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17 Jan 22

We are recruiting: Part-Time Warehouse Manager Vacancy

Cirencester Foodbank is looking to recruit a part-time Warehouse Manager to help support the day-to-day operations and management of our Cirencester warehouse. Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?  Are you interested in helping alleviate food poverty in the south Cotswolds area? Are you looking to work part-time with flexible hours? Cirencester Foodbank was […]

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21 Dec 21

Out now: Issue 11 of our Newsletter for Winter ’21 / Spring ’22

In Issue 11 of our Foodbank Newsletter, we’re looking back over the year, and thinking about how we will be moving forward as we look to the future. In this issue you will find: Our cover story features Henry (6) and Verity (4) who rode over 100 miles to raise money for Cirencester Foodbank Ann […]

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22 Oct 21

Henry & Verity Convert Pedal Power into Food Donations

Kind-hearted Henry (6) and Verity (4) Walker used pedal power to raise £350 to buy, and donate, items to the Cirencester Foodbank. Henry and Verity, who attend Hatherop CofE primary school, cycled over 100 miles during the summer holidays. The children were inspired to take on the challenge after Henry read about the issues some […]

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14 Sep 21

Summer Holiday (2021) Foodbank Provision

Our summer provision in 2020 was, obviously, extremely high as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we had hoped that with the reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases and the ability of many to return to work, combined with the Governments holiday activities and food programme, we would see a reduction in our […]

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8 Sep 21

Keep the Lifeline – Trussell Trusts Survey on the devastating impact of the proposed £20-a-week universal credit cut.

91,000 people in the South West fear they will be forced to skip meals if UK government cuts Universal Credit payments this October  Furthermore, 100,000 people in the region fear being unable to heat their homes this winter and 65,000 say they’ll need to use a food bank the cut goes ahead, according to new report by the Trussell Trust Today, the Trussell Trust publishes a […]

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