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31 Aug 23
Last Year, Basildon Food bank saw the highest ever levels of need
On Wednesday 26 April 2023, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Basildon Food bank provided within our local community between April 2022 and March 2023. The alarming new figures reveal that we have provided 3,362 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in Basildon over the […]
15 Jan 23
VACANCIES AT BASILDON FOODBANK
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must have a right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor application for visa to work and or work permit. Operating since 2013, Basildon Foodbank is now entering an exciting new phase. We believe that we should be working towards a future without the need for foodbanks, but we […]
11 Jul 22
Basildon food bank parcels provided to people across Basildon
New figures released by Basildon Foodbank today reveal 2,079 emergency food parcels were provided to local people who couldn’t afford the essentials between April 2021 and March 2022 – 864 of these went to children. This number of parcels is a 11.5% increase on 2019-20. The food bank believes the increase in people needing support […]
23 Jun 21
Basildon food bank parcels provided to people in crisis in Basildon during the last year
New figures released by Basildon Foodbank reveal a 18,378 emergency food parcels were provided to people in the last year – 8,190 of these went to children. Between April 2020 and March 2021, Basildon Foodbank has seen unprecedented numbers of people in need of support as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hit people’s incomes […]
21 Sep 20
Basildon Foodbank provided 1853 emergency food parcels to local people in the past financial year
Basildon Foodbank provided 1853 emergency food parcels to local people in the year leading to March 2020. Of this number, 852 went to children. The figures are a 24% increase on the previous financial year. With the unprecedented impact of coronavirus Basildon Foodbank has experienced even greater levels of need as the pandemic continues to […]
14 Nov 19
977 emergency food parcels given to local people in last six months by Basildon Foodbank
Basildon Foodbank is calling for candidates on all sides to pledge to protect people from hunger, as it reveals 977 emergency food parcels were given to people in Basildon between 1st April and 30th September this year. Of this number, 437 went to children. The figures are a 23% increase on the same period last […]
5 Jul 19
1409 emergency food parcels given to local people last year, Basildon Foodbank reveals
Basildon Foodbank provided 1409 three day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 to March 2019. Of this number, 567 went to children. The local food bank’s figures feed into a larger national picture with a record increase in food bank use across the nation reported by the Trussell Trust. Basildon Foodbank is […]
12 Jul 17
Key findings on the circumstances of people referred to foodbanks
· Households using food banks face extreme financial vulnerability. All food bank users had, in the last month, an income well below the threshold for low income. More than 1/3 of households experienced an income shock in the past three months and over 2/3 reported unexpected and rising expenses during the same period. · Almost […]
12 Jul 17
Figures show 732 emergency food supplies given to local people by Basildon Foodbank in last year
732 three day emergency food supplies given to local people in crisis by Basildon Foodbank in 2017-18 – over 312 went to children Latest statistics published by The Trussell Trust foodbank network show UK-wide foodbank figures are still not decreasing Local increase due to people struggling with continued issues with benefit payments; low wages; insecure […]
17 Nov 16
Basildon Foodbank calls for donations to help local people facing hunger this Christmas
Basildon Foodbank is asking the people of Basildon to help local families facing hunger this Christmas by donating at the UK’s biggest food drive, Tesco’s Neighbourhood Food Collection which runs from Thursday 1st – Saturday 3rd December. December is the busiest month of the year for Basildon Foodbank, a member of The Trussell Trust network. […]