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13 Jun 24

Attend Hustings to Address Food Poverty Crisis

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Local Trussell Trust Food Banks Launch Essentials Guarantee Campaign and New Website to Combat Rising Poverty The Trussell Trust food banks in Bristol and South Gloucestershire are hosting a series of hustings events to address the pressing issue of food poverty in the region. These events will provide a platform for local parliamentary candidates to […]

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5 Jun 24

Food Justice Fortnight

Food Justice Fortnight 2024 is just around the corner, and we at North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank are thrilled to be part of this incredible celebration of community and food justice. From June 23rd to July 5th, this year’s theme, “Sharing our Food Stories,” will highlight the powerful role that food plays in building […]

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20 Feb 24

We’re launching a new 3 year Strategic Plan!

We’re excited to announce that at North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank, we’re launching a new 3 year strategic plan, working towards our vision to see an end for the need for food banks in our area! We’re transforming NBSG Foodbank into a compassionate Advice First model, guiding individuals toward lasting solutions, fostering community hubs […]

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14 Dec 23

Christmas Opening Times

Office Opening Hours  The office will be open until 3 pm on the 22nd of December and will be working remotely 27th, 28th and 29th of December. The office will reopen in-person on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. From the week commencing 18th December, please can donations be dropped off to our offices between 10 am […]

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10 Nov 22

Mid Year Stats 2022

On Thursday 10th November, we released our stats for emergency food parcel distribution from April to September 2022, which shed light on the level of need for North Bristol & South Gloucestershire Foodbank in our local community. The stark new figures reveal that we provided 3134 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the […]

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26 Oct 22

Christmas 2022

We are so grateful to everyone who is looking to partner with us to support local people in crisis!  We have had an amazing response from local schools, businesses and organisations over Harvest Festival, which makes a huge difference to the work we’re able to do! Now it’s time to talk about Christmas! There are a […]

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14 Apr 21

Easter Newsletter 2021

The Easter 2021 Newsletter from North Bristol Foodbank with the latest figures and news; including a foreword from Tilly, information about the upcoming Trussell Trust Church Leaders’ Breakfast, a message from Lynn Love, one of our regular Warehouse Volunteers, and our updated Priority Shopping List.

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24 Feb 21

Spring Newsletter 2021

The Spring 2021 Newsletter from North Bristol Foodbank with the latest figures and news from the last year; including staff changes, the huge increase of clients and wonderful donations, an update from Emma Revie at Trussell Trust and ways to help North Bristol Foodbank with our priority Shopping List.      

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9 Dec 20

Christmas Opening Times 20/21

For Emergency Food Parcels This Christmas time we are only doing deliveries of Foodbank parcels. These deliveries will take place on the following days: Week of 14th December: Usual delivery times Week of 21st December: Monday 21st – None Tuesday 22nd – Yate Outlet, Horfield Outlet (covering Southmead, Horfield, Lockleaze, Filton, Patchway) Wednesday 23rd – […]

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3 Jun 20

Trussell Trust Foodbanks in Bristol and South Gloucestershire provided 5,228 emergency food parcels to local people in April 2020

Trussell Trust Foodbanks in Bristol and South Gloucestershire provided 5,228 emergency food parcels (equivalent to over 47,000 meals) to local people in April 2020. Of this number, 2,306 went to children. This doesn’t include figures from the incredible work done by the independent foodbanks in Bristol. The figures are a 258% increase on the same […]

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