News
2 Mar 20
Join our team as a Project Manager
Do you want to help fight poverty in Manchester? Are you an outstanding problem solver with experience in project management? We’re currently recruiting a Project Manager to tackle a challenging and rewarding role as part of our team. The role will be based across the Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range and Old Trafford areas of the city. About […]
27 Feb 20
Five facts about food bank use in the UK
Aside from accepting donations such as baked beans and soup, what else is there to know about the organisations that provide emergency relief to people in crisis? According to recent reports from the Trussell Trust, food bank use has increased at least 13% in the last year. Around 14 million people in the UK are living […]
26 Feb 20
One-off volunteering opportunities: Summer food collection events
Are you looking for a one-off volunteering opportunity? Are you keen to help fight hunger in Manchester? We’re planning a number of food collections for the summer months and we need volunteers to help out. When do you need volunteers? Thursday 4 June (Asda, Hulme) Friday 5 June (Asda, Hulme) Saturday 6 June (Asda, Hulme) Friday […]
21 Jan 20
Calling all Manchester businesses! Corporate volunteers needed in March
Are you and your colleagues looking for a way to help your local community? We are in need of corporate volunteers to help out with a number of tasks week commencing 23rd March. Volunteers will be assisting with our warehouse stock take, which will involve counting, weighing and sorting donations. We’ll also need volunteers to help […]
13 Dec 19
Help to fight hunger in Manchester: Nominate our food bank in the Ecclesiastical funding competition
Please help our food bank today by nominating us in this competition to win £1000 of funding. Nominating us is easy and takes one minute. Here’s how: 1) Go to https://www.ecclesiastical.com/movement-for-good/12-days/ 2) Click ‘nominate a charity’ and enter the food bank’s details. The charity number is 1170952, the charity name is Bridging the Gap (Manchester) and […]
9 Dec 19
Nominations open for our Christmas day meal
Do you know somebody who might like to attend our community Christmas meal? On Christmas day, we’ll be hosting our Christmas meal at St. Mary’s C.E Primary School, Adscombe Street (off Alexandra Road) Moss Side, Manchester, M16 7AQ. If you’d like to nominate somebody to attend, or you’d like to nominate yourself, please fill out our […]
25 Oct 19
Autumn donation appeal
As the nights set in, our foodbank gets busier. In order to prepare for the cold months ahead, we’re asking you to donate the following items: Plastic bags/ bags for life Tinned potatoes Tinned meat Tinned carrots Tined chickpeas Tinned sweetcorn Tinned fruit Tinned rice pudding Sugar Coffee Noodle Tea bags Hot chocolate Pasta sauce […]
4 Jan 19
Help us to #MakeADifference
Do you know how to donate to our food bank? It’s quick and easy! You can donate directly at our food bank sessions, which run on Saturdays from 11am-1pm at The Wesley Centre in Hulme. Alternatively, get in touch with us to arrange your donation drop off by email: [email protected] We have permanent collection points […]
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.