Wed 6th Oct 2021 at 4:30pm
Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway
Fuel shortages and food shortages continue to make things challenging at Oxford Mutual Aid food bank. As the only source of emergency food available in Oxford 7 days a week they are a lifeline to many, and with the Universal Credit uplift being removed yesterday the help is only going to be more in demand over the coming weeks.
As we always do on Wednesdays, we worked through the list of parcel requests on the regular delivery route, and then moved over to the Emergency request list to prepare those too. We tried to do some hall maintenance jobs such as taking out food waste and stocking shelves, but we were a bit up against the clock this week so didn't manage very much on those tasks. However, everyone got their food deliveries, which is by far the most important thing!
Stats from the last week:
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Wed 6th Oct 2021 at 4:30pm
Wednesday 29th September 2021
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Wed 29th Sep 2021 at 4:30pm
Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway
Fuel shortages and food shortages have made this a very challenging week at the Oxford Mutual Aid food bank. As the only source of emergency food available in Oxford 7 days a week they are a lifeline to many, particularly as the furlough scheme and universal credit uplift both end.
This week, overall, the team packed and delivered 257 regular food parcels, reaching an incredible 857 people (494 adults, 254 children and 74 babies).
There were 56 requests for Emergency food help. Those parcels reached 164 people (109 adults, 43 children and 12 babies).
ALSO:
* 234 pre-prepared meals were given to 81 households.
* 51 food parcels were sent out to those people recently rehoused in temporary accommodation.
* 15 parcels were given to Syrian Sisters to distribute.
* 11 parcels went to Oxfordshire Asian Women's Voice in Rose Hill.
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