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5 Sep 24

September and October Newsletter

Please click the link below to view or download our latest newsletter. September and October

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23 Nov 23

Guarantee our essentials

Around 9 in 10 low-income households on Universal Credit are going without the essentials. To help us change this please click the link below and scan the QR code or visit trusselltrust.org/petition GUARANTEE OUR ESSENTIALS Please sign the petition

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16 Jun 20

To view a list of items the Foodbank Needs, please visit our Give Help page

To visit our food donate page, click here

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24 Jul 16

Our permanent collection points

Our permanent collection points (PCPs) at Tesco Aberdare, Tesco Extra, Merthyr Tydfil and Asda, Dowlais Top are proving very popular with our supporters, who are now able to support us on a regular basis when they shop. Please tell your friends and family that using the PCPs is a much easier way of making regular […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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