News | Foyle Foodbank

2 Feb 25

Campaigns: Westminster and Stormont Visits

In November, representatives from the Foyle Network Foundation attended lobbying events in Westminster and Stormont alongside our colleagues from the Trussell Trust. At Westminster, we discussed how we can end the need for food banks with Foyle MP Colum Eastwood and fellow NI MP Claire Hanna. They were shocked to learn that over 90,300 […]

2 Feb 25

Foyle Network Foundation becomes a living wage employer

We are delighted to announce that we have officially become a Living Wage Employer. As advocates for addressing income disparity, the Foyle Network Foundation has always prioritised paying employees a Real Living Wage or above. Recognising that many individuals rely on our services due to inadequate incomes, we believe it’s crucial to lead by […]

29 Jan 25

Thank you to all our volunteers

With the help of your donation or volunteering, we supported 9,037 people in 2024, which included 2,364 people at Christmas. Your donations and support will allow us to continue to support children, families, and individuals. Foyle Network Foundation also received support from local companies, who supported us through volunteering and helping us get our […]

28 Jan 25

Campaigns: Responsible Lending and Spending at Christmas Launch

Christmas can be one of the most stressful times for those facing financial hardship and can lead to those in need seeking loans from illegal lenders. In the run-up to Christmas, local organisations across the city came together to raise the importance of Responsible Lending, Responsible Spending. This collective, comprised of the Foyle Network […]

25 Jun 24

Foyle Network Foundation calls on NI Executive to Reinstate School Holiday Food Grant

Watch Foyle Network Foundation’s video about the School Holiday Food Grant here. Foyle Network Foundation, as part of the Trussell Trust network, is calling on the Northern Ireland Executive to reinstate the School Holiday Food Grant, which was axed in 2023. The grant, in place from July 2020, of £27 per child each fortnight was […]

17 Apr 24

Foyle Network Foundation (Foyle Foodbank) Annual Report 2023

Foyle Network Foundation’s Strategic Development Manager Karen Mullan reflects that “2023 was a year of many changes.” “We increased our staff team which enabled us to provide more support services. Trussell Trust provided us with funding for a Financial Inclusion Project to help maximise people’s income, deal with debt and include money management advice and […]

27 Nov 23

Winter Support Information Event – Skeoge

14 Oct 22

Foyle Foodbank holds Annual General Meeting

Foyle Foodbank held it’s annual general meeting in Leafair Wellbeing Centre with guest speaker Laura Ferguson, Head of Trussell Trust Pathfinder Programme. Foodbank presented their annual report for 2021 which showed that 15,606 people received support from the foodbank during that period. Chairperson Denis McGowan reported “ We are pleased to have had a large […]

11 Aug 22

Local bikers supporting Foyle Foodbank

This Saturday, 13th August, local bikers will take to the roads of Donegal in a charity run to raise funds for Foyle Foodbank. The run will assemble between 12pm and 1pm at the Old Custom House, Bridgend. From there the run will take in a circuit of the Inishowen 100. Previous runs have raised much […]

22 Jun 22

Foyle Foodbank urges community to donate to summer food collection in Tesco stores

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, Foyle Foodbank – part of the Trussell Trust network of food banks – is calling on shoppers to donate food and other essentials to this year’s Tesco Summer Food Collection. From Thursday 30 June to Saturday 2 July, Tesco customers at Quayside Shopping Centre, Strand Road will be […]

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