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Tag Archives: food banks
Delve into the history of Crystal Palace Park in a day of talks
There is to be a “Festival of Park Talks” and a volunteer fair in Crystal Palace Park on Saturday June 14. Suitable for children and adults, the day includes talks about the park’s history from local experts. There will be … Continue reading
FareShare and Trussell know every little helps this winter
With food banks and charities expecting to face increased demand for help this winter, the Croydon public is being asked to give the gift of their time to take part in the country’s biggest food donation drive. The Tesco Food … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity
Tagged FareShare, food banks, Tesco, Tesco Food Collection, Trussell Trust
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Council offers warm spaces – at libraries closed for Christmas
Cold-hearted Tory Mayor Jason Perry has, somewhat belatedly, got round to publicising a list of warm banks around the borough. But typically of the dysfunctional council, the listing of 34 venues is offered on its website, which is not accessible … Continue reading
Food banks across London anticipate ‘busiest Christmas yet’
Food banks in Croydon and across the capital are preparing for their most challenging Christmas yet, as they struggle with rising demand and dwindling public donations. According to a survey by community giving platform Neighbourly – which Aldi partners with … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Community associations, Croydon Nightwatch
Tagged Aldi, food banks, Neighbourly
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Food bank use up 74% in 5 years as London faces winter crisis
The need for food banks is still well above what it was before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and is a shocking 74per cent higher than it was in 2016, according to the latest figures from charity the Trussell … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Marina Ahmad
Tagged food banks, London, London Assembly, Marina Ahmad, Trussell Trust
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Poverty rising as 1,759 Croydon families need food banks
As food bank use across London surged over the summer, because of the “shambolic” introduction of Universal Credit, figures released this week show that there were 1,759 three-day emergency food supplies given out in Croydon in that six-month period. The … Continue reading
Posted in Fiona Twycross, London Assembly, London-wide issues
Tagged Croydon, Fiona Twycross, food banks, Trussell Trust, Universal Credit
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‘Shambolic’ roll-out of Universal Credit sees food bank use soar
Food bank use across London increased by 23 per cent this year, a trend described as “appalling” by London Assembly Member Fiona Twycross, who blamed it on the “shambolic roll-out of Universal Credit”. Figures released by the Trussell Trust show … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiona Twycross, food banks, London Assembly
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Bishop rejects rhetoric which blames asylum seekers
JONATHAN CLARK, the Bishop of Croydon, in his Easter message, says that we should be trying to help asylum-seekers and those on benefits One of things that really concerns me in our country is that we have started to load … Continue reading
