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.
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.
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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Southend: Roots Hall 3rd December 2022
12 Nov 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.
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Southend: Football and foodbanks - still Standing Up For our Community
30 Jul 2022
During the 21/22 football season, collections at and around Southend United matches gave over half a tonne of food and toiletries, 600kg, and £2750 to the foodbank.
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Southend: Southend Foodbank in 2021
05 Jan 2022
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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Southend: Bank the Food on BBC Radio Essex 6th December 2021
06 Dec 2021
Emma Spring from Bank the Food was on BBC Radio Essex at the start of December, talking about the app that began here in Southend.
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Southend: Southend United Fans Supporting Southend Foodbanks
15 Nov 2021
The first Southend United match day supporting Southend foodbank.
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Southend: Bank the Food on Radio 2 5th October 2021
07 Oct 2021
Emma Spring from Bank the Food talked to Jeremy Vine on Radio 2. School children at Thorpe Hall School in Southend were inspired by working with Southend Foodbank to design an app which allows people
