News
4 Dec 19
Christmas 2019 – Closure times
For our normal opening hours visit our Foodbank Locations page.
5 Nov 19
Volunteers required for our Tesco Food Collection
We are looking for supporters to help with our Tesco Food Collection on Thursday 21, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November. We will be collecting donations at the Tesco Store in Bramley and Tesco Store on Roundhay Road between 9 am and 5 pm on the above dates. If you would like to find out […]
26 Jul 19
New roles for Leeds North and West Foodbank thanks to Asda funding
Asda Fight Hunger Create Change programme is helping behind the scenes at our food bank Asda Pudsey store’s community champion Sandra Deakins welcomed the Trussell Trust’s Leeds & North West Foodbank volunteers into store this week to collect donations from customers and colleagues. Sandra regularly volunteers with the food bank and sees first hand just […]
17 Jul 19
Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Sponsored Walk
Join us on Saturday 14th September 2019 as we take on the Yorkshire three peaks and raise vital funds to tackle food poverty with the local Leeds North & West Foodbank. The challenge is a 24 mile walk over the three largest peaks in the Yorkshire (Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough) taking in the breath-taking views […]
1 May 19
Bramley Distribution Centre closed due to lack of drivers
Due to not being able to recruit drivers for Wednesday afternoons we have taken the difficult decision to close our Bramley distribution centre for the next 2 months after which time we will reassess the situation. If you would like to volunteer with us or know someone that could help please find a link below […]
25 Apr 19
24,210 emergency food parcels given to local people in last year
24,210 emergency food parcels given to local people in last year, latest figures from Leeds North and West and Leeds South and East Foodbanks reveal. The two Trussell Trust Foodbanks provided 24,210 three day emergency food parcels to local people between April 2018 to March 2019. Of this number, 9,546 went to children. The local […]
8 Apr 19
Easter 2019 Closures
Our Moortown Distribution will be closed on Good Friday (19/4) and Gateway (Woodhouse Distribution Centre) will close on Monday 22 April. Otherwise the opening times are as listed here. Thanks.
7 Jan 19
2018 Roundup
It has been a very busy year for our foodbank. As well as running our distribution centres and our office and warehouse we have taken part in several supermarket collections, our regular fundraising at Leeds Railway Station and a new food and funds collection at home games at Leeds Football club. We have hosted fundraisers […]
3 Dec 18
Christmas 2018 closures
All centres will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. All centres will be closed 31 December & 1 January. The Oak church in Pudsey will be closed on 28 December.
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 […]