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Huge upturn in numbers using Foyle Foodbank in Derry

Almost 16,000 people used the Foyle Foodbank in Derry last year, it has emerged. Those using the Foodbank increased by 230% from 6,805 individuals to 15,735. During that time, the Foodbank distributed 96,732 tonnes of food which equates to 230,314 ...

07 Apr 2022 at 19:33

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Support packs initiative for Derry parents living in poverty with new-born babies

The people of Derry are being urged to support a new initiative for the city aimed at supporting parents living in poverty with new-born babies. In a first for the city, Foyle Foodbank and the four SureStart projects have come together to provide ...

06 Apr 2022 at 21:33

Derry News

Steelstown Brian Ógs to support Foyle Foodbank with new collection point

Derry GAA club, Steelstown Brian Ógs, are set to host a collection point at their clubhouse for Foyle Foodbank amidst the cost of living crisis. Doing their bit for the community, the team hope to make weekly or fortnightly drops to the Foodbank ...

20 May 2022 at 13:33

Struggle to buy food not confined to those out of work, says charity

The struggle to afford food has affected a quarter of households where an NHS or social care worker lives and more than a fifth where teachers or teaching assistants live, according to a survey of 10,000 adults. The research by the The Food ...

23 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Derry News

Tesco shoppers in Derry part of record year of giving to food banks and charities in 2022

Despite a year which has seen the UK in the grip of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco shoppers have been their most generous ever in support of foodbanks and local charities, with customers in Derry thanked for their food donations. Tesco ...

22 Dec 2022 at 14:33

Siblings ‘proud’ of completing triathlon and raising £1,000 for local food bank

Three siblings have said they are “proud” after completing a triathlon to raise funds for a local food bank they have volunteered at – which sets up food in the style of supermarkets so “people don’t feel ashamed”. Kamran Javaid, 11, ...

17 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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Derry nutritionist using own experience to help others

Derry nutritionist, Jade Bradley, spent three years studying in London to become a nutritionist after struggling with food intolerances she was unaware of for years. Jade explained: "At age 27, I appeared to be bubbly and outgoing ...

24 Feb 2023 at 18:33

Record high 9.3m face hunger and hardship including fifth of children – Trussell

A record 9.3 million people – including one in five children – are facing hunger and hardship in the UK, according to an anti-poverty charity. Trussell said the analysis of the latest data showed 6.3 million adults and three ...

09 Oct 2024 at 11:28

Local News

Derry's Foyle Foodbank rebrands as Foyle Network Foundation

Foyle Foodbank, a leading charitable organisation dedicated to alleviating hunger and supporting communities within the Foyle area, is excited to announce that it is rebranding as Foyle Network Foundation. This ...

02 Apr 2024 at 14:33

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Child Poverty on Derry City and Strabane District Council's agenda

Derry City and Strabane District Council will discuss Child Poverty at a special meeting. The meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday afternoon (February 22), will receive a presentation from Ms Mairead ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:33

William and Kate donate to food bank after thieves raid its warehouse

The Prince and Princess of Wales have donated to a south London food bank after thieves raided its warehouse. Workers arrived at Southwark Foodbank’s warehouse in Peckham to find empty shelves after ...

13 Sept 2024 at 19:39

Schools providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in need – study

Food charity in schools is becoming mainstream across England amid the cost-of-living crisis, welfare cutbacks and entrenched poverty, a study has claimed. The findings show an expanding patchwork ...

29 Nov 2023 at 00:01

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