News

16 Jun 25

Guarantee our Essentials

Back in February 2023 Trussel launched the Guarantee Our Essentials campaign, which calls on the UK government to make sure that the basic rate of Universal Credit at least cover’s life’s essentials, and that support can never be pulled below that level. To get the Essentials Guarantee implemented, they not only need to influence politicians […]

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19 May 25

Welcome Mel – Our New Local Community Adviser!

We’re delighted to introduce the newest member of our team, Mel, who joins us as our Local Community Adviser, thanks to a generous grant from the Trussell Trust. In this new role, Mel will be working alongside Llandrindod Foodbank to build and lead a team of local volunteers, developing and delivering community-led campaigning strategies. The […]

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16 Apr 25

Oasis Advice and Support Centre to host Amy from Age Cymru

Age Cymru are your local independent charity providing information, advice and support for older people in Powys for many years (formerly Age Concern Powys). Each year they help around 2,000 older Powys residents with over 3,000 issues. One of them could be you, a friend or a relative. They want everyone to be able to […]

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14 Apr 25

Increase in Need and Food

Here at Llandrindod over the past year we have seen an enormous increase in the call on the Foodbank.  It has gone up over 200% on last year.  However the amount of food coming in has declined.  Our local supporters have not stopped giving and we are still receiving donations from both Tesco and Aldi.  […]

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14 Jan 25

January 25 to December 25 figures

From the 1st January to the 31st December 2025 Llandrindod Foodbank helped to feed 1653 people, 497 of which were children. By far the biggest reason for referrals is the increasing cost of essentials closely followed by benefit delay. We need urgent action on hunger in the UK. That is why we work together to […]

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24 Jan 23

Thank You for Your Incredible Support

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us over the past few months. Your generosity means the world—especially during such challenging times. Thanks to your donations, we were able to make a real difference over Christmas. More than 30 families received Christmas dinner hampers, bringing warmth and joy to homes […]

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