Greenwich and Lewisham’s two main food banks have appealed for plastic bags to help them pack vital supplies for people in need. The two food banks, part of the Trussell Trust, are running low on good quality bags, so are asking anyone with spare bags to bring them in. They can be dropped off at […]
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Greenwich Foodbank coronavirus emergency appeal nears £19,000
A fundraising appeal for the Greenwich Foodbank has raised nearly £19,000 in just over two weeks. Food banks across London are facing a double threat with demand surging because of the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the economy while food donations have fallen because of a combination of supermarket shortages, limits on popular items […]
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Council ‘wants to resolve Greenwich Foodbank’s future’
Greenwich Council wants to secure the future of Greenwich Foodbank, which will have to leave its base in Eltham to make way for new council homes, a senior councillor has said. The food bank, based on Orangery Lane, off Eltham High Street, had been told it would have to leave its council-owned premises by December. […]
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Greenwich Foodbank faces a tough summer – can you help?
It may be summer, but Greenwich Foodbank is in increasing need of help as the rollout of Universal Credit causes a huge jump in demand for its services. Local Democracy Reporter TOM BULL visited its Eltham base to talk to its volunteers. If Greenwich Foodbank could close tomorrow, it would. But as demand grows, there’s […]
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