Wooden Spoon tackles hunger with Pass the Plate initiative

Kicked off by a hugely generous donation from our wonderful supporters Graham and Amy Allen, Wooden Spoon has launched the ‘Pass the Plate’ initiative, helping families put food on their table.

It is clear the continuing rising cost of living is putting extreme pressure on vulnerable families and individuals – with increased numbers of people turning to their local food banks to keep their loved ones fed.

In response, we have launched the Pass the Plate initiative to appeal for more funds via the rugby family. Wooden Spoon Ambassador, and recently retired Red Rose, Shaunagh Brown is proud to head up the campaign.

Shaunagh, who has won four Women’s Six Nations titles and the Premier 15s title with Quins, as well as competing at the World Cup, said: “Food poverty is such an important issue in the UK and something I’m very passionate about. Through working with Wooden Spoon, I’ve been introduced to the amazing work they’ve been doing to sustain food banks.”

Caroline Todd from Kings Church Foodbank, Durham, said: “We are finding that the cost-of-living crisis is having a detrimental impact on families who were already vulnerable and disadvantaged. We are extremely grateful

“Food poverty is such an important issue in the UK and something I’m very passionate about. Through working with Wooden Spoon, I’ve been introduced to the amazing work they’ve been doing to sustain food banks.”

Shaunagh Brown

PROJECTS FUNDED so far

To date Wooden Spoon has donated over £50,000 to food banks:

Action Pantry Twerton

Blackpool Foodbank

Bridgenorth Foodbank

Burntwood Foodbank

Cadoxton Primary School

Chelmsford Foodbank

Community Grocery Telford

Coney Hill Community Primary School

Faithworks Wessex (SMILE and Poole Foodbank)

Family Action Food Club

Foodbank PLUS Barnabas

Community Projects

Foodshare

Guernsey Welfare Service

Home-Start in Suffolk

Isle of Man Foodbank

Kings Church Foodbank

Kirkby Lonsdale Community Cupboard

Knowsley Foodbank

Lewisham Foodbank to Wooden Spoon for supporting the Foodbank. We have seen an increase of 108% on last year and could not deliver this vital service without support.”

The team at Seashells Children & Families Centre, Kent told us: “This donation will enable us to deliver over 235 food boxes, providing over 6,700 meals, to local families. We have seen a substantial increase in demand for our food bank service, many families are reaching breaking point.

“Having this support from Wooden Spoon will be life saving, and we are very thankful, so we can continue to help those in need.”

There is still much work to be done to combat hunger across the UK and Ireland. For more information about how you can donate to Pass the Plate, or if you are an organisation in need of funding, please visit: woodenspoon.org.uk/ pass-the-plate

New Life Church

Newcastle West End Foodbank

Norwich FoodHub

Nuneaton Foodbank

Rowbarton Food Pantry

Rugeley Foodbank

Seashells Children & Families Centre

Stevenage Vineyard Church

Telford Crisis Support

The Gap Warwick

The Quest Academy

The Well Kibworth

Turning Heads

Worcester Foodbank

Ysgol Hen Felin