This Saturday, Great Beyond Brewery is throwing a launch party to celebrate their new canning equipment and turning it into a big fundraiser for Hackney Foodbank! Details here: www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk/news/can-for... 📍 417 Union Walk, Hoxton, E2 8HP 🗓️ Saturday 26 April | 🕐 1pm–11pm

This week, we really need: Baked Beans Tinned Fish Biscuits under 200g UHT Milk Cereal under 500g Please donate if you can. We are supporting around 750 people a week & we need your help! You can order items directly to us on our website via @GiveTodayUK: www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-food

Our offices, warehouse & food distribution centres will be closed Fri 18 – Mon 21 April. Back open Tues 22 April. Looking for free food support in Hackney this weekend? Find a list here: www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk/local-places... (Check with orgs before attending) Have a lovely bank holiday! 💚

We had a great time with the StockX team last week during their Supermarket Sweep challenge! They brought in 201kg of food - the equivalent of 259 meals to support people in Hackney facing real hardship. Huge thanks for the generosity and support! 💚 #HackneyFoodbank #MutualAid #CommunitySupport

This week, we're running low on: Cereal Oats Peanut Butter Baked Beans Shower Gel Please donate if you can. With rising bills hitting many households this month, more people are being pushed into poverty & turning to us for support. You can order items to us: bit.ly/give-food-today #CostofLiving

This week, the Hackney Foodbank team spent a day at Second Home planning how to better support our community and improve our services 💛 Big thanks for hosting us! To stay updated on our projects and impact sign up to our supporter newsletter here: eepurl.com/hEaZrX #TeamDay #FightingHunger

This spring, the team at USAA brought along dozens of activity packs for children visiting our food banks during the school holidays as well as a big donation of food. It’s the second year running they’ve helped spread joy to our younger visitors & we’re very thankful for their kindness.💚

Millions of UK families face sharp bill hikes this April. For low-income households, it’s devastating—fuel & food poverty are rising fast. We’re seeing the impact first-hand as demand at Hackney Foodbank continues to grow. Link to article here: www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a... #supportfamilies

Stokey Traders' Spring Trail is here! 🐣 From April 7-21, join the egg hunt across 17 Stoke Newington stores. Find all eggs, unscramble the letters & you could win a seasonal hamper! The stores are also collecting donations for Hackney Foodbank. Details: www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk/news/stokey-...

Alicia, a single mum-of-two, faced homelessness after delays with Universal Credit and struggled to make ends meet. With support from our caseworkers, she’s now finding hope and stability. To read her story and support us, click here: www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk/news/case-st... #SupportFamilies

Wishing our amazing Centre & Volunteer Supervisor Julia all the best as she embarks on new projects this month! She’ll also be training for the Hackney Half Marathon next month in aid of Hackney Foodbank. Read her story and sponsor her here: www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk/news/julia-h...

This week, we really need: Tinned Meat Tinned Fish Shampoo Razors Biscuits (under 300g) Our caseworkers are working hard to support people out of poverty, but we need your help. Donate food, set up a monthly donation or order food directly to us: www.hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-food