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Winter appeal

Winter is often the busiest time for food banks in the Trussell community.  

Last winter, 600,000 food parcels were distributed to people facing hunger and poverty.

We expect this year to be just as challenging as more people struggle to afford even the essentials.

Please donate today to help provide urgent support.

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We need urgent action on hunger in the UK. That's why we work together to ensure no one in the UK needs a food bank to survive. 

Until that happens, we provide emergency food and practical support to people in their hardest moments. And work with partners and local communities to ensure everyone gets the right help long before they need a food bank. 

How can we help you?

Get emergency food

If you need help, your local food bank can provide an emergency food parcel. We can help you find out where to get a food voucher for emergency food.

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One in seven people in the UK are facing hunger. We will not stop until everyone has enough money for the essentials, and the distribution of emergency food can end for good.

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You can play your part in ending hunger in the UK — from volunteering, to fundraising, to using your voice to join our campaigns. Find a way to get involved.

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Volunteer

Join our incredible network of volunteers, with both local and home-based roles available. Be part of a dynamic team supporting our vision to end the need for food banks in the UK.
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Donate food

Support your local food bank by donating food and other essentials. Find out all the ways you can donate food, from online shopping to supermarket donations.
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​​Eight tests for the child poverty strategy

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Our work

Find out more about what we do and our work across the UK. Learn about our strategy; how food banks work; how and why we work with politicians; and our mission to end the need for food banks in the UK.

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