Emergency edition - food shortages & empty shelves.

This special emergency edition of our monthly e-newsletter comes at a time when we had hoped the cost of living crisis would be having less of an effect on people by the summer. However, this is definitely not the case.

We have two short videos which show you the extent of some of the food shortages being experienced by the Wild Goose and our Foodbank. 

Your support can ensure that there are sufficient meals available for homeless people at the Wild Goose, and enough food parcels for families and individuals at the South and East Bristol Foodbank. 

The Wild Goose Day Centre

The dedicated staff and volunteer team are serving up to 160 meals a day, 4 days a week, to homeless people and those on low and insecure incomes.

Click the image below to hear from chef Lee what items they are in "desperate" need of.   

 

Two ways to donate

In person: drop off donations at inHope, 32 Stapleton Road, BS5 0QY. Mon - Fri between 8:30am - 4pm. 
Provisions Manager, Andy, can be called on 07815 701611 to check drop off is ok.

Online: via the Give Today practical donation shop - https://www.givetoday.co.uk/inhope/.

South & East Bristol Foodbank

People have been incredibly generous with donating to our foodbank this year. In fact, donations have increased on last year. However, donations haven't kept up pace with demand. 

Click the image below to hear from Lauren what they are in urgent need of.

 

Two ways to donate

In person: find out where and when donations can be dropped off - https://eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/.
Online: via the Give Today practical donation page - https://www.givetoday.co.uk/sebfoodbanks/.

Other quick news

Jobs at inHope

Spring of Hope are looking for paid bank night staff to cover holiday and sickness.

Bristol Churches Shelter are looking for a part time Empowerment & Admin Worker.

Find out more and pass it on here: https://www.inhope.uk/get-involved/work-with-us/.

Recovery Festival

We had a great time at the Recovery Festival a couple of weeks ago!
A huge thank you to the volunteers who prepared and packaged the lunch boxes in the Wild Goose kitchen, and then those who served the 600 lunches at the festival itself. 

Stuart, Natalie, and peer volunteer Helen had many conversations with people interested in the Life Course, both those wanting to participate and other groups looking at the possibility of joining the franchise and running it themselves. 

A great day of celebrating recovery!

 

 

 

 

Your generosity, volunteering and donations makes a massive difference to people struggling through the cost of living crisis.

Thank you for all of your ongoing support. 

Yours sincerely,
Sarah

Sarah Luckwell
Senior Communications Officer
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