alton | Alton Foodbank

29 May 20

SEE WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT ALTON FOODBANK – CLICK TO WATCH OUR VIDEO

The Alton Foodbank has been working hard to keep supplying food to families in need during the Covid-19 crisis. Have a look to see what has been happening. Video courtesy of Cutting Edge Media, Four Marks who are volunteering as our delivery drivers at this time

24 Mar 20

ALTON FOODBANK MOVES TO HOME DELIVERY

The Alton foodbank in Market Square is now closed. If you have a paper voucher please text a photo to 07773 034447 and we will deliver the food to you. Agencies can refer people to us by email and we will deliver food parcels to peoples house on a Wednesday or Friday morning

17 Mar 20

ALTON FOODBANK – EMERGENCY UPDATE

The Alton Foodbank is going to continue to open as normal on a Wednesday 12.30-2.00 and a Saturday 10.30-12.00 to help folks referred to the foodbank. We will be distributing pre-packed bags dependant on family size. We expect demand to go up as the reality of no pay impacts those folks who are laid off […]

1 Jan 20

HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES

The Alton Foodbank will next be open on Saturday January 4th at 10.30am. Happy New Year to you all

8 Dec 19

Getting ready for Christmas

December is always a busy month in the food bank. Not only do we distribute extra food parcels containing Christmas items, but we often see schools referring families whose children normally receive free school meals but have to cope without them during the school holidays. Thankfully we have been supported by lots of the local […]

22 Aug 19

Alton responds brilliantly to request for stock

The community of Alton have responded fantastically to an urgent request made this month for additional supplies to meet the increased demand seen this summer. In one week, nearly 0.75 tonnes of food was donated by companies and by individuals. These supplies are all now in either our warehouse or in the distribution centre in […]

15 Aug 19

Foodbank usage rises over 50% in Alton – Help needed

In the four months from April – July 2019, Alton foodbank has provided a balanced, three day supply of food to 134 families feeding over 350 people. This represents an increase of over 50% on the same period last year and the trend is continuing in August particularly as families who would normally receive free […]

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 […]

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