News
10 Sep 17
New Foodbank Centre Coming Soon!
We will be opening a new foodbank Centre at Christ Church, Windhill (opposite Windhill Community Centre) during October or possibly November. Increased demand at our Shipley Foodbank Centre led us to the discovery that around 50% of the people attending come from Windhill. A new foodbank centre means that the people of Windhill will have emergency food […]
4 Aug 17
The Easiest Way To Donate?
We’re a charity that relies completely on donations, from food to fill our food parcels to time from our volunteers. There are lots of ways people can donate, but perhaps the easiest is Give As You Live. What is Give As You Live? “Give as you Live is a shopping and price comparison website with […]
17 Jul 17
Trussell Trust Study On Foodbank Use – Infographic
The Trussell Trust have recently released the single biggest nationwide study on foodbank use to date, the result of an 18-month research project from the University of Oxford. Data collected from a total of 413 households, gathered at 18 participating foodbanks, provides ‘unparalleled new detail about both the circumstances of people referred to foodbanks and […]
7 Jul 17
Over a tonne of food donated at Asda
A small team of foodbank volunteers manned a busy food collection at Asda in Shipley on Saturday 17th June. It was very successful – a total of 1.48 tonnes of food was donated, as well as £110 in cash. Some of this money was spent on food in the supermarket, and all the donated items […]
10 Jun 17
Father’s Day Appeal
Father’s Day Appeal for local dads facing crisis: A call for vital donations of men’s toiletry & shaving products Father’s Day can be a difficult time for men facing crisis, especially dads who are unable to provide food for their families or afford the basic toiletry products many of us take for granted. The Trussell […]
9 Jun 17
Lots of Crisps!
Last week a generous donation arrived at the Bradford North Foodbank warehouse – over 39kgs of crisps and similar savoury snacks. Following a marketing event in the Bradford area, PepsiCo rang and asked if we could make use of the crisps and snacks they had left over. All foodbank donations are weighed when they arrive at the […]
12 May 17
950kg of Food Donated to Tesco Foodbank Collection
Our most recent foodbank collection, which took place in Tesco on Great Horton Road, was a success, with a total of 950kg in food donations and £156.37 in money. Some of this money was spent in store on the day, buying items that the Foodbank was short of. These donations will be put to good use supporting adults […]
2 May 17
Co-op Members Donate £1225
A massive £1,225 has been raised for the Bradford North Foodbank by Co-op members over the past 6 months, money that will be used to purchase items which are low in stock, as well as essentials items not readily thought of in a food parcel, for example toilet rolls, cleaning products and laundry powder. We […]
28 Apr 17
Upcoming Closures & Arrangements
Upcoming Bank Holidays will mean closure for the following Foodbank Centres: Monday 1st May Church On The Way Foodbank Centre, Five Lane Ends Shipley Baptist Foodbank Centre Trinity Rawdon Foodbank Centre Monday 29th May Church On The Way Foodbank Centre, Five Lane Ends Shipley Baptist Foodbank Centre Trinity Rawdon Foodbank Centre The General Election that […]
27 Apr 17
76% Increase in Emergency Food Parcels Issued During Past Year
New figures show 1,323 emergency food parcels were given to local households by Bradford North Foodbank during 2016 – 2017. Over 3,000 people ate breakfast, lunch and dinner for three days after receiving emergency food supplies from our foodbank. 40% of the beneficiaries were children. Latest statistics published by The Trussell Trust foodbank network […]