News
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 […]
15 May 18
New Fixed Food Collection Point at Asda Shipley
Asda are running a national food drive, under the banner ‘Fight Hunger Create Change’ to benefit two charities that aim to reduce food poverty in the UK: the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network and Fareshare. Asda Shipley has been partnered with Bradford North Foodbank, so there is now an unmanned supermarket trolley beyond the checkouts, where customers […]
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 […]
5 Dec 17
Co-op Donates £2,493 from Local Community Fund
For the second time local Coop members nominating our foodbank, plus money raised from the sale of plastic carrier bags in the Wrose and Thorpe Garth stores have have led to a donation from the Coop Local Community Fund: nearly £2,500. Thank you so much! The money will be used to purchase items which are low […]
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 […]
17 Nov 17
Unilever Promotion: Nov 15th – Dec 5th
Trussell Trust branded editions of 20 Unilever products are available to buy from the 15th November until the 5th December across Tesco stores in the UK. For any Hellman’s, Colman’s or Knorr products purchased Unilever will make a 5p donation per pack to The Trussell Trust. Read the Unilever press release here. Bradford North Foodbank is part of […]