S6Foodbank
@S6Foodbank
π Based in S6, serving the whole city via 11 sites. Feeding 1500 people a week. Part of @trusselltrust network. Tweets by Alison #CostOfSurviving π
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Local people supporting local people has always been at the heart of everything we do π€ The team from Jessica Flinn Fine Jewellery joined us for a #volunteering session last week!
Interested in volunteering? Message us [email protected] π²
#Foodbanks
We love to read your messages of support on our Just Giving page. Here are some of our favourites from the past few days π Walkley Green Party
Looking to make a donation? You can find the link in our bio π²
#CostOfSurviving #Foodbanks #Sheffield
Huge thanks to everyone who joined our Referral Agency gathering yesterday morning. It was great to see so many like-minded folks!
Partnership working is how, together, we're making progress and changing lives. The work continues!
#PartnershipWorking #Sheffield Fran Belbin
We all know how important a good breakfast is to set you up for the day, so our food parcels always include a cereal optionπ₯£
Could you organise a breakfast donation drive?
Message us if you'd like to get involved π²
#SupportLocal #Sheffield #Foodbanks
At S6Foodbank's event for referral agencies this morning. So many organisations working in partnership to address poverty in our city, all determined to treat people with dignity and help them yo help themselves. A massive thank you to all of you.
We're proud of the work that our Debt Support team are doing. Last year alone, we helped 30 households become debt free π
Helping people to tackle their debt is just one way that we're helping them to look forward to a brighter future π
#MoreThanFood #DebtSupport #Sheffield
As the month of Ramadan comes to a close, let's celebrate those universal values of togetherness, reflection, and gratitude.
If you're celebrating today, we wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and blessed Eid.
Eid Mubarak! πππΊ
#Eid24 #EidMubarak #Sheffield
Shifting so much food around our warehouse requires serious machinery! Our foodbank mgr, Chris, was very happy to receive new pallet lifting equipment πͺπ»
As demand continues to increase, we need this additional capacity more than ever.
#Foodbanks #Sheffield #CostOfSurviving
Huge thanks to everyone who came along to our Spring Clean event today π«§π§ΉWe swept, mopped, and spruced up our #foodbank , to make it even comfortable for guests π
Here are some of our wonderful cleaning gang π€© You were all fantastic!
#SpringClean #Foodbanks #Sheffield
If you only share one thing today, make it this!
Each month we buy around 60 tonnes of food, each costing around Β£925, meaning we spend Β£55k on food.
Every donation matters!
If you can support us, please donate here: justgiving.com/campaign/cost-β¦
#CostOfSurviving #Foodbanks
Happy Easter to all who celebrate, from all of us at S6 Foodbank.
Hope your day is filled with friends, family, and fun, and a chocolate egg or two of course π£π°π₯
#HappyEaster #EasterSunday #Foodbanks
βLast night, 140,000 children were homeless, and 1.1 million youngsters tried to go to sleep without a bed of their own; it is estimated that 2.6 million children are missing out on meals.β From β¦β¦Gordon Brownβ© β¦S6Foodbankβ© theguardian.com/commentisfree/β¦
π Rent βπ Food βπΏ Hygiene products βπ° Debt payments βπ‘ Gas and electric βπ School holidays βπ² Digital access βπ€·ββοΈ All those hidden extras
π° more than we've got coming in!!
Weβre shining a light on the true cost of surviving: justgiving.com/campaign/cost-β¦
#Foodbanks
CAPβs latest YouGov polling shows that thousands of people continue to sacrifice essentials - 18% skipped meals at least once a month and 36% have been limiting their electricity or gas usage.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Sheffield Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK
Todayβs devastating data from β¦Department for Work and Pensionsβ© on poverty and food insecurity - Nearly one fifth of the population struggled with basic needs in 2022-23 β¦- 12m people were in absolute poverty with 2.9m children in deep poverty β¦Patrick Butlerβ© theguardian.com/society/2024/mβ¦