Bow Foodbank is a charity established in 2014 to respond to the need for emergency food supplies for people in Tower Hamlets, specifically working to alleviate food poverty in the local community.

In statements taken from their website:

"The Department of Health describes food poverty as, “The inability to afford, or to have access to, food to make up a healthy diet.”

There are many reasons why people are unable to afford to buy food, let alone healthy food. These can range from being on a low income, zero hours contracts, waiting for a Universal Credit claim to be paid, benefit sanctions, being in debt and living costs being more than the household income. Bow Foodbank is a member of IFAN, the Independent Food Aid Network, an umbrella organisation made up of over 500 independent foodbanks. IFAN aims to ensure good food is accessible to all, as well as campaigning to end the need for foodbanks in a country without the need for charitable food aid."

This is our way of the London office members participating in the drive towards bringing back to the local community around our places of work during this festive period and beyond. To the extent you are able and willing to give to those who are less fortunate than ourselves, please give of your time, make food donations or give of your money, which according to the website would enable the following:

£5 would provide a children’s food bag for one week.

£25 supports one family with children to have emergency food supplies for a week.

£50 will help us fill 10 bags with essential items such as toothpaste, washing powder, cooking oil, milk, rice, fruit, and vegetables.