News | Flintshire Foodbank

24 Mar 17

Unilever continue to support the work of the Foodbank

Unilever invited Flintshire Foodbank to meet with senior leaders from their global IT team yesterday at Lever House, Port Sunlight. Over 50 Unilever colleagues have volunteered to support the Foodbank, utilising their key skills in terms of multi-media, project management, and marketing. Sue Leake, Manager Flintshire Foodbank said “This is a great opportunity to […]

22 Feb 17

Volunteer Vacancy

We have a vacancy for a volunteer to assist our volunteer van driver every Friday. This would involve loading the van at the Warehouse and delivering replenishment supplies to our distribution centres, and then collecting donations from supermarkets and businesses. This position involves some lifting, so a good level of fitness is necessary. Hours of work – […]

9 Nov 16

NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR FLINTSHIRE FOODBANK

From today, 9th November 2016, the telephone number for Flintshire Foodbank will be 01352 757235. Please use this number to contact us.

11 Oct 16

Flint centre moves to Age Connect Building

As River Dee Community Church is closing for refurbishment, the Foodbank is relocating to Age Connects building, Lewis House, Swan Street, Flint, CH6 5BP. The first session of Flintshire Foodbank at Age Connects will be on Thursday 13th October, and will run from 10am to 12noon as usual.

12 May 16

NEW OPENING TIME ON FRIDAYS

Please note our new opening time on FRIDAY in MOLD. We will now be open from 12.30pm – 3.00pm each Friday at 91 Wrexham Street, Mold, CH7 1HQ.

20 Apr 16

Our fabulous volunteer Christopher Shaw really is ‘going the extra mile’ to support the work of Flintshire Foodbank

On Sunday 15th May, Chris, who volunteers on a regular basis for us collecting and delivering food supplies, is running in the Chester Half Marathon (13.5 miles) to raise funds for Flintshire Foodbank. He’s looking for sponsorship and has set up a just giving page to collect donations. If you could encourage Chris by donating, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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