Since November, Good Company has been trying out a different approach to helping people through the cost-of-living crisis. Instead of giving out one-off energy vouchers, we have partnered with Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell and our local MP, Chris Grayling, to offer clients a longer-term solution to fuel poverty. It all started with hearing stories …
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It feels like Christmas again at the Foodbank
Christmas is always a very busy time of year for us at Epsom & Ewell Foodbank, as families struggle to manage the additional costs of the festive period, as well as higher than average energy bills. Normally, we see a significant dip in food bank use in the early part of the new year, but …
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Doing All Things Nice for the community
In March we visited café All Things Nice on their 9th Birthday to chat to owners Nicci and Sara about how they made their café dream a reality, the challenges of running a small business in a cost-of-living crisis and why supporting local charities is so important to them. “Running a café isn’t glamorous you …
Debt Awareness Week 2023
A recent survey of our clients revealed that 60% of people who came to our Foodbank had borrowed money to pay for essentials such as food, toiletries and clothing. This is a particularly worrying statistic because it means that people living on a low income are being forced into debt just to get by. As …
Energy Saving Scheme is proving a success
Over the past few winters we have provided energy top-ups to people struggling with energy costs, but we have realised that with rising costs and many with debt on their bills, this was making little impact. We want to take a longer-term approach to address fuel poverty and so in partnership with Citizens Advice Epsom …
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We are expanding our Trustee Board
If you’re passionate about helping people in the local community and you want to help change people’s lives for the better, then we have a fantastic opportunity to join our current Board of Trustees. We are seeking up to three additional Trustees to join the board who will bring in their experience and expertise to …
Tax cuts are not the answer to the cost-of-living crisis, but handouts aren’t enough either
As a foodbank, we are seeing first-hand the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on families in Surrey, many of whom cannot afford to pay their bills and eat properly, even before the next hike in the energy cap is announced in a few weeks.
Supporting new arrivals from Ukraine
Epsom & Ewell Refugee Network has been supporting refugees and asylum seekers since 2015. Now, with the arrival of Ukrainian families, we have had to step up our activities
Client Survey
Recently, we asked clients referred to the foodbank to complete a short survey to help us better understand why people visit us for food and support and how we can begin to help them out of poverty
Our new name – Good Company (Surrey)
A new name, a new charitable trust, dedicated to ending poverty in our community
