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4 Jan 23

Round up of 2022

At the beginning of the year we were emerging from Covid with restrictions and fear gone. But then the Cost of Living crisis started to make itself felt with the increase in fuel and food bills in April. With bills and interest rates going up throughout the year, we’re right in the middle of another […]

12 Jul 22

July 22 news – new entrance

Hey there, What a beautiful day!!! I love the summer! James (pictured) below came into foodbank on Friday. I asked if there was anything else we could do to help in terms of benefits advice etc. He said ‘Actually you helped me last time I came, you registered me on a CSCS course (a construction […]

19 Oct 20

Job Vacancy – Warehouse Manager

Well the good news is that Kelly, our wonderful Foodbank Warehouse Manager, is pregnant! This means that we now need to recruit for a new Warehouse Manager to step in and cover 12 months maternity leave. Could this be you? Does this sounds like it would fit someone you know? Please spread this around social media […]

10 Jun 20

Job Vacancy – Operational Support

Do you know anyone who loves admin and is very efficient, who also loves people and is passionate about helping people who find themselves in food crisis? If so please see below the Foodbank Operational Support – Job Profile June 2020 and the Application form Foodbank OS Application Form July 19 2. Please email [email protected] […]

17 Mar 20

February Foodbank News

Wow – we really have had such busy start to the year! In January and February we fed 1189 people – 350 people more than last year! As a result we are getting through our food at a rate of knots, giving out 11.2 Tonnes of food (3000 shopping bags!) This month we’re profiling our […]

29 Jan 20

Highlights of 2019

One of the things I love about Foodbank is that the whole community gets involved! Staff in 56 companies across Bradford dedicatedly collected food for us. 32 schools collected at harvest for us. Churches, mosques, and our wonderful food donors who give so generously. Tesco, Asda and Morrisons who have our collection points. 160 referral […]

6 Dec 19

The rise of Foodbank use (BBC Look North)

Our Foodbank was recently featured on BBC Look North, which covered the rise of Foodbank use. We estimate that we’ll feed 5500 people this year with our busiest ever weeks in November and December as people make hard choices between feeding their families and heating their houses. Watch the video on our Facebook page (link […]

6 Nov 19

October Foodbank News

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In October we’ve been busier than ever – together fed 446 people with 3 day emergency food parcels – that’s 4014 meals! We also ran a “Healthy Holidays” program again in October half term which was very busy helping 68 children. Veronika (mum of kids pictured below) said: “I’m on Universal Credit and I only […]

10 Sep 19

Summer Foodbank News

I hope you had a nice summer! Unfortunately poverty doesn’t take a holiday so we were busier than ever. During the school holidays we fed 630 people – 248 of them children. We also ran a Healthy Holidays program where Angel (pictured above) came. Her Mum, Evelyn, said “School holidays have been a nightmare – […]

3 Sep 19

We were on BBC Radio Leeds

We were recently on The Richard Stead Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Leeds. Thank you to everyone who donated as a result. Listen online here from 1hr 6mins / 1:06:30 (link opens new tab/window)

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