New statistics highlight why we need your help ending hunger in Chichester District this winter

Shocking new statistics reveal that Chichester District Foodbank provided 3,038 emergency food parcels to people facing hardship between April and September 2024. 39% of these parcels went to children, with one-third being pre-school age.

Demand for our Kids Holiday Lunch Packs continues to grow, with a 7% increase from 2023 to 2024 for our Easter and Summer holiday packs. These packs provide vital support to low-income families who depend on free school meals, ensuring children have access to lunch during school holidays.

Together with food banks in the Trussell community, we have provided more than 1.4 million emergency food parcels across the UK during this time.

Whilst the need for food banks remains extremely high, your support continues to be hugely valuable and vital so that we can be there for people struggling to afford the essentials.

Winter is our busiest time of the year, and we can’t let this go on. Will you play your part in ending hunger in Chichester District?

Your generous support makes an incredible difference. As we strive to meet the need for our services this winter, we would be incredibly grateful if you could:

Donations

• Donate food and toiletries via one of our collection points across Chichester District.
• Follow our website/social media channels on Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn to see what items are needed most right now.
• Download the BanktheFood app and keep up to date with what we need most as you do your weekly shop.
• Donate food for Christmas by joining in our Reverse Advent Calendar initiative this November. Each day, set aside a food item, and at the end of the month, bring your donations to us by the beginning of December so we can distribute items in the run up to Christmas.
• Donate food during our Tesco collection days between 28 and 30 November at Tesco Extra, Fishbourne Road East.

Fundraising

• Come along to The Mayor of Chichester’s Christmas Concert on Friday 13 December for an evening of festive fun with music from Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra and a glass of fizz and a raffle. All proceeds go to Chichester District Foodbank.
• We will also be fundraising at the Petworth Christmas Cracker event on Saturday 7 December.
• Enjoy an evening of Indie surf music at Dutch Criminal Record’s fundraising gig at La Havana in Chichester on Thursday 5 December. Entry is free!
• Get in touch if you would like to support by fundraising for us – whether that be through a challenge, event or partnership, or to explore further opportunities. Please contact us at i[email protected]
• Make a financial contribution either as a one-off or regular contribution. We also have ways you can generate money for us at no cost to you such as Give as you Live or Gift Aid. Find out more here.

Volunteering

• Volunteer with us as a Delivery Driver, Signposter or Events assistant. More information about our volunteer opportunities are available online here or you can contact us at [email protected]

Campaigning and advocating for change

• As part of the Guarantee our Essentials campaign, read and share ‘The Hardship Times’ – a newspaper made up of stories of hope and hardship collected from hundreds of communities across the UK.
• Continue having conversations with your friends, family and neighbours about the impossible decisions that people visiting the food bank are facing, the solutions and ways we can end hunger, and how they can play their part in helping us to do this.
• Follow us on our channels Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn to see how you can get involved and support us on our journey for change.
• Hold Chichester District Foodbank in your thoughts and join us in praying together for a more just future where no one needs emergency food to get by and everyone can afford the essentials we need to live.

You can also support us by sharing this message around and encourage your partners, communities, stakeholders or audiences to support with fundraising, donations or volunteering. Thank you for standing together with us. 

Your support means that we can make a transformational difference to people facing hardship today, and pave the way for a more hopeful future where everyone can afford the essentials we all need to live.

When everyone plays their part and takes positive action, together we can turn the tide on hunger in Chichester District.

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