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New figures released by Lambeth Foodbanks last week reveal 10,565 people received an emergency food parcel between April – September 2021. 3,826 of these went to children. People are often forced to make the impossible choice between paying the rent or buying food. You can read more about our latest figures in this article from the Brixton Buzz. |
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Six months ago we received a grant to employ our sign-posting officer and form-filler extraordinaire – Fred Poll. At the time we had just started to meet clients face to face and offer some additional support. With Fred on board, we have been able to take this service to another level. Based in our Streatham warehouse, Fred has completed 65 often complex forms, many of which have lead to an increase in income for the clients involved. Without help with these forms, many clients would miss out on the extra income to which they are entitled. Well done Fred!
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It’s not too late to join in with our Christmas Star campaign! We’ve already had some incredible handmade tree decorations, including these (pictured above) that were transported all the way from Switzerland by one of our supporters! Don’t forget the stars can be crocheted, knitted, sewn, or made from wood, wire, paper or any other material your imagination can conceive. All we ask is that they are safe (no spikey bits please), of good quality (this probably isn’t a craft for the kids) and not too large to fit on a tree. Our aim is to have enough stars to place one in every Christmas parcel we deliver. Homemade stars must be with us by Friday, 10th December. Please email Amanda at [email protected] before delivering to let us know they are on their way. |
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62 volunteers including members from local churches, schools, businesses and the wider community gave at least two hours of their time to help us collect food at Tesco stores in Streatham and Brixton recently. Their enthusiasm and energy, combined with the generosity of Tesco customers, meant that we collected a total of 3.33 tonnes of food. With 20% extra added on from Tesco this makes an incredible total! Thank you so much to everyone who has been involved in making this collection such a success.
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Giving at Christmas
Please deliver all food donations by Friday, 17th December. Other suggested ways to give include making a financial donation or a donation via Bankuet. Don’t forget to visit our amazon wish list for our gift suggestions. Christmas Opening Dates
We are open on December 20th – 23rd for deliveries. We are also delivering emergency parcels on December 29th and 30th. Thursday, 16th December will be the last day of the year any of our hubs will be open but a limited sign-posting service is expected.
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We cannot express how much your support means to us. We know we’ve said it hundreds of times before, but we really couldn’t do any of this without you! Thank you for all your donations, financial support, fundraising, encouragement and volunteer hours you have given throughout the year.
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Introducing the newest member of our team, Owen Smalley. Owen is our new driver and dispatch team leader. We’re sure Owen’s skills will be utilised in a number of different ways, but one role he is certain to embrace will be driving our new electric van (pictured in the background) as he helps to pick up and drop off food. Welcome to the team Owen.
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Please click on the image above to see our most up to date shopping list. Our most needed items are whole or semi-skimmed UHT milk. Other items we need include non-pork meat, size 5 nappies and washing up liquid. If you can donate, here’s where to go or alternatively you can donate using the Bankuet delivery service. |
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Between 20th-23rd December, we except to deliver over 750 Christmas food parcels across Lambeth. The parcels will contain the standard food bank items, a box (or more) of festive Christmas food, fresh items (fruit, veg, bread, eggs), a Christmas star and hopefully a gift for each adult and child. We have created an Amazon wish list of items we think would make great gifts for our clients. If you would like to purchase any of these items and deliver them to our warehouse by Friday, 10th December, we would be very grateful. Donations of new hot water bottles and small blankets are also appreciated. Thank you. |
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Seasonal Warehouse Assistant
Looking to give back a little this Christmas? We are looking for a number of people to help out for a minimum of 3 sessions in December. Training will be provided. Please click on this link for more information and to apply.Delivery Driver
Do you own a car and have some spare hours each month that you could use to to deliver food parcels? We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team to deliver parcels from our warehouse in Streatham on Mondays from 11.30am-3pm. Click here for more information and to apply.
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Please note that due to Covid-19, some of our distribution points are currently closed. Drop-boxes are still operating in various local shops across Lambeth.
Please check our website for the latest information on how and where to donate food.
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We have a number of options to suit your donating preferences, including our text to donate service where simply by texting ‘dinner 5’, ‘dinner 10’ or ‘dinner XX’ (insert amount of your choice) to 70085 enables you to donate the corresponding amount through your phone. Please click on the image above and download our ‘ways to donate’ info sheet to see all options available to you.
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