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20 Oct 14
“Share A Meal With Someone You Have Never Met”
Mrs Marsh (Learning Mentor), Joel (Deputy Head Boy), Sophie (Deputy Head Girl), Chloe (Head Girl), Kyle (Head Boy) and Ms Finch (Head Teacher) drop off their donation at one of our distribution centres (left to right) The pupils at Westminster Primary School have been thinking about what it means to ‘Share a meal with someone […]
17 Oct 14
Sean’s Story
“I have had to use the Foodbank today as I have been put on a sanction for JSA, because I was at CAB sorting out my housing benefit and could not make an appointmnent for the IT suite. I phoned up as soon as I realised I could not make the IT suite and told […]
13 Oct 14
It’s A Busy Day At The Warehouse!
Thanks to everyone in today: Jonny, Colin, Tony, Patricia, Ann, Mark, Geof, Cath & Pete. In just one morning we’ve taken delivery of in excess of 850 kilograms of food and our deliveries team has just gone out on its next collection round! One of our Warehouse Co-ordinators, Pete Stelfox commented, “Today has been extremely […]
10 Oct 14
Patrick’s Story
“I have type two diabetes, eczema … [illegible word]… and asthma. [The] jobcentre wanted me to work in a recycling plant for 30 hours a week in a recycling plant for no pay for four weeks. I told the jobcentre that my doctor says I should not work in that environment. [Name removed] and [Name […]
7 Oct 14
A Massive THANK YOU to Stuart and all at St Mary’s!
Stuart Bull, who coordinates food donations at St Mary Without-the-Walls, Handbridge, pictured with a portionof the 180kg of food donated at Harvest for West Cheshire Foodbank.
3 Oct 14
Eric’s Story
“I had an outstanding debt and was threatened with court proceedings if I did not pay it in full. I am on JSA and when I had paid it off I had no money for any other purpose. I have had to apply to the Foodbank this week.” Our thanks to Eric for sharing his […]
1 Oct 14
Harry’s Story
“Been sanctioned for 2 weeks due to a misunderstanding regarding some pay slips for doing a paper round that have been sent off to Job Centre and seem to have got mislaid. Am without finance for food for at least two weeks.” Thank you so much to Harry for sharing his story with us.
26 Sep 14
New Supermarket Collection Dates Announced!
We can now confirm that the next supermarket collections will take place on the Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2014 from 10am until 4pm at two Tesco stores – on Frodsham Street and Sealand Road, Chester. The warehouse has low stocks of a number of items and we need your support to ensure we can continue […]
26 Sep 14
Megan’s Story
“My partner has just moved in with me and our benefits are being readjusted. This has taken three weeks so far. We have no benefits apart from child benefit for two children aged 7 and 5. Our new baby is due in July.” Thanks to Megan for sharing her story with us.
24 Sep 14
Lily’s Story
“I have been sanctioned because I had an appointment for a job search. I went to the appointment, I signed in and signed back out because I was told there were no computers free. I was told to go back which I did but there were still no computers free. Then I was told to […]