News | Leeds North & West Foodbank

16 Dec 16

Horsforth School Food Hamper Donation

Every year Horsforth School supports it’s community by donating food hampers to local charities at Christmas. This year we were very grateful to be included as one of the charities to receive some of the donations. Alongside the donations, the school also holds a competition for the best decorated hamper. We were invited to go and help […]

8 Dec 16

Christmas and New Years opening times

Our Leeds North and West foodbank centres will be closed on the following days over Christmas and New Years. Moortown Distribution Centre closed on: Monday 26th December Tuesday 27th December 2016 Monday 2nd January 2017 Woodhouse Distribution Centre closed on: Monday 26th December Tuesday 27th December 2016 Monday 2nd January 2017 Lower Wortley Distribution Centre closed on: Monday 26th December 2016 […]

6 Dec 16

Network Rail Foodbank Friday

On Friday 25th November, Leeds North and West foodbank joined forces with Network Rail and BT to collect donations at Leeds train station. Despite the chilly November weather everyone was in high spirits and ready for a day of collecting ahead of them! So, how did it all go? Well, we’re so pleased to say the […]

12 Nov 16

Network Rail Foodbank Friday November 25th

Leeds North and West Foodbank and Leeds South and East Foodbank will be joining forces to collect cash donations throughout the day on Friday 25th November at Leeds City Station between 7am and 7pm Ideally we need six volunteers for each slot during peak morning and evening travel times; we can cope with fewer in […]

27 Sep 16

We are holding a table top sale to raise funds

Saturday 8th October 2pm – 5pm Why not join us , find a bargain, enjoy fresh baked cakes and scones from our cake stall , or rent a table to sell your wares!

31 Jul 16

New Opening Hours for our Moortown Centre

From August our Moortown centre will change its opening hours to Tuesdays and Fridays. We will no longer have the Monday and Wednesday sessions at this venue but if you require assisstance on these days we have other centres available, please see our locations info. https://leedsnorthandwest.foodbank.org.uk/locations/

7 May 16

National Rail-Foodbank Fridays

We have been offered a fantastic opportunity to take part in a new initiative with National Rail. Leeds North and West Foodbank and Leeds South and East Foodbank will be joining forces to collect cash donations throughout the day on Friday 27th May at Leeds City Station between 7am and 7pm Ideally we need six […]

7 May 16

Supermarket Collections

We are very fortunate to have regular supermarket collections booked throughout the year and we would love to expand our team to support these. The collection days vary and time commitment can be from as little as 1.5 hours a month. If you would like to join our supermarket collection team please email us at [email protected] […]

23 Dec 15

6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need

A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.

8 Dec 15

Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?

With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]

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