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18 Dec 19

Our Biggest Christmas Hamper Project Ever! Updated

We have just finished producing 186 Christmas Hampers containing Christmas food items – 41 more than last year. 118 hampers were for families with children. In partnership with the Bradford Cinderella Club and other local groups, we include a shoebox of gifts (Hat, gloves, socks, toiletries, sweets and games / activities) for each child. 99 of […]

9 Dec 19

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

Follow this link to discover when we are open / closed over the festive period

19 Sep 19

Carers Tell of Financial Pressures

39% of unpaid carers say they are struggling to make ends meet. 68% are using their own income or savings to cover the cost of care, equipment or products for the person they care for. 21% are in debt as a result of caring. Some have had to leave work and others reduce their hours […]

31 Jul 18

Students Make Toiletry Packs & Raise Awareness of Foodbank

During July, a team of students from the National Citizen Service completed their social action project with our foodbank. On July 14th they visited to learn about the foodbank (how it works, who comes, why foodbanks are needed in the 21st century) and try their hand at sorting / storing donating food in our warehouse. […]

26 Jul 18

Summer Appeal Results

Many thanks to the four schools and one local charity that donated to our pilot summer appeal. You collected 262.4 Kg of food and toiletries, including sun cream for children during this heatwave. It may be a small contribution to our stores, but includes essential items that were in short supply. All the donations are much appreciated. Thank […]

14 Jul 18

IFCO Donates New Delivery Van

IFCO, a worldwide logistics company, has donated a new Mercedes Sprinter van to Bradford North Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network, to aid them in their work supporting local people in need of emergency food. Shuna Hartley, foodbank manager, says: “We have been struggling to deliver food to our five distribution centres. Since […]

8 May 18

Thank You! 1.2 Tonnes Collected at Asda Shipley on May 5th

Thanks to the generosity of local people, both those who gave food and those who gave time to organise the collection, we now have almost 1.2 tonnes of essential food to fill the empty spaces on our shelves. Thank you! Your support makes a huge difference to local people going through difficult times. No-one knows […]

1 May 18

Supermarket Collections for 2018

After a successful food collection at Tesco Extra, Great Horton, on February 17th (741 Kg collected) we have two further collections booked in 2018: Saturday May 5th, 9am – 5pm, at Asda in Shipley Saturday July 14th, 9am – 5pm, at Tesco Extra in Great Horton Many thanks to all those who come to our […]

24 Apr 18

27% Increase in People Fed for 2017 – 2018

Between 1st April 2017 and 31st March 2018, 3,887 three-day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis by Bradford North Foodbank, compared to 3,050 in the previous year, a 27% increase. 1,522 (39%) of the people we fed were children. The foodbank, a member of The Trussell Trust’s network which has today […]

17 Nov 17

Christmas Hamper Appeal 2017

For a third year, we will be giving Christmas food and crackers to people identified by our Referral Agencies. Last year we supplied 111 ‘Christmas Food’ parcels. Will you help us give away even more this year? Christmas should be a time of celebration, a time for families to be together, eat some good food, give […]

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