News | Manchester South Central Foodbank

4 May 22

Asda Hulme food drive 6th and 7th May 2022

We will be at ASDA Hulme in South Manchester on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th May 2022. If you are coming down to do your weekly shop or popping in for a few bits please come and say hello and if you can donate a few extra items that would be great. Our foodbank relies […]

5 Jan 22

Join our team as Project Manager

Do you want to help fight poverty in Manchester? Are you an outstanding practitioner with experience in project management and the ability to respond creatively? We have an exciting opportunity to expand our collaborative working with partnerships and to expand the services we provide under our more than food projects. We’re recruiting a Project Manager […]

26 Nov 21

Hulme Winter Festival 2021

Get involved in the festive activities taking place at Hulme Winter Festival. Christmas lights switch on event will take place on Friday 3 December from 3.30pm in Hulme Park on Stretford Road Visit Father Christmas on Friday 3 December (4pm-6pm) at the Ascension Church Hulme, 282 Streford Road Z-Arts Winter Party on Friday 3 December […]

22 Nov 21

Thanks to the staff, customers and volunteers at Tesco Extra in Stretford

A big thank you to the wonderful staff and customers at Tesco Extra on Chester Road in Stretford. All of your donations to our recent food collection event will go straight to families in South Manchester this festive period. The total weight for customer donations was 2384.45kg which will provide 5,677 meals feeding 630 people […]

5 Nov 21

Meet our trustees

Our Board of Trustees is made up of a strong female leadership team who have a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the voluntary/Charity sector. With expertise in health, social housing, community development and positive activism, they manage the activities of the food bank and make important decisions about how the food bank is run. […]

20 Oct 21

Support our food bank with a reverse November advent calendar

This year, our food bank needs your support more than ever. Get in the Christmas spirit early and start a reverse November advent calendar at home or in your place of work, to collect donations for people in Manchester facing poverty this Christmas. As you tick each day off the calendar, add one of the […]

11 Oct 21

Add your signature to the End Child Food Poverty campaign

More than 250,000 children under the age of 5 are facing food poverty. The Universal Credit cut has kicked in, fuel prices have spiked, National Insurance will be going up and food prices are rising. How you can help Visit the End Child Food Poverty website Add your name and postcode, then click the green […]

10 Jun 21

Support our food bank on Amazon Prime Day (21 and 22 June 2021)

Do you shop on Amazon Prime? Prime members who shop Amazon Prime Day deals from 21st – 22nd June can support our food bank while shopping for great deals online. Simply shop on Amazon Smile or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app, and AmazonSmile will double donations to Bridging The Gap (Manchester) at […]

5 Jan 21

Join our team: Project Manager needed (Maternity cover contract)

Are you looking for a new role that is both challenging and rewarding? We are looking for a passionate, energetic, and driven individual to join our team as Project Manager (Maternity cover contract) until March 2022. Application closing date Midnight on 1 Feb 2021 Interviews Week commencing 15 February 2021 Start date No later than […]

14 Oct 20

Join our dedicated team as a part-time van driver

We’re seeking a reliable part time driver (10-16 hours per week, three days a week- Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays) who is confident behind the wheel to deliver food parcels to households across Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range and Old Trafford. Local knowledge of the area would be an advantage to support our home delivery model. […]

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