1. Foodbank use in Greater Manchester

2. . 1. Food is donated by the public

3. What do foodbanks collect? Milk (UHT/powdered) Sugar (500g) Fruit Juice (carton) Soup Pasta Sauces Sponge Pudding (Tinned) Tomatoes (Tinned) Cereals Rice Pudding Tea Bags/Instant coffee Instant Mash Potato Rice/Pasta Tinned Meat/Fish Tinned Fruit Biscuits/snack bars

4. Foodbanks also collect Toiletries Feminine hygiene products Cleaning products Tin openers Treats Pet food Nappies Baby food Christmas items

5. . 2. Clients are identified and referred Health Visitors Social Workers Care Centres Probation Services Welfare Advice Services Charities Job Centres Schools Children’s Centres

6. . 3. Clients are welcomed at a foodbank centre

7. . More Than food Signposting Eat Well; Spend Less Financial triage and money management support Fuel vouchers

8. . The Trussell Trust foodbank network: 425 foodbanks More than 500,000 people were provided with three days’ worth of food between 1 st April 2015 and 30 th September 2015.

9. . North West Mid Year Stats COUNTYADULTSCHILDRENTOTAL Cheshire5,6963,1368,832 Cumbria3,7332,0525,785 Greater Manchester 14,0738,66622,739 Lancashire5,1413,0778,218 Merseyside17,09510,89427,989 TOTAL45,73827,82573,563 The North West is feeding more people than any other region.

10. . Greater Manchester Total number of Trussell Trust foodbanks: 18 Total number of Trussell Trust foodbank centres: 42 Busiest foodbank: Rochdale

11. . Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29% Child Holiday Meals 1% Debt 6.7% Delayed wages 1% Domestic Violence 1.6% Homeless 2.7% Low Income 24% Other 11.5% Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% Sickness 2% Unemployed 3.9% Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 trusselltrust.org Why are people referred to foodbanks? United Kingdom Benefit Change: 13.6% Benefit Delay: 28.7% Low Income: 22.3 Child Holiday Meals: 0.8 Debt: 6.7 Delayed Wages: 1.1 Domestic Violence: 1.5 Homelessness: 5.2 Other: 11.8 Refused Crisis Loan: 0% Refused STBA: 0.3% Sickness: 2.6

12. . Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29% Child Holiday Meals 1% Debt 6.7% Delayed wages 1% Domestic Violence 1.6% Homeless 2.7% Low Income 24% Other 11.5% Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% Sickness 2% Unemployed 3.9% Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 trusselltrust.org Why are people referred to foodbanks? Greater Manchester Benefit Changes: 14% Benefit Delays: 34% Low Income: 23%

13. . Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29% Child Holiday Meals 1% Debt 6.7% Delayed wages 1% Domestic Violence 1.6% Homeless 2.7% Low Income 24% Other 11.5% Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% Sickness 2% Unemployed 3.9% Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 trusselltrust.org Thank you! W: www.trusselltrust.org/map E: Lynda.battarbee@trusselltrust.org M: 07780665265

14. . Benefit changes 15.8% Benefit Delays 29% Child Holiday Meals 1% Debt 6.7% Delayed wages 1% Domestic Violence 1.6% Homeless 2.7% Low Income 24% Other 11.5% Refused Short Term Benefit Advance 0.8% Sickness 2% Unemployed 3.9% Why are people referred to foodbanks? Crisis Count-2013-2014 trusselltrust.org ‘More Than Food’ Responses to poverty in Greater Manchester Eat Well; Spend Less Legal support-housing/sanctions Drop-in surgeries (budgeting/money management/debt) Holiday meals clubs Breakfast clubs Supported volunteers Fuel poverty signposting training Refugee/Asylum seeker process-training Turn 2 Us grant finder training Partnership working