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21 Sep 22
New research: the impact of cost of living rises on people on the lowest incomes
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New research from The Trussell Trust highlights the devastating impact the cost of living crisis is having on people forced to survive on the lowest incomes, alongside action that the UK Government should take to support households on the lowest incomes this winter and beyond. This research found more than two million people (40% of people […]
3 Apr 22
We have a new Volunteer Trustee!
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We are delighted to welcome Dorothy Sherratt who is joining us as a Volunteer Trustee and taking over the role of Volunteer Coordinator from Barbara Hill who has been fulfilling the role for 8 years. Dorothy has recently retired from a busy role at the Donna Louise Hospice and is no stranger to the challenges […]
30 Mar 22
New “BankTheFood” App could be a massive help to Foodbanks and their supporters!
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Sometimes a Foodbank can find itself swamped with some items but lacking in others essential to providing a balanced diet for a family. Hopefully that is all about to change! BanktheFood is an innovative free app that has been designed to help Foodbanks get what they need when they need it. It links Foodbanks to […]
16 Feb 22
A big thank you to Six Towns Rotary Club
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A big THANK YOU to Six Towns Rotary Club for their generous donation of 47.45kg last week – you are our heroes!
15 Feb 22
Our AGM will be held on 19th April 2022
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After two years of not being able to hold our AGM we are delighted to announce that we will be holding our 2022 meeting at 7.30pm on 19th April at Cheadle Methodist Church. Anyone who supports or is interested in the work of the foodbank is invited to attend. It will be an opportunity to […]
2 Feb 22
January goes out like a lion.
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January went out like a lion at the Foodbank. We had a very busy finish last week after a relatively steady start to the month. Overall in January we have provided 28 food parcels, 12 of these in the last week. Thanks to your generosity we have been able to help 36 adults & 18 […]
21 Nov 21
Christmas & New Year Opening Hours
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Cheadle Foodbank will not open on Friday 24th and Friday 31st December. Instead clients who visit foodbank on either Wednesday 22nd or Wednesday 29th December will automatically receive a 7 day parcel. We will contact all our referral agencies to make them aware.
8 Nov 21
Over 50 Tonnes of Food Distributed
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This week we passed a milestone, 50,000kgs of food distributed since the start of our Foodbank in 2014. This means that across Cheadle and surrounding districts we have provided in the region of 1,550 food parcels to feed 2,192 adults and 1,482 children. Some astonishing numbers and not something to celebrate but it does highlight […]
26 Mar 21
When the going got tough our Volunteers Kept Us Going!
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Today marks the anniversary of the first lockdown and we owe a huge THANK YOU to our project manager, the committee members and the volunteers who have kept the Foodbank open. A year ago the situation was extremely uncertain. What measures would be necessary to keep clients & volunteers Covid safe? We knew demand for […]
26 Mar 21
What a year and what fantastic support!
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A year this week since the lockdowns began and what a year it has been! Foodbanks across the country have been busier than ever before and we have been no exception. BUT we would not have been able give help to those in need without the tremendous support of our donors. This week we are […]