News
9 Nov 18
Concerns as local emergency food demand increases by 28.9%
Leeds North and West Foodbank provided 5,324 three-day emergency food supplies to local people between 1st April and 30th September this year. Of this number, 2,003 went to children. The figures are a 28.9% increase on the same period last year. The charity believes the local increase is due to people struggling with continued issues […]
24 Oct 18
Leeds United Supporters’ Trust Launches Partnership With Local Food Banks
Leeds United Supporters’ Trust are proud to announce that they have been working with two local foodbanks – ourselves and the Leeds South & East Foodbank – in setting up a new food collection point for ongoing home games in conjunction with Leeds United. The food drive will start outside the East Stand, next to Bremner […]
2 Oct 18
Fundraising Beer Tasting
Please join us for an evening of both enjoyment (beer tasting) and fundraising (for our foodbank!) 7.00pm 13th October with Simon Jenkins St Matthew’s Church Meeting Room Wood Lane Chapel Allerton LS7 3QF Tickets £10 Email info@leedsnorthandwest.foodbank.org.uk Tel 07860952343 Print off this flyer to promote the event. Hope to see you there.
19 Mar 18
New partnership between Asda, FareShare and The Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust have just announced a new partnership between themselves, Asda and FareShare. This will be a three-year programme helping to tackle hunger in the UK – visit The Trussel Trust’s website for more details on this exciting development which will have a positive effect on your local foodbank in the months to come.
19 Mar 18
Fundraising Coffee Morning
Looking for a way to drink coffee, eat cake and raise money for charity? Then look no further! St Margaret’s church in Horsforth are hosting a Fundraising Coffee Morning on Saturday 28th April 2018, 10am – 12 noon. Funds raised will be donated to Leeds North and West Foodbank. Why not come along, drink coffee, eat cake and raise money for […]
8 Mar 18
Ireland Wood outlet CLOSED Thursday 8th March
We are unfortunately unable to run our service this morning as the van cannot deliver food due to the snow. In an emergency please call the centre on 07519706290
2 Mar 18
SNOW CLOSURES
Unfortunately the bad weather continues to affect the ability of many of our volunteers to get to our sessions. Our latest updates are: Moortown foodbank session CLOSED Friday 2nd March The Oak foodbank at Pudsey OPEN Friday 2nd March 5-7pm Horsforth Foodbank Session at Lister Hill Baptist OPEN Saturday 3rd March 10-12md any daily changes […]
28 Feb 18
Snow affecting opening times
Unfortuately our Ireland Wood Session is unable to open today 1st March due to the weather preventing our van driver getting there. We will update daily apologies for the disruption to service.
20 Feb 18
LENT CHALLENGE #40 for 40
Take part in our 40 for 40 challenge this Lent With people struggling to afford food living locally, it is important that we can continue to support families in crisis throughout the Easter period. We provide essential emergency food, emotional support and practical advice to families who live near you and really need us. The […]
22 Nov 17
Estate agents support foodbank
A Leeds estate agency is working with our local foodbank to offer support to people and families in the run-up to Christmas. Linley & Simpson, in Swinegate, has become a collection point for Leeds North and West Foodbank which gives food to people who find themselves in tough financial situations. Lauren Sayles, branch manager at Linley and Simpson, who have been in business for 20 […]