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26 Oct 22

Our food bank centres are back open for collection

Come along to our food bank session with your voucher where it can be redeemed for three days’ emergency food. Our volunteers will be on hand to make you a warm drink or free hot snack and offer support to signpost you to agencies able to solve the longer-term problem. Our food bank sessions run […]

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16 Sep 22

Food bank still running on Monday 19th September

Our food bank session will still be running as normal on 19th September 2022 (Bank Holiday Monday). If you are in need of a food parcel and you don’t have a foodbank voucher, please contact us so we can give you the information you need.  

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7 Sep 22

40% of people receiving Universal Credit are skipping meals to survive

New Trussell Trust research reveals that 40% of people receiving Universal Credits are skipping meals to survive. The research also highlighted that: One in five (21%) people were unable to cook hot food this summer as they couldn’t afford to use the cooker Almost a quarter (23%) have been unable to travel to work or […]

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13 Jul 22

Join our team as a Delivery Driver

We’re recruiting for a Delivery Driver! Do you want to help fight poverty in Manchester? Do you have a clean driving licence? Are you a confident driver? Are you personable and committed? The role will be 10 hours per week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please contact us for more details: [email protected]

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8 Jul 22

Our trustee Michelle McHale listed to receive the British Empire Medal

Michelle McHale, one of the foodbank trustees

With a summer of jubilee celebrations, here at Bridging the Gap and Manchester South Central Foodbank, we’re celebrating our own queen Michelle McHale. Long time trustee and all-round wonder woman Michelle McHale has been listed to receive the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queens Birthday honours for services to the community in the Metropolitan […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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