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7 May 15
Free the Children UK support Supermarket Drive at Morrisons
On 9 May, a brilliantly energetic group from Free the Children UK gave up their Saturday to help at the supermarket drive at Morrisons on Holloway Road. We are very grateful for the donations and Free the Children’s support helped us to speak to local people about the work of Islington Foodbank. Thanks to the staff […]
7 May 15
Waitrose supermarket drive yields over 1000 kg of food
We had a very successful food drive in April at which , at which we collected an incredible 1032kg of non-perishable essential food items for our three-day emergency food parcels. Thanks very much to the staff for accommodating us and for their generous and ongoing support.
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 […]
7 May 14
Supermarket drive- 3rd May 2014
We collected 766kg at Morrisons on Holloway Road. Thank you everybody for their generous contributions.
7 May 14
Supermarket drive- 26th April 2014
We have collected 1178.2 kgs of food during our supermarket drive at Waitrose, Liverpool Road. Thank you very much to everyone for their generous contributions!
20 Oct 13
Supermarket drive- 19th October 2013
We have collected 413.3 kgs of food during our supermarket drive at Waitrose, Liverpool Road. Thank you very much to everyone for their generous contributions!