News
31 Aug 16
Packages of Joy at Carmarthen Foodbank
Carmarthen Foodbank is proud to support the Jojo Maman Bébé ‘From a Mother to Another’ scheme which sees parents who have had to use the foodbank receive a package of good quality, second hand baby/children’s clothes donated by other mothers across the country. Children’s retailer, Jojo Maman Bébé, set the scheme up as a way of […]
15 Aug 16
Carmarthen offer free clothes to Foodbank users
Carmarthen Foodbank have started offering free clothes to its users last week and it has already been a huge success. The clothes are donated into the Community Shop, which is part of the Xcel Project alongside with the Foodbank, and its volunteers bring down a selection of clothing for the Foodbank to give away. In […]
25 Jul 16
Summer Tesco Food Collection – The results are in!
The Trussell Trust have published the final figures for the Summer Tesco Food Collection and the results have been fantastic. A whopping 2.8 million meals were donated over the three days nationwide and customers of Carmarthen Tesco contributed to this amount greatly. Thank you to everyone who donated items of food or came along to […]
13 Jul 16
Child poverty on the increase
Data released by the Government last week revealed that child poverty increased by 200,000 children in 2014/15, with 29% of children now classed as living in poverty. Last year The Carmarthen Foodbank played their part to tackle this worrying problem; the foodbank provided over 500 three-day emergency food supplies to children in 2015/16. Every donation […]
28 Jun 16
Lenten Lunches help to feed local community
Each year, St Ishmael’s Parish (which consist of three churches St Thomas’s, St Ishmael’s and All Saints) organises Lenten Lunches during the six weeks of Lent held in St Thomas’s Church, Ferryside and monies raised are donated to various charities chosen by the Parochial Church Council. This year it was decided that the chosen charity […]
23 May 16
Shoppers of Kidwelly Co-op give generously to local foodbank
Staff and customers of Kidwelly Co-op have been shopping wisely and made a generous donation of food to Carmarthen Foodbank. Co-operative stores nationwide have long been supporters of Foodbanks and the Co-op in Kidwelly have chosen Carmarthen Foodbank to benefit from the latest in store appeal. The recently launched new budget range in stores sees […]
19 May 16
High Sheriff recognition for work of foodbank volunteers
During a visit to the Carmarthen Food Bank, Professor Medwin Hughes, High Sheriff of Dyfed, presented a certificate on behalf of the shrievalty to record and celebrate the distinctive contribution made by the venture. Professor Hughes, who is also the vice-chancellor of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, paid tribute to the professional service, […]
4 Feb 16
Trussell Trust South Wales Regional Conference
Carmarthen Foodbank played host to the Trussell Trust South Wales Regional Conference on Wednesday 3rd February 2016. Representatives and volunteers from foodbanks across the region turned up for the all day conference and the agenda was packed full of helpful advice, updates, information on new schemes and politicial changes which may effect the future runnings […]
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 […]