Cass Francis is in Parliament today as part of Trussell Lobby Day. We'll be lobbying Southend's MPs to back the Guarantee Our Essentials Campaign!

On day 1 of Volunteers' Week, we'd like to thank our amazing Warehouse Volunteers! Each item received in the warehouse needs to be weighed, dated, checked for damage, sorted, crated by type, stored, picked and then packed into parcels. Thank you for all that you do, week after week💚

Southend Foodbank has released its End of Year Stats today, to coincide with national figures from @trusselluk.bsky.social Our figures show that across Southend and Rochford, we gave out 18,854 food parcels, 7,263 of which went to children. For more on how to support us southend.foodbank.org.uk

For just £20 per person, come and join us for a charming afternoon tea to raise funds for Southend Foodbank and support your local community! 💚 📅 Date: Saturday, 10th May | 3pm - 5pm 📍 Location: Westcliff Rugby Club Email [email protected] for tickets. #southend

The planned decision to cut disability benefits is a derisive response to the @trusselluk.bsky.social & @jrf-uk.bsky.social Guarantee Our Essentials campaign. If you stand with us & disagree with this decision, we urge you to email your local MP using the link below. #PIP #Foodbanks #Southend

Thank you so much to the schools that took part in our competition to find a new 'Thank You' sticker design! The designs were all so good, we were so impressed 💚 The winner will be contacted this week, then the design will go off to the printers. @trusselluk.bsky.social

Lent begins on Wednesday 5th March this year, and we have two campaigns you could take part in. The first - save 40p per day for the 40 days of Lent. Then at Easter, donate your £16 saved to us here: paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/3229006

This Friday and Saturday (14th/15th Feb) we will be at Waitrose Leigh! Look out for our volunteers near the entrance, pick up a shopping list, buy an item or two to donate if you can, or stop and have a chat about how the foodbank is helping the community.

Towards the end of last year, Smiley Movement visited our warehouse and distribution centre at Belle Vue Baptist Church. Our volunteers speak about our hopes for a future without the need for food banks. @smileynews.bsky.social @trusselluk.bsky.social

🚨NEXT UP🚨 It’s the big one! As we take on @FarkeKnights in the 5th edition of the #Southend Community Cup🏆 benefitting @southendfoodbank.bsky.social The game will take place on Sunday February 23rd at @goalsfootball #Southend - 5pm kick off! Justgiving details to follow shortly🤎🤍

Laura from Essex Live visited us before Christmas to have a chat about how the foodbank started in 2013, and the changes we've seen. www.essexlive.news/news/essex-n...

We have made it to Bluesky! We are a foodbank in the city of Southend on Sea,and are part of the @trusselluk.bsky.social network of foodbanks. We opened in November 2013.