News
6 Mar 17
Coventry City Mission Closed from 10th April until Monday 24th April 2017
Please note that Coventry City Mission CCM will be closed from 10th April until Monday 24th April 2017
6 Mar 17
Foleshill Foodbank Closed on Wednesday 5th April 2017
Please note that Foleshill foodbank centre is closed on Wednesday 5th April , 2017. For one week
21 Dec 16
Coventry foodbank’s van stolen and recovered
In the early hours of a November Thursday morning, thieves stole the Coventry foodbank van and two laptops from the Trussell Trust’s new regional distribution centre in Coventry. Tony Lee, Distribution Manager for the distribution centre said “it was quite a shock arriving in work on Friday to find the van had been stolen. We […]
21 Dec 16
Coventry’s New Regional Distribution Centre
Coventry foodbank and the Trussell Trust have partnered together to provide a new facility in Coventry which will serve the needs of the Midlands. This 25,000 square foot warehouse in Binley will enable us to receive bulk palletised deliveries of food from manufacturers, break it down into smaller quantities to supply to other foodbanks within […]
20 Dec 16
Christmas Opening Hours at Coventry Fire Stations
All our foodbanks will be closed this Christmas except St Oswalds in Tile Hill which will be open on Wednesday 28th December from 11.00 am until 1.00pm. Again this year we are pleased to announce that Coventry Foodbank and West Midlands Fire Service will be working together, to provide emergency food parcel over the Christmas […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]
1 May 15
Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over one million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2014/15.
Benefit delays, low income and benefit changes are the primary reasons why people are currently being referred to foodbanks for emergency food. About Our Statistics The Trussell Trust statistics are a measure of volume – they show the number of people to whom The Trussell Trust foodbanks have given three days’ emergency food. These are […]