News | Mid Cheshire Foodbank

3 Dec 21

URGENT we need your help: Please vote for us as “Best Volunteer Team” in the Steve Morgan Foundation Awards

Midcheshire Foodbank has been shortlisted in the Steve Morgan Foundation 20th Anniversary Awards for Best Volunteer team and we need your help to recognise the fantastic work that our volunteers have done over the past 2 years. Please vote by following this link, entries close 31st Dec 2021, our category is the second to last […]

25 Nov 21

Christmas is Coming

Christmas is a magical time of year for most of us and we want to make sure that magic is shared with those experiencing food poverty. Our preparations are well under way to bring some Christmas cheer to the households we will be supporting over the festive period. All year we have been collecting items […]

25 Nov 21

The Tesco Community Collection

Thank You A big thank you to the wonderful staff and customers at Tesco in Northwich. All of your donations to our recent food collection event will go straight to families in Mid-Cheshire this festive period. The total weight for customer donations was 1542 kg which will provide three meals per day for five days […]

14 Dec 20

First van for MidCheshire Foodbank

20 Nov 20

PROJECT HAPPY

Barons Quay in Northwich has today unveiled a new piece of art to encourage visitors to donate to Mid Cheshire food bank as part of its Project Happy campaign. The window, which has been designed by North West artist Emma Evans, aims to help promote the great work that the charity does locally, as well […]

19 Nov 20

TESCO FOOD DONATIONS

From 19-21 November, the Tesco Food Collection is underway! We’d love to have your support over the next three days as we face our busiest time of the year supporting people in our community. Why not donate when you’re next in store at Northwich #EveryCanHelps

5 Mar 19

Take part in our 40 for 40 challenge this Lent.

Take part in our 40 for 40 challenge this Lent. With people struggling to afford food living locally, it is important that we can continue to support families in crisis throughout the Easter period. We provide essential emergency food, emotional support and practical advice to families who live near you and really need us. The […]

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 […]

1 Dec 15

Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test

David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today.  Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger?  Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]

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