foodbank use in greater manchester. . 1. food is donated by the public

Foodbank use in Greater

Manchester

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1. Food is donated by the public

What do foodbanks collect?Milk (UHT/powdered)Sugar (500g)Fruit Juice (carton)SoupPasta SaucesSponge Pudding (Tinned)Tomatoes (Tinned)CerealsRice PuddingTea Bags/Instant coffeeInstant Mash PotatoRice/PastaTinned Meat/FishTinned FruitBiscuits/snack bars

Foodbanks also collect

ToiletriesFeminine hygiene productsCleaning productsTin openersTreatsPet foodNappiesBaby foodChristmas items

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2. Clients are identified and referred

Health VisitorsSocial WorkersCare CentresProbation ServicesWelfare Advice ServicesCharitiesJob CentresSchoolsChildren’s Centres

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3. Clients are welcomed at a foodbank centre

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More Than food

• Signposting• Eat Well;

Spend Less• Financial

triage and money management support

• Fuel vouchers

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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.

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North West Mid Year Stats

COUNTY ADULTS CHILDREN TOTAL

Cheshire 5,696 3,136 8,832

Cumbria 3,733 2,052 5,785

Greater Manchester

14,073 8,666 22,739

Lancashire 5,141 3,077 8,218

Merseyside 17,095 10,894 27,989

TOTAL 45,738 27,825 73,563

The North West is feeding more people than any other region.

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Greater Manchester

Total number of Trussell Trust foodbanks: 18

Total number of Trussell Trust foodbank centres: 42

Busiest foodbank: Rochdale

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Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29%Child Holiday Meals 1%Debt 6.7% Delayed wages

1%Domestic Violence 1.6%Homeless 2.7%Low Income 24%Other 11.5%Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8%Sickness 2%Unemployed 3.9%

Why are people referred to foodbanks?Crisis Count-2013-2014

trusselltrust.org

Why are people referred to foodbanks?United Kingdom

Benefit Change: 13.6%Benefit Delay: 28.7%Low Income: 22.3

Child Holiday Meals: 0.8Debt: 6.7Delayed Wages: 1.1Domestic Violence: 1.5Homelessness: 5.2Other: 11.8Refused Crisis Loan: 0%Refused STBA: 0.3%Sickness: 2.6

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Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29%Child Holiday Meals 1%Debt 6.7% Delayed wages

1%Domestic Violence 1.6%Homeless 2.7%Low Income 24%Other 11.5%Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8%Sickness 2%Unemployed 3.9%

Why are people referred to foodbanks?Crisis Count-2013-2014

trusselltrust.org

Why are people referred to foodbanks?Greater Manchester

Benefit Changes: 14%Benefit Delays: 34%Low Income: 23%

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Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29%Child Holiday Meals 1%Debt 6.7% Delayed wages

1%Domestic Violence 1.6%Homeless 2.7%Low Income 24%Other 11.5%Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8%Sickness 2%Unemployed 3.9%

Why are people referred to foodbanks?Crisis Count-2013-2014

trusselltrust.org

Thank you!

W: www.trusselltrust.org/mapE: Lynda.battarbee@trusselltrust.org

M: 07780665265

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Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29%Child Holiday Meals 1%Debt 6.7% Delayed wages

1%Domestic Violence 1.6%Homeless 2.7%Low Income 24%Other 11.5%Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8%Sickness 2%Unemployed 3.9%

Why are people referred to foodbanks?Crisis Count-2013-2014

trusselltrust.org

‘More Than Food’ Responses to poverty in Greater Manchester

• 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