Manchester Central Foodbank

Website: http://manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterCentralFoodbank/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/McrFoodbank
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcrfoodbank/
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info@manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk
Where do they work?: Harpurhey, Ancoats and Beswick
Telephone: 07513 234 491
Address: Trinity Methodist Church Butler Street Ancoats Manchester M4 7JE
Registered charity number: 1157605
Company number:
Other registration number: 1157605
Description: We run three foodbank sessions a week, supporting over 1,200 people per month with nutritionally-balanced food parcels for those in crisis. We work with partner organisations to target those who are most in need of our support. In our sessions, we aim to help clients further by hosting advice workers, as well as signposting to other services.

We help lead work on Building an Anti-Poverty Community with other organisations in the city, and work on campaigns around Healthy Start and ESOL through the Equal Start Network.
Services delivered: Emergency Food parcels and signposting
Services are available: Face to face
Services are delivered on: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Monday opening time:
Tuesday opening time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday opening time:
Thursday opening time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Friday opening time: 10am - 12pm
Languages available: English
Special activities running over winter:
Winter services are available:
Office space/venues/rooms available for hire / rent:
Cash donations: We accept donations through JustGiving: https://www.justgiving.com/m-c-f

We can also accept donations via bank transfer, by emailing suzy@manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk for more details
Non-cash donations: We have food collection points in Tesco Extra Gorton (Hyde Road) and Asda Harpurhey (Harpurhey Shopping Centre)

Food can be purchased online and donated directly to us through Give Today: https://www.givetoday.co.uk/manchestercentralfoodbank/

Volunteering Opportunities

Opportunity title Summary
Harpurhey Foodbank Session Volunteer Manchester Central Foodbank provides three-day emergency food parcels for people in need, on a referral-only basis. Sadly 1 in 5 people in the UK live below the poverty line. Manchester Central Foodbank support 1,600 people a month
Collection drivers Want to make a difference? We are looking for volunteers to help collect donations from supermarkets and organisations during the week and occasionally on Saturdays from the Etihad. Applicants must have a clean driving licence and suitable car insurance. If interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Jan Brierley at jan@manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk
Harpurhey session volunteer Session volunteers are the lifeblood of Manchester Central Foodbank, packing food parcels and talking to clients about the parcels contents. Manchester Central Foodbank supports 1,500 people a month, providing three-day emergency food parcels for people in need.