News | Manchester South Central Foodbank

4 Sep 23

We’re hiring! Join our team as our Foodbank Session Lead and Volunteer Coordinator

We’re recruiting for a new Foodbank Session Lead and Volunteer Coordinator. The role will be based at Bridging the Gap (Manchester), Unit 3, Wesley Enterprise Centre, Old York Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5BP About the role It’s fixed term for 24 months, with possible extension subject to funding. Part time, 22 hrs per week You’ll […]

4 Sep 23

Volunteering opportunity: September and October food collection events

You can support our food bank by volunteering at one of our upcoming food collection events. As one of our volunteers, you’ll be part of a friendly team collecting food donations from shoppers at Tesco supermarket, weighing the donations and speaking to people about how they can donate. Our food collections are essential for us […]

2 Jun 23

Volunteering opportunity: Warehouse Assistants needed

Join our team of brilliant volunteers as a Warehouse Assistant. You’ll get to meet likeminded people while helping to tackle poverty in South Manchester, What does it involve? You’ll be part of a team sorting and packing food and additional items in the warehouse. You’ll be organised and have an eye for detail; this includes […]

3 May 23

Help to ensure that Universal Credit matches the cost of essentials

Graphic showing that 3 million emergency food parcels were distributed by Trussell Trust food banks in the last year.

This month the Trussell Trust released devastating, record statistics of food bank need as more people than ever are going without the essentials we all need to get by. Close to 3 million (2,986,203) emergency food parcels were given out by food banks in the Trussell Trust network between April 2022 and March 2023. More […]

14 Feb 23

Volunteering opportunity: Social media coordinator

Could you help to tackle food poverty by volunteering as our social media coordinator? As our Social Media Coordinator, you’ll help us expand and develop the food bank’s reach across various digital social media platforms by promoting the activities, values and aims of the food bank. Using your strong communication and IT skills to generate […]

23 Jan 23

Jason Manford visits our food bank warehouse

Jason Manford visiting our food bank warehouse with some of our smiling volunteers

Following the release of his Charity Single to raise money for the Trussell Trust Emergency Winter Fund, comedian Jason Manford popped down to meet the team and find out what is happening in our local area. The full article can be viewed on the ITV News website: Comedian Jason Manford calls on government to deal […]

18 Jan 23

Donations needed

Our food bank is currently in need of the following items: pasta sauce small packets tea bags tinned pulses tinned fruit tinned custard jam or marmalade or peanut butter vegetarian meals in a tin small bags sugar tinned tomatoes toilet rolls carrier bags Can you help? If so, please drop off your donations at our […]

11 Jan 23

Our year at the food bank: 2022 round up

We had a busy year at Manchester South Central Food bank and Bridging the Gap, with high referral numbers- we returned to face-to-face food bank sessions, offering clients a warm space for the duration of the food bank delivery session and signposting to other support services. At our food bank in 2022, our volunteers worked […]

21 Dec 22

Our Christmas opening times

Over the Christmas period, we will still be providing support to those who need it in South Manchester, with a few changes to our usual opening hours/days: Monday 26th December 2022 – Closed Wednesday 29th December 2022 – Open Friday 30th December 2022- Open Monday 2nd January 2023- Open Wednesday 4th January 2023- Open Friday […]

26 Oct 22

Lidl toy bank: Accepting toy donations from 3rd November 2022

From Thursday 3rd November 2022, Lidl will launch toy banks across its stores nationwide. Customers will be able to drop off new and unopened toys and games, to be gifted to children that need support in their local area. Donations can be anything – from a small stocking filler to something bigger. Sought-after items include […]

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