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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

    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.
  • 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

    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.
  • Arms of one person handing another a leaflet
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    Southend: 10 years

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

    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

    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.
  • Southend foodbank football event newspaper 2022
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    Southend: Football and foodbanks - still Standing Up For our Community

    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

    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

    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.
  • Southend foodbank southend united fans
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    Southend: Southend United Fans Supporting Southend Foodbanks

    The first Southend United match day supporting Southend foodbank.
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    Southend: Bank the Food on Radio 2 5th October 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