News
11 Jul 16
Tesco Collection
MP Rosie Cooper visited Tesco‘s Burscough Bridge store on Friday with members of staff and Ormskirk Foodbank as they collected donations of food to support those in need in this area. As well as collecting food, Tesco also made a cash donation to the foodbank based on the amount of food donated which last year […]
11 Jun 16
Help from a cub scout
My son’s cub group recently looked at issues of global poverty and were set homework to explore one aspect of poverty. He decided to look at food and health issues and was upset to find out that in the UK so many families and children are short of money for food. He came up with […]
2 Jun 16
AGM 2016
The 2016 AGM took place on Monday 6th June at 7.30 pm at Cottage Lane Mission Annex. It reported on the work over the last year and our thoughts for the year ahead. Agenda and other documents…….
18 May 16
Latest Figures for Ormskirk Foodbank
Between April 2015 and April 2016, we gave food out to 440 adults and 186 children, a total of 626 people. For the same period we gave out 293 vouchers for clients to use to buy fresh food.
30 Dec 15
Donated Toys for Christmas
Many organisations, including Mooney Everett Solicitors and Prestige Flooring donated toys to the foodbank for the children of the clients. One of our volunteers organised over 60 Christmas Hampers containing food and gifts for the children.
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.
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 […]
6 Dec 13
A Tesco Collection
Tesco collections once again took place 29th November – 30th November 2013 We would like to say a huge thanks to the fantatsic band of volunteers and Tesco staff who manned the Ormskirk & Burscough stores. We would also like to say a massive thanks to everyone who came along and donated food or just came to […]