Independent Food Banks
At least 650 food banks operate independently of the Trussell Trust network. These have been mapped by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN).
IFAN defines a food bank as an organisation that gives out food parcels on a weekly basis. It does not include informal food parcel distribution by social welfare charities, children’s centres, churches, housing associations, hospitals and other groups.
Although the project maps the extent of food bank provision, it does not collect data on the volume of food aid provided by independent food banks, as many do not record how much food they give out.
The database is also available as a map. This was part of the research featured in a Guardian article (May 2017).
Data and Resources
Dataset Info
These fields are compatible with DCAT, an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web.| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | |
| Modified Date | 2017-07-17 |
| Release Date | 2017-07-17 |
| Frequency | Irregularly |
| Identifier | 94082334-e9c5-4970-8620-cfcc8fb3f2ca |
| Licence | Licence Not Specified
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| Rights Statement | Copyright 2017 Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN). |
| Open Definition | No |
| Topic | |
| Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area (WKT) | POLYGON ((-8.16026 61.044, 2.0919 61.044, 2.0919 49.693, -8.16026 49.693, -8.16026 61.044)) |
| Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location | United Kingdom |
| Contact Name | IFAN |
| Contact Email | |
| Language | English |