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22 Oct 26

St Michael’s Foodbank – Friday 23 October

UPDATE Our Foodbank is open today at St Michael’s. Storm Austen hasn’t deterred our Foodbank team at St Michael’s and our doors will be open from 11.30am to 2pm today. We do have fewer volunteers though due to travel impacts, so we’ll only be in the Foodbank and not in the Church Hall. Although we […]

22 Oct 26

Thousands Will Need Food Banks Over Next Year

Demand for food bank support is set to grow to more than 400,000 people over the next year in the South West according to research from anti-poverty charity Trussell. Its findings, modelled by WPI Economics for Trussell, show that 410,000 people in the South West in 2026/27 will have so little to get by on […]

12 Oct 26

Dignity in Action

We took part in Trussell’s Dignity in Action film earlier this year. Our CEO Zoe Nixon shares what dignity means to her, and to us at Newquay Foodbank.

23 Sep 26

Harvest Time 2026

As the summer recedes and we head into autumn, our thoughts turn to celebrating harvest. This year, given the challenging dry and hot weather conditions, many farmers had to bring their harvests forward. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board stated it is the earliest harvest since their records began 20 years ago! Yet, despite the […]

8 Sep 26

Our CEO’s Blog

Portrait of director Zoe who has a blonde bob and is wearing a blue top

Cup of Tea Project & Rough Sleepers Programme In this blog, our CEO considers the ways our work interconnects across myriad societal and political spaces. It relates to how our charity meets its values of compassion, fairness, dignity, integrity and collaboration. Intersectionality is a useful term when considering the diverse ways of being human. […]

14 Aug 26

Deputy Mayor Donates Surplus Veggies

Newquay’s Deputy Mayor Sarah Thomson dropped off surplus vegetables to Newquay Foodbank’s recently opened community pantry, The Stores, on Wednesday 13 August. At this time of year Sarah has a surplus of courgettes, beans and cherry tomatoes, grown on her organic smallholding near Newquay. She said: “I’m so happy to be contributing, in a small […]

9 Aug 26

FareShare’s Surplus Supplies at The Stores

In July, we showcased our community stores to our colleagues at FareShare South West, who help to stock our shelves through food items we purchase from them. They support our vital project with a weekly delivery of store cupboard and fresh items that volunteers prep for the shop. Georgie from FareShare South West said: […]

3 Aug 26

The Director’s Blog – UK Food Supplies

In our new thought piece blog from our director Zoe Nixon, she will be looking at topical stories and how they may relate to our work. For August, Zoe considers how a heatwave could impact a food bank. AS TEMPERATURES continue to hit record highs in the UK, the impact is presenting in multiple ways. […]

22 Jul 26

Figures Highlight Increasing Food Insecurity

ESSENTIAL items are now beyond the reach of 7.4 million low-income families according to figures released today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). Just two days after Andy Burnham became Prime Minister and committed to creating “breathing space” for those facing cost-of-living concerns, the research reflects the last six months and is the highest number […]

21 Jul 26

Summer Support as School Holidays Start

PARENTS have skipped meals, used savings, borrowed money and/or accessed food banks due to the financial strain of school holidays, according to a survey from The Children’s Society. The report finds that rising costs and insufficient provision of suitable activities exacerbate parents’ ability to afford food during school breaks. Two thirds (65%) of those participating […]

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