News
2 May 17
Co-operative support our foodbank
If you are a Co-op member you can contribute 1% of the money you spend on Co-op brand items to Tameside South and Longdendale Foodbank. Simply log into your Co-op account and then click on the “You’re backing” box. You can select which charity will receive your 1% contribution – we are listed along with […]
27 Apr 17
Start of building on the new extension
Work has started on the new extension to Hattersley Baptist Church. The church has worked hard to raise the money for the extension which will be used by the foodbank and the church. It will add a foodbank warehouse room so that we can store all our food on-site. At the moment food is stored […]
24 Feb 17
Tesco Hattersley Food Collection 17th March
We are having another collection food at Tesco Extra Hattersley from 9am to 5pm on Friday 17th March. This collection comes quite soon after our previous one, but its just how the dates allocated by Tesco have fallen. We will not have another collection until the summer These collections keep the foodbank afloat – over 50% of […]
24 Feb 17
Work on new warehouse to start in spring
Hattersley Baptist Church are hoping that work on the extension to their building will begin in spring and that it should be ready to use in autumn. The foodbank is looking forward to the new building. It will include 55sqm of warehouse space and a community room which we will be able to use for […]
8 Dec 16
Over 3,600 meals collected at Tesco
Thanks to all the shoppers at Tesco last weekend who generoursly donated over 1.6 tonnes of food to help local people in crisis. This will provide over 3,600 meals. Also thanks to the businesses that helped. Tesco let us made the collection and also top-up with cash which helps with petrol and other costs […]
9 Nov 16
Our new warehouse is on the way thanks to Trusthouse
Trusthouse have kindly donated £30,000 to help build an extension for Hattersley Baptist Church. This gift takes us to our target of £80,000 and will provide a A community room for confidential discussions with clients A warehouse for the foodbank – so we no longer have to move food between Broadbottom, Ashton and Trafford Park […]
31 Oct 16
St Anne’s School Harvest Collection
St. Anne’s School collected enough food for 313 meals for local people in crisis at their Harvest Collection. Thank-you
30 Oct 16
Record Breaking £1,596 raised at Manchester Piccadilly Station
We raised around half the cash we need to run the foodbank for a year in one day at Manchester Piccadilly St. It was a record breaking £1,596 the best ever since Trussell Trust has run Foodbank Friday collections at stations across the country. More proof of Manchester’s generosity. Local people are very generous and […]
17 Oct 16
Eden Springs give the perfect cup of coffee
Eden Springs have given us the perfect cup of coffee with a gift of 200 Gold Blend sachets and 460 teabags.
17 Oct 16
Longdendale High School support foodbank
Eight pupils from Longdendale High School visited the foodbank. Before their visit they had worked hard running cake sales and collecting donations. This meant that they could bring a whopping 113.5kg of food – enough for 270 meals. During their visit they learnt how a foodbank works and had a go at some essential tasks […]