News

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 […]

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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 […]

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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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OUT NOW: Issue 13 of our Foodbank newsletter

In Issue 13 of our Foodbank Newsletter, we reflect on figures released in November by Cirencester Foodbank on the drivers behind food poverty. In this issue you will find: Our cover story reports on how rising costs are pushing more families into the grip of food poverty and the wider action Cirencester Foodbank is taking […]

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Additional Foodbank Centre Openings up to Christmas

To manage increasing demand in the run up to Christmas, we are opening our Cirencester centre, held at Cirencester Opportunities Group, Beeches Rd, on Mondays from 4pm -6pm in addition to our normal Thursday opening. Our Tetbury centre opening remains the same. As a result our centres will be open: Monday 11th December, 4:00 – […]

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Christmas 2023 – Opening Times

Christmas – opening times We are closed weekends and Bank holidays. Our warehouse and centres will be closed from Wednesday 27th Dec 2023 to Tuesday 2nd January 2024 During the Christmas period, our phone lines will be open for emergency referrals and parcel deliveries on Wed 27th Dec: 10am – 4pm Thurs 28th Dec: 10am […]

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12 days of Foodbank Christmas

Cirencester Foodbank Reverse 12 Days of Foodbank Christmas Campaign. As a Foodbank, we see referrals for emergency support increase significantly over the winter and especially around Christmas. Each year we add some Christmas items to our emergency parcels to ensure local families in hardship can find some joy in the season. If you are interested […]

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New Research Published on Universal Credit

A new YouGov poll, commissioned by the Trussell Trust, has today revealed the true and devastating consequences of the inadequacy of Universal Credit – including the impact on working households and disabled people. The shortfall is not only forcing people to go without food and heating, but also essential healthcare like dental treatment and over […]

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2,376 emergency food parcels provided to people facing hardship by Cirencester Foodbank in the past six months

On Wednesday 8 November 2023, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Cirencester Foodbank provided within our local community between March and September 2023. The figures reveal that we have provided 2,376 emergency food parcels* to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in Cirencester,Tetbury, Fairford, Lechlade and the surrounding areas, […]

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Hunger in the UK

Trussell Trust’s latest and most in-depth study to date on hunger reveals its causes, impacts and who is affected. With record numbers of people across the country already forced to turn to food banks, Trussell Trusts’s Hunger in the UK reports starkly reveal this is just the tip of the iceberg, with millions more struggling […]

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