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Foodbank use in Greater Manchester

Foodbank use in Greater Manchester. 1. Food is donated by the public. What do foodbanks collect?. Milk (UHT/powdered) Sugar (500g) Fruit Juice (carton) Soup Pasta Sauces Sponge Pudding (Tinned) Tomatoes (Tinned) Cereals Rice Pudding Tea Bags/Instant coffee Instant Mash Potato

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Foodbank use in Greater Manchester

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  1. Foodbank use in Greater Manchester

  2. 1. Food is donated by the public .

  3. What do foodbanks collect? Milk (UHT/powdered) Sugar (500g) Fruit Juice (carton) Soup Pasta Sauces Sponge Pudding (Tinned) Tomatoes (Tinned) Cereals Rice Pudding Tea Bags/Instant coffee Instant Mash Potato Rice/Pasta Tinned Meat/Fish Tinned Fruit Biscuits/snack bars

  4. Foodbanks also collect Toiletries Feminine hygiene products Cleaning products Tin openers Treats Pet food Nappies Baby food Christmas items

  5. 2. Clients are identified and referred Health Visitors Social Workers Care Centres Probation Services Welfare Advice Services Charities Job Centres Schools Children’s Centres .

  6. 3. Clients are welcomed at a foodbank centre .

  7. More Than food • Signposting • Eat Well; Spend Less • Financial triage and money management support • Fuel vouchers .

  8. The Trussell Trust foodbank network: 425 foodbanks More than 500,000 people were provided with three days’ worth of food between 1st April 2015 and 30th September 2015. .

  9. North West Mid Year Stats The North West is feeding more people than any other region. .

  10. Greater Manchester Total number of Trussell Trust foodbanks: 18 Total number of Trussell Trust foodbank centres: 42 Busiest foodbank: Rochdale .

  11. Why are people referred to foodbanks? United Kingdom Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 Benefit Change: 13.6% Benefit Delay: 28.7% Low Income: 22.3 Child Holiday Meals: 0.8 Debt: 6.7 Delayed Wages: 1.1 Domestic Violence: 1.5 Homelessness: 5.2 Other: 11.8 Refused Crisis Loan: 0% Refused STBA: 0.3% Sickness: 2.6 • Benefit changes 15.8% • Benefit Delays 29% • Child Holiday Meals 1% • Debt 6.7% • Delayed wages 1% • Domestic Violence 1.6% • Homeless2.7% • Low Income 24% • Other 11.5% • Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% • Sickness 2% • Unemployed 3.9% . trusselltrust.org

  12. Why are people referred to foodbanks? Greater Manchester Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 Benefit Changes: 14% Benefit Delays: 34% Low Income: 23% • Benefit changes 15.8% • Benefit Delays 29% • Child Holiday Meals 1% • Debt 6.7% • Delayed wages 1% • Domestic Violence 1.6% • Homeless2.7% • Low Income 24% • Other 11.5% • Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% • Sickness 2% • Unemployed 3.9% . trusselltrust.org

  13. Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 Thank you! • Benefit changes 15.8% • Benefit Delays 29% • Child Holiday Meals 1% • Debt 6.7% • Delayed wages 1% • Domestic Violence 1.6% • Homeless2.7% • Low Income 24% • Other 11.5% • Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% • Sickness 2% • Unemployed 3.9% W: www.trusselltrust.org/map E: Lynda.battarbee@trusselltrust.org M: 07780665265 . trusselltrust.org

  14. ‘More Than Food’ Responses to poverty in Greater Manchester Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 • Eat Well; Spend Less • Legal support-housing/sanctions • Drop-in surgeries (budgeting/money management/debt) • Holiday meals clubs • Breakfast clubs • Supported volunteers • Fuel poverty signposting training • Refugee/Asylum seeker process-training • Turn 2 Us grant finder training • Partnership working • Benefit changes 15.8% • Benefit Delays 29% • Child Holiday Meals 1% • Debt 6.7% • Delayed wages 1% • Domestic Violence 1.6% • Homeless2.7% • Low Income 24% • Other 11.5% • Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% • Sickness 2% • Unemployed 3.9% . trusselltrust.org

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