Anthony's Story

"I live with my wife and 17 year old step son.  We have an older step son in work who technically lives with us, but who spends most of his time with his girlfriend.  I have been on incapacity benefit with depression for 7 years.  I missed a medical appointment in January. I had written it in my diary incorrectly and went in on the wrong day.  Because of this my benefits have been stopped.  I have to appeal against this.  I missed an appointment last year so now they have deemed me fit to work. My son is still dependent as he is currently at college studying.  My wife also has depression."

Thank you for sharing your story with West Cheshire Foodbank.

National Food Collection: Can You Help?

The next National Food Collection is taking place on Thursday 2, Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July 2015 at the Sealand Road and Frodsham Street Tesco stores. We're short of volunteers and we'd love it if you can help out by volunteering for 2 hours on one of these days.

We need volunteers to hand out shopping lists to shoppers as they come to the stores and to help collect their donations as they leave. We will have 4 people on duty at all times at both the Frodsham Street store and the Sealand Road store. We’re just asking for 2 hours of your time. You must be 16 yrs of age or above.

Don’t worry if you haven’t done this before. We have friendly and experienced volunteers who will supervise the collections and show you what to do.

Please check your diary and register your interest, indicating which days and times you may be free. We’ll keep you up to date with our planning and contact you to finalise your time slot(s). Contact us: emailwarehouse@westcheshire.foodbank.org.uk or call 07778 344726.

We hope you can join us on Thursday 2, Friday 3 or Saturday 4 July 2015. By volunteering at your local Tesco store you can help stop people going hungry in your community.

A huge thank you to everyone in advance for so generously giving your time, money and food to help local people in crisis.

Daniel's Story

"I was laid off in November 2012 from a council contract.  I have been looking for work until I had an accident to my right lower leg in June 2013 and I received ESA.  I had to go into hospital for an operation and this was postponed by 3 weeks, meanwhile my benefits were stopped.  I have now had the operation but I have been told I cannot have any Jobseekers Allowance until later in the month.  I am currently on crutches and not really fit for work as I am a driver.  I plan to appeal against the refusal of ESA.  I have applied for Disability Living Allowance and was told I would be interviewed at home, however nobody came and I was not contacted"

We thank Daniel for sharing his story with the West Cheshire Foodbank.

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Tracey's Story

"Tracey was made redundant from full time work, just before having her first baby.  Her partner was employed but was also made redundant.  Apart from child and maternity benefit, they aren't claiming other benefits and will now lose working tax credits."

Foodbank would like to thank Tracey for her story.  

Perry's Story

"I have been told that I owe £17 000 in overpaid disability benefits.  I haven't had any money for ten days and I am waiting for an appeal in another ten days.  I just have to tell the truth.

I get quite down thinking about it.  I have been borrowing odd bits of money from my neighbours."

Thank you Perry for sharing your story with Foodbank.