tamesidesouthlongdendale | Tameside South & Longdendale

15 Aug 18

Findel Education getting kids ready for new school year

Thanks to Claire Woolley and all her colleagues at Findel Education in Hyde. They provided over 70 pencil cases and pens ready for children to go back to school. We added the pencil cases some of the 45 food parcels that we have provided over the school holidays. The kids were really thrilled.

4 Jul 18

Road to Wigan Pier

80 years ago George Orwell set off to explore poverty in 1930’s Britain. He visited Birmingham, Stocke Macclesfield and Manchseter. 80 year latter some journalists have repeated the journey and found disturbing similarities. The website https://www.wiganpierproject.com has some moving stories and video from their journey

11 Jun 18

Active Tameside supports World Hunger Day

Active Tameside supported World Hunger day by donating all the profits from sales of bottled water to Tameside South and Longdendale Foodbank. They gave £240 to help with all our costs like top-up food when we run low and general running expenses. Everyone at the foodbank is a volunteer but….like everyone else…… we still have bills. […]

6 Jun 18

ASDA Food Drive

ASDA have been collecting food for us as part of a new Food Drive initiative. From Sat 12th May to Friday 25th May ASDA shoppers at their Hyde store donated 47.2 kg of food, which we estimate will provide over 100 meals for people in crisis. Food Drive is part of a new three-year ASDA […]

21 May 18

Big event of the weekend? Tesco Tin Collection

Thanks to everyone who helped out at the tin collection at Tesco Extra Hattersley this weekend. I think we booked it before the wedding but we had a steady flow of donations through Friday and Saturday and collected 4.5 cages of food. Tesco staff (as always) were helpful keeping us supplied with boxes. The customers […]

17 Oct 17

Grand Opening

The Mayor cut the ribbon to the new extension to Hattersley Baptist Church and officially opened the new community room and foodbank warehouse. It was a great day of celebration with over 50 people attended the opening and tea. The extension has been built by Hattersley Baptist Church and there were representatives from all […]

13 Oct 17

New warehouse ………..its wonderful

The new warehouse is now up and running. We have built and installed new shelves – a bit like Ikea but bigger and heavier. We have transferred stock from our 3 warehouses and sorted it so that we are sure nothing goes to waste. We have been amazed at how much time it has saved […]

13 Oct 17

Bumper Harvest at St James’ School

Thank-you to all the pupils and staff at St James’ School in Hattersley. They donated 90Kg of food that will make over 200 meals for local families in crisis Thank-you to the staff for encouraging the pupils to think about other people and how we can help each other through life.

30 Sep 17

Collection at Manchester Piccadilly Station

THANK-YOU Manchester – travellers at Manchester Piccadilly Station gave over £1000 and lots of encouragement to Tameside South and Longdendale Foodbank. One lady said the foodbank had helped her when she was low – she’s now back on her feet and pleased have the chance to give back to others. THANK-YOU volunteers who turned out […]

30 Sep 17

Extension completed

The new extension to Hattersley Baptist Church is now complete. We have begun moving shelving into the warehouse sections and transferring food from the old warehouses. The community room is completed and looks very smart with blue carpet. Some volunteers have completed training on benefits advice so we are hoping to start helping clients when new […]

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