News
6 Apr 22
Trustees Wanted
Wythenshawe Food Bank are recruiting trustees Wythenshawe Food Bank is part of The Trussell Trust network. Wythenshawe Food Bank is an independent charity with a main operations Hub in Wythenshawe Town Centre that supports a number of neighbourhood based distribution centres across Wythenshawe. To strengthen governance and leadership Wythenshawe Food Bank are recruiting a number […]
16 Mar 21
Why We Work With Referral Agencies
Here at Wythenshawe foodbank to get a food voucher we use a referral system. So to get help you will need to be referred to us by one of our local partners the full list can be found here. In order to provide the most appropriate help for your current circumstances we work with local […]
15 Mar 21
Volunteers Wanted
Volunteer Where: Sorting Hub, 10-11 The Birtles, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5UN When: Either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday Friday Overview of the role: This role involves supporting the food bank team in managing our food donations. Food donations are sorted, weighed and packed ready for distribution. Key tasks • Ensure that incoming stock is checked, weighed, […]
21 Dec 20
Support over the Christmas Period 2020
We will be opening our centres as follows: – Unit E (Referral Agency collection only) – Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd December – 09:30 to 14:00 Dandelion St Marks – Wednesday 23rd December – 10:00 to 13:00 St Luke’s – Saturday 2nd January 11:00 to 12:00 If you need any support over the Christmas period […]
4 Dec 20
December opening
We will continue to run our foodbank distribution centres as detailed below: – Sandilands Primary School – The last session before Christmas will be 15th December 15:30 to 16:30 and then reopen 5th January 2021 Dandelion – Will open on Wednesday 23rd as normal opening times 10:00 to 13:00 and then reopen 6th January 2021 […]
25 Nov 20
Christmas Donations
We will be opening the central unit E every weekday 9:30 to 12:30 to receive bulk donations for Wythenshawe Foodbank and would ask that all Christmas donations are arranged for no later than Monday 14th December to give time for us to get the items out in festive themed parcels as we approach Christmas. We […]
28 Sep 20
New distribution centre joins the network
We are pleased to announce that from October 2020 we will have a new additional distribution centre joining us here at Wythenshawe Foodbank. We will be offering pre booked collection of emergency food parcels from our new location at Sandilands Primary School, Baguley, M23 9JX from Tuesday 6th October 15:30 to 16:30 during school term […]
16 Sep 20
Opening Times
We have 2 distribution centres open for collections of an emergency food parcel. Dandelion – Oatlands Road, M22 1AH – Wednesday 10:00 to 13:00 St Luke’s – Brownley Road, M22 4PT – Saturday 11:00 to 12:00 Please note that you must have a red Foodbank voucher or a Wythenshawe Foodbank voucher E-Code to collect your […]
7 Sep 20
Wythenshawe Foodbank Covid Update
Wythenshawe Foodbank has now opened 2 centres where you are able to collect food parcels if you have been issued with a voucher from one of our Referral Agencies. Should you find yourself in a situation where a food parcel is needed then if you contact our Foodbank on 07410 943950 then we will be […]
15 Jul 20
E Vouchers
Here at Wythenshawe Foodbank we are looking at ways to make it easier for you to get support from us and to reduce the time it may take to get a voucher. There are many changes to the referral process due to some agencies working remotely and some centres having had to close or restrict […]