Food banks anticipate tens of thousands of new recipients
4 years, 8 months ago

Food banks anticipate tens of thousands of new recipients

NL Times  

Food Banks Netherlands, an association of Dutch food banks, predicts that the number of people in need of food assistance will increase greatly in the period ahead as a result of the economic damage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Believing that a recession is "inevitable", Wijnbelt says that the 170 food banks in his network will see a drastic uptick of those needing help making ends meet as a result of rising unemployment, specifically among self-employed people and freelancers. Food Banks Netherlands is scrambling to raise additional funds to help support the anticipated wave of arrivals, launching the 'Stay Safe en Geef' campaign to seek donations. Given that the current number of people using food banks in the Netherlands already stands at 151,000 recipients, Wijnbelt's prediction of an increase of "tens of percent" would amount to, at the least, tens of thousands of new donees.

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Food bank demand dips but numbers still needing help branded ‘heartbreaking’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Food bank demand dips but numbers still needing help branded ‘heartbreaking’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But food bank network Trussell said the number of people still facing hunger and …

Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme
1 year, 1 month ago

Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We will make the primary necessities of life affordable,” his …

Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme
1 year, 1 month ago

Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme

Associated Press  

VOORBURG, Netherlands — Cans of fish, jars of pasta sauce and bags of beans are stacked in blue crates. “We will make the primary necessities of life affordable,” his party’s manifesto says, with measures including reforming taxation and welfare rules to give people more disposable income. “To make sure people who work full-time can make ends meet, we will raise …

Charities warn ‘pandemic of poverty’ has engulfed UK as record 1.5 million emergency parcels handed out
1 year, 2 months ago

Charities warn ‘pandemic of poverty’ has engulfed UK as record 1.5 million emergency parcels handed out

The Independent  

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One in seven people in UK going hungry because they can’t afford to eat
1 year, 6 months ago

One in seven people in UK going hungry because they can’t afford to eat

The Independent  

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Food banks experiencing ‘unprecedented’ demand amid cost of living crisis as emergency parcels hit record high
1 year, 8 months ago

Food banks experiencing ‘unprecedented’ demand amid cost of living crisis as emergency parcels hit record high

The Independent  

Food banks are experiencing an “unprecedented rise” in demand, with almost three million food parcels provided to those in need in the past year, new data shows. Brian Thomas, who is chief executive at a foodbank in South Tyneside, said they were seeing an “unprecedented rise in the number of people coming to the food bank, particularly employed people who …

Number of people requiring food bank help has stabilized
1 year, 10 months ago

Number of people requiring food bank help has stabilized

NL Times  

The number of people who visit food banks in the Netherlands has stabilized in the first months of this year, said a spokesperson for Voedselbank Netherlands, which represents many food banks operating across the country. In the last quarter of 2022, the number of food bank users increased by 30 percent to 120,000 per week. The number of food bank …

Food banks face shortages as demand for help rises
2 years, 3 months ago

Food banks face shortages as demand for help rises

NL Times  

Food banks are struggling with fewer donations as the demand for help grows rapidly. If the trend continues, food banks will have to hand out smaller packages to people seeking help or even turn some people away, according to Nu.nl. The amount of people seeking help from food banks has been accelerating in recent months and is now 9 percent …

Food banks in The Hague running out of food as more people need help
2 years, 3 months ago

Food banks in The Hague running out of food as more people need help

NL Times  

The Haaglanden Food Bank is running out of food. “We are getting less and less food while more and more people are registering for help,” vice chairman Henk Baars said to Omroep West. The Haaglanden Food Bank distributes around 4,000 food parcels weekly to residents of The Hague, Rijswijk, and Zoetermeer struggling to make ends meet. The Hague city councilors …

Food banks lower threshold for receiving food packages due to inflation
2 years, 3 months ago

Food banks lower threshold for receiving food packages due to inflation

NL Times  

Food banks are lowering the threshold for receiving a food package, said Vice-President Tom Hillemans of the umbrella organization Food Banks Netherlands on Saturday. The food banks will look at the number of family members and the income versus the fixed costs of a household. According to Hillemans, lowering the threshold will probably result in more people making use of …

Cost of food ‘major future concern for three quarters of UK consumers’
2 years, 7 months ago

Cost of food ‘major future concern for three quarters of UK consumers’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The cost of food is …

More turn to UK food banks as food and fuel bills soar
2 years, 7 months ago

More turn to UK food banks as food and fuel bills soar

Associated Press  

LONDON — For many struggling families, older people and the homeless, Michelle Dornelly’s food hub in east London has been a lifeline. Skyrocketing energy and food bills are pushing millions deeper into financial hardship, and food banks and community groups like Dornelly’s across the United Kingdom say they don’t have enough to feed the growing numbers of desperate people knocking …

More turn to food banks in United Kingdom as food and fuel bills soar
2 years, 7 months ago

More turn to food banks in United Kingdom as food and fuel bills soar

LA Times  

A local resident sits at the Community Food Hub in London on May 4. Skyrocketing energy and food bills are pushing millions deeper into financial hardship, and food banks and community groups like Dornelly’s across the United Kingdom say they don’t have enough to feed the growing numbers of desperate people knocking at their doors. “We used to be able …

More people are finding their way to food banks, increase this year is 15%
2 years, 7 months ago

More people are finding their way to food banks, increase this year is 15%

Dutch News  

The number of people picking up groceries from the Netherlands’ food banks has gone up by 15% since the start of the year, the equivalent of 6000 households. Leo Wijnbelt from the foodbank umbrella group Voedselbanken Nederland told the Nederlands Dagblad that the increase is considerable but that it varies greatly from food bank to food bank. Refugees from Ukraine …

More people are finding their way to food banks, increase this year is 15%
2 years, 7 months ago

More people are finding their way to food banks, increase this year is 15%

Dutch News  

The number of people picking up groceries from the Netherlands’ food banks has gone up by 15% since the start of the year, the equivalent of 6000 households. Leo Wijnbelt from the foodbank umbrella group Voedselbanken Nederland told the Nederlands Dagblad that the increase is considerable but that it varies greatly from food bank to food bank. Refugees from Ukraine …

Tory MP Lee Anderson claims no ‘massive use’ for food banks, saying people unable to cook or budget ‘properly’
2 years, 7 months ago

Tory MP Lee Anderson claims no ‘massive use’ for food banks, saying people unable to cook or budget ‘properly’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Come to a real food bank that’s making a real difference to people’s lives.” According …

Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in need
3 years, 2 months ago

Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in need

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic levels. “There are people going back to work, but it’s slow going and God forbid you should need a car repair or something,” said Carmen Cumberland, president of Community Harvest Food Bank in Fort Wayne, …

Fewer in U.S. turn to food banks, but millions are still in need
3 years, 2 months ago

Fewer in U.S. turn to food banks, but millions are still in need

LA Times  

Volunteer Markel Lucas, center, takes a box of food to a patron of the food bank’s car at the Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus on Wednesday in Washington. “There are people going back to work, but it’s slow going and God forbid you should need a car repair or something,” said Carmen Cumberland, president of Community Harvest Food …

Sharp increase in people using food bank last year
3 years, 9 months ago

Sharp increase in people using food bank last year

NL Times  

In 2020, the number of people who turned to the food bank because they couldn't afford food rose sharply. Where in 2019, 151 thousand people made use of the food bank, last year that number rose to 160,500 people, the Dutch food bank reports. The food bank reports that the need for assistance to supply daily meals has been on …

Alarming increase in Dutch needing Red Cross food support
3 years, 10 months ago

Alarming increase in Dutch needing Red Cross food support

NL Times  

The number of Netherlands residents who need help to buy food is increasing alarmingly, the Red Cross reported. In May last year, the aid organization issued abut 2,200 shopping cards and food parcels per week. The Red Cross encountered student mentors coming to ask for help because students can't afford anything other than bread. "They are people who previously had …

Despite the crisis, food banks are sitting on millions of euros: Trouw
4 years ago

Despite the crisis, food banks are sitting on millions of euros: Trouw

Dutch News  

Food banks in the Netherlands are sitting on millions of euros in government subsidies they don’t need and haven’t asked for, Trouw reported on Thursday. De Ruig said food banks are still committed to preventing food waste but that the money serves as a piggy bank for leaner times. The food bank subsidies have also drawn criticism for ‘crossing a …

Coronavirus and food banks: The stories behind the statistics
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus and food banks: The stories behind the statistics

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New figures on Wednesday show that last month demand was greater than ever – …

Jumbo makes mass donation to food banks and their volunteers
4 years, 8 months ago

Jumbo makes mass donation to food banks and their volunteers

NL Times  

Supermarket chain Jumbo donated hundreds of thousands of products to food banks in the Netherlands, as well as a gift for each of the food banks' around 12 thousand volunteers, Food Banks Netherlands announced on Tuesday. "It is heartwarming to see Jumbo make an extra donation during this difficult time," said Leo Wijnbelt, chairman of Food Banks Netherlands said. Jumbo …

More Dutch families making use of food banks
5 years, 4 months ago

More Dutch families making use of food banks

NL Times  

The number of Dutch families getting aid from food banks increased by 8 percent in the first half of 2019, compared to the same period last year, food banks association Voedselbanken Nederland announced. More single people and elderly people also sought help from food banks in the first half of this year. "The food banks also broadened the admission standard …

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