36% increase in need for emergency food parcels in north Aberdeenshire
Hard-pressed north Aberdeenshire residents are being forced to seek the aid of food banks in increasing numbers, it has emerged.
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Bosses work together to tackle growing food poverty across north-east
Dedicated staff at a social enterprise are working to tackle the root causes of a national spike in foodbank use.
Cooking classes help food bank users to make the most of emergency packages
For many people fighting hunger, receiving lifeline parcels of food is only the first step towards being able to feed their families.
Scottish foodbank use rises to record high
The number of Scots using foodbanks has risen to a record high, new figures have revealed.
One in seven people living in poverty in the Highlands
One in seven families are living in poverty in parts of the Highlands, it was claimed yesterday.
North-east university and poverty charity join forces in research
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Foodbank charity on hunt for Tuk-Tuk driver
They are a more common sight on the streets of Rome or Bangkok.
First of its kind food poverty scheme to open in Aberdeen
A special pantry set up to give families living in poverty a choice of food will be the first to open in Scotland next week.
The Aberdeen communities separated by five miles and a 15-year life expectancy gap
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Shock figures show reliance on foodbanks in Aberdeen
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Aberdeen food banks struggling as ‘parents are choosing between electricity and food’
Aberdeen food banks are crying out for public donations during the summer holidays because of unprecedented demand from families who rely on free school meals during term time.
Benefit delays forcing freed Scottish prisoners to use food banks
Released prisoners are “routinely” taken to food banks to help them cope with benefit delays, ministers have been told.
Foodbank use in north of Scotland up by a quarter in one year
The north of Scotland’s most vulnerable residents have been forced to turn to foodbanks in record numbers over the past twelve months.
Shocking figures reveal surge in foodbank usage in the Highlands
The number of people visiting food banks across the north last year has reached a record high.
Buy less Christmas food, and help struggling families enjoy a festive dinner
Shoppers have been urged to buy less food this Christmas - and use the savings to help struggling families enjoy a festive dinner.
Foodbank user turned volunteer says its “ridiculous” people go hungry in Scotland
Foodbank volunteer Angela Wilson does not find it hard to imagine what people turning up for help are going through - she's been there.
Government cash to fund cookery courses to keep poorer families from food banks
Poverty-hit families across the north and north-east are to benefit from government-funded projects aimed at reducing reliance on food banks.
Crew from healthy eatery serving soup to the homeless in Aberdeen
The team behind a healthy eatery has been quietly offering soup and sleeping bags to homeless people across the north-east.
Foodbank van could be introduced to help struggling Aberdeenshire residents
A north-east foodbank is appealing for the public to help them secure a £25,000 grant so they can help more people in need, no matter how remote they are.
One of Aberdeenshire’s biggest foodbanks finds new home
One of Aberdeenshire's busiest food banks has relocated to cope with growing demand.
One million people now using foodbanks in UK
The number of people using foodbanks has reached a record one million after an increase in workers on low pay having to seek emergency help for food, new figures have revealed.
Foodbank opens its doors to workers hit by Peterhead factory blaze
A major retailer has joined community efforts to support the workforce of a fire-ravaged fish factory.
Aberdeenshire Council in push to back local shopping
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Fraserburgh food bank busy in lead up to Christmas
Food bank bosses in a north-east town say they are facing a rising number of requests from vulnerable people in the run-up to Christmas.
Aberdeen independence rally leads to huge foodbank donations
An unprecedented amount of food was donated by Aberdonians during a pro-independence rally set up in the city's historic heart today.
Warning of Highlands £24million benefit blow
The Highland economy will lose £24 million through UK Government reforms to disability benefit, the local authority has heard.
More food banks open in Highlands
A major north-based charity has opened two more foodbanks in the Highlands, bringing the total in the region from one to seven in six months.
Minister accused of washing hands of welfare reforms
A UK minister has been accused of "washing her hands" of the impact of the government's welfare reforms.