiest December yet as new figures suggest record number of people in crisis will need support ahead...
2.4 Tonnes of Food Collected at Tesco
We would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to anyone who donated food or volunteered at our Neighbourhood Food...
Steepest Increase for 5 Years in People Needing Foodbanks
Recent mid-year statistics released by our parent charity the Trussel Trust show a 23% increase in the amount of food parcels given...
A Heartfelt Thank You for a Busy Christmas 2018
A month into the start of another year at Widnes Foodbank. We are all probably just getting back to normal...
New Stats Reveal the Rise in Food for Children is Behind Increased Foodbank Need During Holidays
‘Help is here but we need your support’ say Widnes Foodbank, as new stats reveal the rise in food for...
1,494 Emergency Food Supplies Given to Local People in Last Year, Widnes Foodbank Reveals
Between 1st April 2017 and 31st March 2018, 1,494 three-day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis by Widnes...
Widnes Foodbank Thanks Local Community for ‘Incredible’ Response to Calls for Support
Widnes Foodbank was able to provide emergency food to local people facing hunger in the lead up to Christmas thanks...
758 Emergency Food Supplies Given to Local People by Widnes Foodbank in Six Months
Between 1st April and 30th September 2017, 758 three day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis...
More Than 1,140kgs of Food Donated at Tesco
Widnes Foodbank volunteers have certainly been busy over the weekend – weighing and sorting through food donations from the Tesco...