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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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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5 Dec 23

Appeal for donations to support Holiday Help 2023

Manchester Central Foodbank are appealing for donations, as we prepare to support 10 schools around the city as part of our annual Holiday Help programme. Through the Equal Start Network, we’re aiming to provide over 430 food parcels to children who are at risk of going hungry over the Christmas holidays. Food parcels contain a […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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