Oxford Mutual Aid runs a food bank out of the Richard Benson Hall on the Cowley Road. It is the only 7-days-a-week food support available in Oxford, and offers both regular support to households and emergency provision. Overall food parcels are sent out to over 300 households in Oxford every week. Last week, for example, 368 parcels were prepared and supplied, which helped over 1100 adults, children and babies. Hundreds of pre-prepared meals were also sent out under the Kitchen Collective programme.

We've been a weekly fixture on the Oxford Mutual Aid volunteer rota for a year now, and pack food parcels every Wednesday afternoon, plus regular weekend shifts too.

Last night we had a record of 19 Emergency food parcel requests to prep, as well as finishing off the packages for the regular recipients.

Well done everyone for keeping your cool and picking up the packing system in double quick time.