News | Manchester Central Foodbank

3 Jun 26

Job Opportunity: Lead A Team Changing Lives Every Day

Manchester Central Foodbank are pleased to be recruiting for the key role of CEO, leading a team of c5 staff plus being the focal point for many volunteers who support the running of our three foodbank sessions each week. The role is a permanent part time or fractional role, aiming for c3 days per week, […]

18 May 26

Join our team: Operations and Projects Worker

Manchester Central Foodbank are pleased to be recruiting to the position of Operations and Projects Worker. The role will play a key part in the day-to-day running of operations, from frontline and client-facing work to recruiting, supervising and supporting volunteers, assisting with stock and logistics activities and deliveries, and leading and supporting a range of […]

28 Oct 25

Manchester Central Foodbank launch 2025 Christmas donation campaign

Manchester Central Foodbank are asking local people and businesses to help bring festive cheer to families struggling to eat this Christmas by donating essential items to the foodbank. For some in the city, support from a foodbank will be a huge help to get them through the winter. We will be launching our annual Christmas […]

1 Oct 25

Rebranding Manchester Central Foodbank

During the next few weeks, you may notice that we start to look a bit different here at Manchester Central Foodbank, as we begin rebranding our charity across our operations, website and social media. Since starting in 2013, our foodbank has been and continues to be part of the Trussell community of food banks across […]

24 Apr 25

Join the foodbank team!

Manchester Central Foodbank are pleased to be recruiting for a key role in our Operations team, supporting the running of our three foodbank sessions a week. The role is for a Foodbank Session Worker (12 hours p/w). The position will support the work of a busy Trussell-affiliated foodbank, based across Central, East and North Manchester. The Session Worker […]

9 Jan 25

Manchester Equal Start Summit 2025

We would like to invite you to join Manchester Central Foodbank and a wide range of partners from across the education, health, advice, and community sectors for our 2025 Manchester Equal Start Summit. The event will be taking place from 1pm to 4pm on Wednesday 5th February at Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, M1 1JQ. Please SIGN UP here now […]

19 Dec 24

Manchester Central Foodbank Festive Opening Hours

Manchester Central Foodbank are making some changes to opening hours during the festive period (23 December – 10 January). This applies to all three of our sites – in Openshaw, Harpurhey and Ardwick. St Clement’s Church – Tuesday afternoon, Openshaw The foodbank will be open on Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve), but will open with slightly earlier opening […]

31 Oct 24

Christmas Food Appeal – Reverse Advent Calendar 2024

2024 has been a difficult year for people in Manchester, who are continuing to struggle due to the cost-of-living, inflation, and simply not having enough money to afford the essentials like food and toiletries. At Manchester Central Foodbank, we have continued to help those in need by providing food parcels, a warm space and a […]

7 Oct 24

We are hiring!

As a busy foodbank covering larger areas of deprivation in Manchester, we are looking for an Assistant Campaigns Manager to join our amazing team. You will support the work of a busy Trussell Trust affiliated foodbank, based across Central, East and North Manchester. This is a full time, fixed term contract to 31st March 2025, […]

24 Jan 24

Join the team: could you be our next Treasurer?

Manchester Central Foodbank are a small but rapidly-growing charity at a pivotal moment in our evolution, and we are looking for an exceptional person to take on the role of Treasurer / Trustee. We have recently established a finance committee, to ensure effective financial controls within our organisation. You will chair this committee of volunteers […]

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