Posts in: Foodbank statistics
28 Apr 23
Southend Foodbank announces financial year-end statistics
From April 2022 to March 2023 Southend Foodbank have given out 15,087 emergency parcels to people in Southend & Rochford. 4,257 of these were provided for children. This represents a 62% increase from last year, a 131% increase from pre-pandemic levels, and a stark contrast to a 37% increase in national figures released by the […]
5 Jan 22
Southend Foodbank in 2021
In 2021, Southend Foodbank welcomed 2996 people who had been referred to us, giving food aid to support 8512 people of whom 3934 were children. To put those figures in context: Every year the foodbank has been open, we have been busier than the previous year. Comparing 2021 with 2020, we supported around […]
2 Mar 20
Southend Foodbank in 2019
2019 marked six years of Southend Foodbank supporting the local community, it was also our busiest year and the year we saw the sharpest rise in the number of people needing help. Fortunately, we also received more donations than ever before and had support from more organisations and groups. More than 2400 referrals were made […]