News
5 Jul 16
Tesco Summer Neighborhood Food Collection is a Big Success
This year’s Summer Food Drive, in conjunction with Tesco brought in a combined total of 1,661 kg of donated food along with £770 in donations. Thank you Gorton and Stretford Tesco Extra stores for your valued partnership, and another big shout out to our wonderful team of volunteers.
5 Jul 16
Manchester Central Foodbank partners with Bridgfords
The Manchester Central Foodbank is happy to announce that it has partnered with local letting agents Bridgfords, to set up a local food donation point for their staff and other local businesses!
25 Jun 16
Piccadilly Train Station Collection Raises Record High Funds
On Friday June 24th a team of dedicated Foodbank volunteers collected a record £1,409 in donations as they manned Piccadilly train station from 7am to 7pm. This was the largest amount of money that any foodbank had ever collected at the station. The Manchester Central Foodbank is very grateful for the generosity of Manchester […]
22 May 16
Manchester Central Foodbank’s 10K Team Raises Over £1,000
On Sunday May 22nd a team of 9 runners participated in the Great Manchester Run to raise over £1,400 for Manchester Central Foodbank. The foodbank would like to thank everyone involved with the Great Manchester Run last week: the runners, organisers, sponsors, donors, and all those who supported the team and the Foodbank.
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
1 Dec 15
Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test
David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today. Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger? Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]
1 May 15
Trussell Trust foodbanks gave out over one million three day emergency food supplies to UK people in crisis in 2014/15.
Benefit delays, low income and benefit changes are the primary reasons why people are currently being referred to foodbanks for emergency food. About Our Statistics The Trussell Trust statistics are a measure of volume – they show the number of people to whom The Trussell Trust foodbanks have given three days’ emergency food. These are […]