News
20 Apr 23
Distribution Centre changes in April
The Southend Foodbank session at Westcliff that runs on Wednesday afternoon is trying out longer opening hours in April. After March was the busiest month ever across the foodbank, the volunteer team at St Saviours on Kings Road have decided to open an hour earlier to see if a longer session helps to accommodate more […]
18 Apr 23
BBC Radio Essex: Southend’s Foodbank says it’s running out of food
“Food bank is all about food. We bring food in. We give food out.” So what happens when you run out of food? Cass Francis talked with Ben Fryer on BBC Essex radio today (18/4/2023) about why Southend Foodbank urgently needs donations. Following our busiest month ever in March 2023, we’re now facing increasing numbers […]
13 Apr 23
April 2023 Newsletter
Campaign launches calling for a minimum income to be embedded into our social security system The Trussell Trust launched a new national campaign in February called ‘Guarantee Our Essentials’. The campaign calls for a change in policy to embed a minimum income into our social security system, so Universal Credit claimants are protected from going […]
21 Mar 23
A widening gap between the amount being donated and how much is required to respond to increasing need locally
Southend Foodbank urgently needs donations – both food and cash are needed right now as the foodbank faces substantial shortfall between the food coming into the foodbank and the amount needed to keep supporting people in our community struggling to afford the basics. The foodbank purchased £13k of food in January and February, as both […]
3 Feb 23
Distribution Centre Changes coming up in February
This month we have some changes coming up to our distribution centres in Hawkwell and Shoebury. On Monday 13th February, the Hawkwell Distribution Centre WILL MOVE to a new home at the Faith Hope and Charity Shop, 40 Hedingham Place, Rochford, SS4 1UP. This venue is at the junction of Rectory Road and Ashingdon Road […]
7 Dec 22
Winter opening hours
This winter there are some changes to Southend Foodbank’s opening times. Southend Foodbank is closed on Monday 26th and Thursday 29th December. On Friday 30th we will be at a different location, opening at Belle Vue instead of Earls Hall. There are also days when one foodbank session is closed but the other regular session […]
1 Dec 22
Interview on BBC Essex
This morning our Media and Campaigns Coordinator Cass Francis spoke to Sonia Watson on BBC Essex at breakfast. Cass talked about the amount of food we have given out this year so far and the increasing numbers of people we are helping, as well as discussing campaigning to end the need for food banks. Cass […]
12 Nov 22
Roots Hall 3rd December 2022
Southend Foodbank will be back at Roots Hall on December 3rd for a matchday collection around the ground. It’s an early kick-off, 12.30pm. Whether you’re a regular Shrimper or looking for some live football while your EFL team are taking a break, it’s going to be a good day to get down to Roots Hall […]
12 Oct 22
Big Give 2022
The Big Give has now closed. Thank you to all our pledgers, donors and supporters. Together we exceeded our target! This year, Southend Foodbank is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign. Giving Tuesday The Christmas Challenge helps UK-registered charities to raise funds for their projects […]
29 Sep 22
Southend Foodbank sounds the alarm about a hard winter ahead
On 21st September, we spoke to Sian Roche at Greatest Hits Radio Essex and talked about how August this year being alarmingly busy, plus our worries for the winter ahead due to the cost of living. https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/essex/news/southend-foodbank-winter-bleak-cost-of-living/ “We’ve given away more food this year already than we did in the entirety of last year, so […]