Andover Food Bank Newsletters
Easter 2009
Christmas 2008
Feeding A Need
About Andover Food Bank and how it helps the local community.
Food bank feeds more than ever
Wednesday 28th January 2009
ANDOVER Food Bank fed 1,708 people last year including 581 children – an increase of 42 per cent on 2007. The main reason for referrals continues to be financial with the highest being benefit delay on 35 per cent, up from 33 per cent in 2007. Requests for help because of debt and low income have also increased but those because of homelessness have decreased. The largest number of referrals comes from the Andover Crisis and Support Centre. A total of 16,361kg of food was donated during 2008, up 40 per cent on 2007 but the food bank distributed 50 per cent more food than in 2006.
Busking boost for Andover food bank
Friday 16th January 2009
DURING the run-up to Christmas, I was out around the town and some surrounding villages, with my trombone, playing carols to raise money for Andover Food Bank.
Parceling up help
Saturday 3rd January 2009
A TEAM of helpers from the sales department of local health provider HSA visited Andover Food Bank to put together food parcels for local people in need.
Sea Scouts help out at food bank
Thursday 16th October 2008
BOYS from 3rd Salisbury Sea Scouts have been mucking in to help their local community.
Food bank need
Saturday 28th June 2008
WORSENING economic conditions have seen the demand for emergency food boxes increase in the Andover area.
Curves add to food bank
Tuesday 15th April 2008
CURVES of Andover has been taking part in the Curves Food Drive to benefit local food banks.
Dealership brings food bank into focus
Friday 14th March 2008
AN Andover car dealership has been collecting for Andover Food Bank in support of one of its staff, who volunteers for the charity.
Food bank looks for support
Tuesday 11th March 2008
ANDOVER Food Bank had a very successful food collection outside Waitrose in The Chantry Centre with 532kg of food and cash donations of £71 being received from generous shoppers.
Kind-hearted children aid food bank success
Thursday 17th January 2008
DEMAND for emergency food from the Andover Food Bank continued to grow towards the end of last year with 1,133 emergency food boxes distributed to local families and individuals up to the end of December.
Food bank thanks
Sunday 28th October 2007
GENEROUS donations following an appeal for food from harvest festivals will help Andover Food Bank meet increased demand for food in the town and surrounding villages.
Rethink food bank ban plea
Friday 29th June 2007
A 10-year-old boy has sent a heartfelt plea asking Tesco to let Andover Food Bank resume collections for needy people after the charity was banned from approaching customers outside the River Way superstore.
International Articles
Low-wage economy 'creates child poverty'
Independent: 7th January 2009
More than half of the children growing up in poverty have a parent in work because Britain has a low-wage economy, according to a report published today.
Pope Benedict XVI: A message from God: people have a duty to feed the poor, too.
Independent: 1st January 2009
The church's social teaching has always been concerned with the poor.
Britain on the breadline: families join food queue
Independent: 19th October 2008
The woman stands in a snaking queue, waiting stoically for a food parcel. With this she can make it through the week, feed her husband, herself and her five children.
Millions of children 'face life of poverty'
Independent: 30th September 2008
Millions of children are being "failed by the system" and living in or on the brink of poverty, it was claimed today.
Food banks face increased demand - Credit Crunch Survial Guide
MSN Money: 19th December 2008
When the van emblazoned with the words "Salisbury Food Bank" arrived at Declan Holden's door a few weeks ago, he was embarrassed.
Andover - Food Bank Collection
07/03/2009
Andover Food Bank are holding a food collection at the ASDA Supermarket Anton Mill Road from 10am to 4pm
MP Thanks Charities
25/12/2008
North West Hampshire's MP has congratulated local charities for the work they've done in the lead up to Christmas.
Food Bank
15/01/2009
An Andover charity is being kept very busy as the credit crunch hits families across North West Hampshire
Andover - Food Bank Collection
14/02/2009
There'll be an Andover Food Bank collection at Tesco, River Way
