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Manchester Central Foodbank

Website : http://manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/McrFoodbank
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterCentralFoodbank/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcrfoodbank/
Telephone: 0792 841 2339
[email protected]
Address: St Peter's House
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9GH
Where do they work: Harpurhey, Higher Blackley, Clayton and Openshaw, Gorton and Abbey Hey, Ardwick, Longsight
Registered charity number: 1157605
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:

Food bank sessions on Tuesday (Openshaw), Thursday (Harpurhey) and Friday (Ardwick) which are available to use on a referral basis
Services are available: Face to face
Services are delivered on: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Tuesday opening time:

2.30pm - 4.30pm
Thursday opening time:

10.30am - 12.30pm
Friday opening time:

10am - 12pm
Languages available:

English
Cash donations:

We accept donations through JustGiving: https://www.justgiving.com/m-c-f

We can also accept donations via bank transfer, by emailing [email protected] 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
Signposting support

Manchester Central Foodbank provided emergency food to over 1600 people each month in Central, North and East Manchester. We want to support our clients in every aspect of their lives, and so need volunteers to help signpost to other support available.
Foodbank session helper - Openshaw

Manchester Central Foodbank is looking for volunteers to help with their Openshaw sessions, preparing food parcels, organising stock, listening to clients' needs and signposting further support where possible.
Foodbank Admin Assistant

Manchester Central Foodbank is looking for volunteers to help with their organisational and administrative tasks, to support those in food poverty across the city more effectively.