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    Southend: Foodbanks on Radio 2

    04 Sep 2024
    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.
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  • A volunteer and a clients hand at the Lewisham foodbank
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    Our response to the King’s Speech

    18 Jul 2024 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
    Our response to the King’s Speech, which set out some welcome long-term proposals to turn the tide of hunger and hardship.
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    New Chair of Trustees appointed

    08 Jul 2024
    Natalie Campbell has been appointed as the Trussell Trust’s new Chair of Trustees.
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    Southend: Southend Foodbank is busier than ever, according to latest figures

    07 Jul 2024
    Southend Foodbank have today released their statistics for the first half of 2023. The figures reveal a compelling narrative of need and support that is being seen across foodbanks locally and nationa
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  • Crates of tinned food in a food bank warehouse
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    Here’s what needs to change to end the need for food banks

    15 May 2024 Written by Beatrice Orchard
    This election year, we’ll be looking to all political parties to set out how they will build a future where no one needs a food bank to survive.
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    Southend: Southend Foodbank announces financial year-end statistics

    28 Apr 2024
    Southend Foodbank announces financial year-end statistics
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  • Trussell Trust CEO Emma Revie, actor Charlotte Richie and representatives from food banks stand outside parliament. They are holding a banner that says 'We stand with 150,661 people. It's time to guarantee our essentials'.
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    More than 150,000 people join our call for an Essentials Guarantee

    28 Feb 2024
    Today, we handed in our petition to the leaders of UK political parties in Westminster, urging them to support the introduction of an Essentials Guarantee.
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  • A volunteer reaches up for a box on a shelf. The shelf is full of boxes of cereal.
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    Cost of living payments offer short-term respite, but we need an Essentials Guarantee

    07 Feb 2024 Written by Helen Barnard
    Many people receiving social security benefits will receive a one-off cost of living payment from the government. This will provide welcome relief, but only for a short period.
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  • Arms of one person handing another a leaflet
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    Southend: 10 years

    01 Dec 2023
    Southend Foodbank opened 10 years ago.
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    Southend: Our Hardest Winter Yet

    21 Oct 2023
    On Wednesday 18th October, the Trussell Trust announced they expect their busiest winter ever, with forecasts that more than 600,000 people will need the support of food banks over a three-month perio
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