News
5 Aug 19
Our treasurer is retiring after four years in the post – can you help us?
If you are interested in food poverty and have a head for figures we would love to hear from you. The board of trustees meets monthly and our treasurer visits the foodbank in Tranent regularly to collect invoices and receipts for clearance, recording and settlement. We need someone who will enjoy the preparation of annual […]
26 Apr 19
Emergency food supply use jumps by 29% in the last year
In the last year we’ve given out 2,458 three-day emergency food supply packages to local people in crisis feeding 5,294 people, 38% of whom were children. This represents a 29% increase in the number of emergency food supply packages handed out between April 2018 and March this year, compared to the same period in 2017-18. Everyone we give […]
9 Feb 19
Sometimes it’s about more than food…
You might remember last summer we were asking for donations of basic toiletries to be able to give out with parcels, highlighting that often if you can’t afford food you’re not able to buy these either. “Hygiene poverty” has been highlighted as a growing concern in the UK. As with little money to cover the cost […]
8 Nov 18
Can you help us fill our jingle bags?
Not everyone looks forward to Christmas. Here at the Foodbank we know that Christmas can be a particularly hard time of year for those who are struggling financially, and struggling to feed themselves and their families. Last year we wanted to do something for those who found themselves using the foodbank in December which would […]
15 Oct 18
September at a glance…
Our new factsheet with figures for September is now available here.
8 Oct 18
Our local community is so generous
If anyone ever says to you that communities don’t pull together anymore or the spirit of giving doesn’t exist just send them down to us at the foodbank. Once again we are STUFFED to the gunnels with donations from a very generous East Lothian community. I wish I had […]
5 Jul 18
Ever wondered what’s in a food parcel?
To ensure a balanced supply of food is provided to everyone referred, whatever the household size is, we use standard packing lists for each emergency food parcel we give out. You can see an example of a list for a single person on the right. As nutrition guidelines change over time, the Trussell Trust (we’re […]
27 Jun 18
Primary school children affected by hygiene poverty, charity finds…
43% of parents go without basic hygiene or cleaning products because they can’t afford them. One in four families surveyed have gone without toiletries because of financial difficulties. Just last year, In Kind Direct highlighted the issue of hygiene poverty in the UK. With little money to cover the cost of everyday essentials, families are being forced […]
21 May 18
Could you be one of our new trustees?
East Lothian Foodbank is looking for new talent for its board of volunteer trustees. We’d like to recruit up to three trustees who have some time, skill and ideas to support us as we tackle food poverty and its causes. East Lothian Foodbank, affiliated to The Trussell Trust charity, is lucky to enjoy support and […]