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7033 emergency food parcels were provided by Chichester District Foodbank last year

On Wednesday 26 April 2023, we released our statistics on the number of emergency food parcels that Chichester District Foodbank provided within our local community between April 2022 and March 2023. The alarming new figures reveal that we provided 7033 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in Chichester District over the […]

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We’re calling on the UK government to Guarantee our Essentials

The Trussell Trust, alongside the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, has launched a new campaign, calling on the UK government to Guarantee our Essentials. We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and yet people here in Chichester District are going without the essentials we all need to get by. Why are people in […]

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Holiday kids lunch pack collections from this week

If you registered for a holiday kids lunch pack then collections and deliveries start from this week. Your collection date and time was booked when you registered your voucher online. How do I collect my holiday kids lunch pack? Simply turn up to your chosen collection point (see dates and times below) and show your […]

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Support people living in Poverty with our AdLent Calendar 2023

During Lent, we are encouraging our communities across Chichester District, including local schools, churches and businesses, to donate food and toiletries to the food bank. This can then be given out to people in need who are referred to the food bank over the Easter period. We have created an AdLent calendar to help you […]

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Looking for your next challenge? Apply to be a Food Bank Advisor 

At Chichester District Foodbank, we do much more than provide emergency food parcels. We also support people who are locked in poverty. Signposting them to services they can access to help them out of crisis. It’s part of our long-term strategy to end the need for foodbanks in our district.  To help us achieve this, […]

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Registration for an Easter Holiday Kids Lunch Pack is now open

Chichester District Foodbanks’ supports families who usually rely on fee school meals by providing school holiday food parcels. We call these Holiday Kids Lunch Packs, and they contain 15 lunches for each school aged child in your household. How do I get an Easter Holiday Kids Lunch Pack? Registration for our Easter Holiday Kids Lunch […]

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