News | Cirencester Foodbank

1 Dec 23

We’re recruiting for a new Support Services Manager

Cirencester Foodbank is looking to recruit a full-time Support Services Manager (37.5hrs, full time) to support our clients by leading our growing volunteer support navigation team. The post holder will also work closely with our Citizens Advice Foodbank advisors and support the Foodbank in identifying and implementing further initiatives that will benefit Foodbank clients and […]

4 Nov 24

Christmas 2024

This page outlines everything you need to know about Christmas at Cirencester Foodbank this year! Please read through the information below. If you can’t find the answer to your question, you can email us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can! Are you providing foodbank parcels over Christmas? Cirencester Foodbank is […]

10 Oct 24

New Partnership Enhances Opportunity for Sharing about the Reasons for Food Poverty

Cirencester Foodbank is pleased to announce a new partnership with ElevenLabs, a leader in AI audio and voice technology. This partnership supports the foodbank in highlighting the causes of food poverty in the South Cotswolds. ElevenLabs will provide Cirencester Foodbank with free access to its voice cloning and text-to-speech platform. This technology will enable the […]

29 Jul 24

Your Mental Health Matters

Times are really tough at the moment, and its all taking a toll on all our mental health and wellbeing. Poor mental health can make earning and managing money harder. And worrying about money can make your mental health worse. It can start to feel like a vicious cycle. Along with the personal challenges struggles […]

27 Jun 24

Out Now: Our Summer / Autumn Newsletter

In Issue 14 of our Foodbank Newsletter, we look at the issue of hidden poverty in our rural district and how people may be going without essential support. In this issue you will find: Our cover story reports on how embarrassment, stigma and lack of support masking hardship in the South Cotswolds We share our […]

20 Jun 24

Trustees Wanted

Cirencester Foodbank is looking for new trustees to join the board and help us work towards a future where no one needs to use a foodbank. If you are looking for a flexible, part-time voluntary role helping those in your local community which will also develop your professional skills then becoming a trustee may be […]

12 Jun 24

2024 South Cotswold Food Poverty Report

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, Cirencester Foodbank has seen more local people in need of its support than at the height of the pandemic. Cirencester Foodbank continues, alongside providing emergency parcels, to work with partners to address the issues that lead people into food poverty. This years food poverty report provides insight on the drivers […]

29 May 24

Join us for our 2024 Food Poverty Report Launch at Ingleside House

We would like to invite you to the launch of that report at Ingleside House, Beeches Rd, Cirencester on the 12th June 2024, from 11am. This year we will, once again, be sharing about the issues we are seeing that are causing local people to need food aid in the Southern part of the Cotswold […]

15 May 24

4416 emergency food parcels provided to people by Cirencester Foodbank in the last 12 months, as people struggle to get by on low incomes

New figures released today show the impact of the cost-of-living crisis as more households are forced to rely on Cirencester Foodbank for support. The 12 months to 1st April 2024 saw more households referred into the Foodbank that during the same period in 2020-21, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost half (42%) of households referred were […]

6 Mar 24

Cirencester Foodbank’s statement on the announcement of continued Household Support Funding in the March 2024 budget.

We are pleased at the announcement of the Chancellor, in today’s budget, that the Household Support Fund has been extended for an additional six months, providing crucial cost-of-living support to households in need. This extension comes as welcome news for people facing financial challenges. While we acknowledge that the fund acts as a temporary measure—a mere “sticking […]

22 Dec 23

If you need support over the Christmas Week (2023)

Between the 22nd December and 2nd January you may find some local & national agencies & organisations closed or running reduced hours. The following charities and agencies can provide support if you find yourself in crisis over Christmas, but may not be able to refer you for a Foodbank voucher. Citizens Advice National Advice Line: […]

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