News

28 Mar 24

2023 IMPACT REPORT

We’re excited to be able to share with you our 2023 Impact Report. Over 2023, we distributed 2659 emergency food parcels. This, however, is lower than the total (2952) given out in 2022. Throughout this year, we have grown the programmes we believe to be addressing some of the driving factors of food bank use. […]

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13 Jul 22

Our Referral Partners…

Money Advice Plus – 01273 664000 Welfare benefits and debt advice Christians Against Poverty – 0800 328 0006 Debt advice and money management   Possability People – 01273 894040 Specialist advice for disability benefits   Brighton Housing Trust – 01273 645400 Advice on immigration, housing and welfare benefits     Voices in Exile – 01273 […]

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31 Mar 22

2021 Impact Report

Click the link below to read our 2021 Impact Report! Whitehawk Foodbank Impact Report 2021

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4 Oct 21

Joint Statement by Brighton and Hove, and Lewes District Emergency Food Networks on the Proposed Cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits This October

Joint Statement by Brighton and Hove, and Lewes District Emergency Food Networks on the Proposed Cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits This October   As signatories of this letter, we stand in opposition to the proposed withdrawal of the temporary uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits this October, which is due […]

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24 Mar 21

Referrals at the Whitehawk Foodbank

Referrals at Whitehawk Foodbank   The team at the Whitehawk Foodbank are here always ready and happy to serve our community in East Brighton. We often get asked about why we require our clients need referrals in order to access an emergency food parcel, so we wanted to explain a little bit about why referrals […]

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7 Jan 21

#TogetherforChange in Whitehawk

  Looking back, 2020 has been an eventful year for the emergency food sector and certainly for us at the Whitehawk Foodbank. The numbers tell the story; the first week of January saw 23 referrals with 48 beneficiaries, twelve months later, on the w/c 14th December we received over 120 referrals with a total of […]

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26 Nov 20

Giving Tuesday 2020: How to Make Twice the Impact!

Dear all, Thank you so much for the support you give to The Whitehawk Foodbank, which is especially appreciated during this difficult time, when there is so much need across the community.  With the Christmas season fast approaching, we are writing to ask you to kick off the holiday season with us on Giving Tuesday, […]

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11 Nov 20

12 Days of Christmas Foodbank Challenge!

The Whitehawk Foodbank 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! Trussell Trust foodbanks in the UK are currently giving out a food parcel every six minutes in the UK. The COVID crisis has seen a large increase in foodbank usage and we’ve seen an increase of up to 4x the number of referrals when comparing to last […]

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17 Apr 20

Whitehawk Foodbank Expands Services as Demand Surges

Volunteers step-up to support local residents hit by Covid-19 crisis   The Whitehawk Foodbank has seen demand quadruple over the last month, as the impacts of Covid-19 force many of the local community into crisis.   From 14 April 2020, The Whitehawk Foodbank is operating four days a week from a new base at the […]

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2 Apr 20

Whitehawk Foodbank COVID-19 Update

Whitehawk Foodbank COVID-19 Update   Organisations all around the country and around the world are needing to change operational procedures in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. As a food service and emergency service we are no different. This statement will update you on changes to inform our clients, referral agencies, partnership agencies, donors, volunteers and […]

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