News
24 Mar 20
Latest Coronavirus Update
WE ARE STILL OPERATING – The latest government advice explains food banks can legally continue operating provided we follow social distancing rules and as long as we have sufficient stocks of food and volunteers available. Our main priority is to ensure, as far as possible, the safety of everyone who comes to the food bank […]
19 Mar 20
KEEPING ON KEEPING GOING
We are still supporting people in crisis with emergency food, offering a basic food parcel collection service from our centre at The Guildhall, Tape Street. However we are sure that you will understand that unfortunately we cannot currently provide tea and coffee or chat to our clients due to the risk of transmission of Coronavirus. […]
13 Mar 20
Coronavirus Update
Members of the public have been asking about our response to Coronavirus ( Covid19) We are responding to Coronavirus in a calm and measured way . We are referring to and being led by Government guidelines and also by our Foodbank partner, The Trussell Trust. We are currently opening for our normal sessions (Wednesdays […]
29 Jan 20
Come to our Annual General Meeting !
Everyone is warmly invited to attend our 2020 AGM which will be held at the Cheadle Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 1DU Refreshments will be served from 6.15pm for a meeting start of 7pm. This is an opportunity for us to thank you all for your invaluable support, so please come along if […]
5 Nov 19
Thank you so much for our harvest donations!
A very heartfelt thank you for all our donations over the harvest period. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of people this year – it has been outstanding and we have received very significant amounts of food. These high stocks will now stand us in good stead for the rest of 2019 – and […]
23 Sep 19
Thank you Cheadle PC Repairs!
What can we say ??? But a very wholehearted and amazing thank you to these guys ! Who have today provided our Foodbank with the amazing donation of a refurbished lap top ! We cannot thank you enough – we are so grateful – thank you again !
4 Dec 18
Foodbank Christmas Opening Times
Our normal opening days are Wednesdays (09.30 – 11.00am) and Fridays (1.30 – 3pm) and over the 2018 Christmas period this will mean that the only day we are closed is Wednesday 26th December. Wednesday 2nd January 2019 is a normal opening day for us. May we take this opportunity to thank everyone who […]
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.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]
21 Oct 15
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]