News
6 Nov 23
Reverse Advent Calendar 2023
This winter, we’re preparing ourselves for the toughest winter yet, with demand for emergency food aid on the up. You can help us by taking part in our ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’ campaign from 6 November – 5 December this year. The Reverse Advent Calendar encourages you to donate, rather than receive a treat each day, […]
30 Aug 23
Urgent Plea for Support: Help Us Secure Our New Home
Urgent Plea for Support: Help Us Secure Our New Home Manchester Central Food Bank, a lifeline for the communities of Central, North, and East Manchester, is facing a crisis that threatens its vital services. We urgently appeal to the generous hearts of the Manchester community to rally behind us as we face the looming threat […]
23 May 23
Building An Anti-Poverty Community
Between March and September 2023 grassroots organisations from across the City of Manchester – Manchester Central Foodbank, Barlow Moor Community Association, and The Dandelion Community – will be coordinating a city-wide project: “Building An Anti-Poverty Community”, in partnership with Something To Aim For and Get It Done, supported by UKRI-Innovate UK. Conversations and […]
28 Jul 23
We Are Hiring
As a busy foodbank covering larger areas of deprivation in Manchester, we are looking for an Assistant Operations Manager to join our team. You will support the work of a busy Trussell Trust affiliated foodbank, based across Central, East and North Manchester. The primary responsibility of the assistant operations manager is to support the day […]
31 Dec 21
Let’s look back on 2021…
Another year at Manchester Central Foodbank has passed, and what a year it has been! This year has brought a number of challenges and successes, and we have been able to overcome many obstacles to ensure that people experiencing food poverty in our city have access to the support they need. The year started off […]
22 Feb 21
9 Greater Manchester foodbanks call on MPs to prevent £1,040 Universal Credit cut
Manchester Central have joined with eight other Trussell Trust-affiliated foodbanks across Greater Manchester in writing to all of the region’s 27 MPs, calling for them to make the £20 Univeral & Working Tax Credits uplift permanent and extend it to all recipients of legacy benefits. Along with the letters, the MPs have also received a […]
31 Dec 20
A snapshot of our year
Wow, what a year it has been! We are sure that we won’t be alone in saying that 2020 has been our busiest year to date. 2020 has brought a number of challenges to our operation, but in true Manchester Central Foodbank style, we have adapted to and overcome many obstacles, to ensure that people […]
15 Dec 20
Christmas and New Year Opening Times
Our opening and delivery times are changing slightly over Christmas and New Year, but we will still be operating as normal until 18th December. The following two weeks, we will be operating as follows: Avila House, 335-337 Oxford Road, M13 9PG No. 93 Wellbeing Centre, 93 Church Lane, Harpurhey, M9 5BG Monday 21st December 10am-6pm […]
10 Dec 20
Our first month in Harpurhey
As reported by Manchester Evening News, last month we opened our doors for the first time at No. 93 Wellbeing Centre in Harpurhey. The opening of this site was indicative of how foodbanks are having to expand their provision, to provide support for the growing number of people who rely on them. In north Manchester […]
7 Nov 20
Foodbank Supports Premier League Living Wage Campaign
Manchester Central Foodbank has today joined the Living Wage Foundation, Greater Manchester Citizens, and community and charity groups across the region in asking Manchester United and Manchester City to become accredited Living Wage employers. You can see the letter sent to the clubs and add your name to the campaign here. In the wake of […]