Foodbank Advice Project (NEW 2026)

Delivered together with:

Why this project exists?

Foodbank use is rarely the root problem. It is often a visible sign of deeper, unresolved issues such as:

benefit delays,

debt enforcement,

housing instability or

health-related income loss.

Delivered in partnership with Hillingdon Foodbank and the Trussell Trust, this project responds to acute financial crisis while addressing the underlying causes that drive repeat food insecurity.

How we help?

Once you attend Hillingdon Foodbank to collect your immediate help food parcel, you can access additional advice from one of our advisers on the premises (book your appointment beforehand).

Our support includes:

On-site, place-based advice at Hillingdon Foodbank.

Specialist casework on benefits, debt, housing and energy issues.

Income maximisation, debt resolution and access to charitable

grants.

Identification of households likely to need ongoing support, enabling

earlier intervention.

By embedding advice within a trusted community setting, this project helps:

stabilise households,

reduce repeat reliance on emergency food support and

improve longer-term outcomes.

Who this is for?

This service supports residents who are finding it difficult to provide for themselves or their families. Often, a combination of financial hardship and other personal circumstances can leave people feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to turn, including needing to access a foodbank.

To see how we support people in these situations, please read the example case study below.