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Coronavirus and Northern Devon Foodbank: Your questions answered

As the coronavirus outbreak develops, it can be difficult to know where to turn for support.  We are here for you! The Northern Devon Foodbank continues to operate throughout North Devon and Torridge.   Key information about our Covid-19 response is outlined below.  If you have any questions that aren’t answered here, please ask us via […]

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Foodbank Any Questions | FAQs February 2021

What services does the Northern Devon Foodbank provide?  Our main aim is to help people in crisis move from food poverty to food security.  In the short term, this involves providing emergency food packages but the Foodbank is much more than handing out food, we try to resolve the causes of hunger at source. 2. Can […]

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Coalition of anti-poverty charities calls for stronger support as March 2020 food bank figures are published

The Trussell Trust has today reported a soaring 81% increase in emergency food parcels given out by food banks across its network during the last two weeks of March 2020, compared to last year, as the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to unfold.   The Northern Devon Foodbank recorded an even steeper increase of 162% in 3-day […]

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17% increase in demand on Northern Devon Foodbank

Northern Devon Foodbank reveals they provided 7,141 three day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 to March 2019.  Of this number, 2,497 went to children. The local Foodbank’s figures feed into a larger national picture with a record increase in food bank use across the UK reported today by the Trussell Trust. Northern Devon […]

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