Hackney Foodbank was launched 13 years ago.

Years of austerity, high rents and the rising cost of food and fuel have hit residents hard. In the last 5 years, food prices in the UK have increased by over 38% and demand for our services has reached a new high.

Hackney Foodbank provides emergency food for an average of 680 people per week, providing 312,000 emergency meals in 2025. They offer non-perishable food, hygiene products and pet food at 6 distribution centres (Monday-Saturday). The Hackney Giving Van, our mobile food bank, takes emergency food to the heart of the community.

Their lunch support scheme ensures children in poverty don’t go hungry during the school holidays.

Hackney Foodbank's in-house casework team helps visitors move on to better situations, supporting them to access benefits, grants, debt advice and mental health support so that no-one's left behind. None of this is possible without the kind support of the community. Thank you.

"Hackney Foodbank provides emergency food parcels and support for people in crisis or trapped in poverty. The charity, which is part of the Trussell Trust, supports around 630 people per week.

Between 2023 and 2024 demand for the food bank increased by 53% and, with food donations down, fundraising through charitable events plays a vital role in ensuring people don’t go hungry.

They have six food distribution centres (open Monday to Friday) offering non-perishable food, hygiene products and pet food and the Hackney Giving Van, which brings food to other neighbourhoods around Hackney.

Their lunch support scheme ensures children in poverty don’t go hungry during the school holidays.

As well as offering people food, Hackney Foodbank has an in-house caseworker who works with visitors to help address the root causes of poverty, supporting with issues like benefits, housing and debt.

The charity has been running for 11 years and is supported by around 100 volunteers."