News
2 Oct 23
We are hiring!!
We have two vacancies for volunteer wellbeing co-ordinator and local campaigns assistant. Please head to the job vacancies page in the about section of our website for more information! Job Vacancies
24 Aug 23
Donations needed
All donations welcomed, please drop them off at : Station Building Abergele and Pensarn Train Station Pensarn Conwy LL22 7PQ
24 Aug 23
Multi support agency open day
On September 5th 2023 at Canolfan Dewi Sant we are holding our first multi agency support day. Our intention is to bring together as many support agencies throughout Conwy and Denbighshire to enable us to give you the right level of support. Our vision at Abergele District Foodbank, seeded by the Trussell Trust, is a […]
26 Apr 19
Record 1.6 million food bank parcels given to people in the UK.
Food bank referrals surpass 100,000 in Wales for first time as the Trussell Trust calls for end to Universal Credit five week wait Number of food parcels given out across Wales soars 43.42% in five years* New data released today shows April 2018 to March 2019 to be the busiest year for food banks in […]
12 Oct 18
Upcoming Tesco Collections, Abergele Store
Summer Tesco Collection Look for our volunteers in the Abergele store sometime next July – date to be confirmed. Please come along and support us and donate some food – we’d love to see you! Please contact us if you could spare a couple of hours in July and would like to help. You will […]
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.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
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 […]