News
20 Dec 14
Santa With A Twist
Families have been invited to give a gift to Santa this Christmas. ‘Santa with a Twist’ took place this afternoon (20 December) at Burslem Park and involved people leaving Santa a food gift rather than recieving a gift. All food received by Santa Claus was then forwarded to the Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank. 120kg of festive food was […]
12 Dec 14
Christmas Opening Times
Monday 22nd December 6pm-8pm, Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Sneyd Green Tuesday 23rd December 10am-12pm, Hope Centre, Hanley 12:30pm-2:30pm, St Stephen’s Community Church, Bentilee 6pm-8pm, English Martyrs RC Church, Biddulph 6:30pm-8:30pm, St John’s Welcome Centre, Abbey Hulton Christmas Eve 10am-2pm, Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Sneyd Green 10am-12pm, Temple Street, Fenton Christmas Day ALL CLOSED Friday 26th December 3:30pm-5:30pm, St Andrew’s Church […]
9 Dec 14
Harvest Figures
The Harvest figures are in… 12,316.50KG!!! Thank you to everyone who has donated food!
3 Dec 14
BIG THANK YOU – Tesco food drive November 2014
Final Figures for November’s Tesco food drive:- Hanley – 2325.25KG Longton – 2251.55KG Making a grand total of 4576.80KG!!! THANK YOU to Tesco Hanley and Longton for their generous customers and to all the dedicated staff and volunteers who have made this such a great success! We can continue to provide food to people in […]
25 Nov 14
Job Vacancy: Van Driver and Warehouse Support Worker
Hours: 24 hours per month Salary: £7.85 per hour Fixed Term contract for 6 months (subject to funding) Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank is looking for a pleasant and friendly van driver who is able to move and handle heavy crates and boxes. Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank provides three-day emergency food parcels for people in crisis and works in partnership with churches across the city as well […]
25 Nov 14
Job Vacancy: Finance Officer
Hours: 7 hours per week Salary: 16,000 per year, pro rata Fixed Term contract for 6 months (subject to funding) Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank is looking for a skilled and efficient Finance Officer to provide finance administration. The successful post holder will be working supportively alongside our Treasurer. S-o-T Foodbank has received funding from the Big Lottery to enable this part-time post. Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank provides three-day emergency food parcels for people in […]
19 Nov 14
Task force needed…
Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank URGENTLY need your help THIS WEEK as part of a TASK FORCE at the Warehouse based in Wesley Hall Methodist Church. You will be moving and sorting stock to prepare our Storage Shelves ready to receive the food donated to feed local people in crisis. If you are able to help with this please feel welcome to come any time between 10am & 4pm on THURSDAY 20th, FRIDAY […]
12 Nov 14
Christmas Appeal
In the three weeks leading up to Christmas we will be providing Christmas food parcels to local individuals and families in crisis. Please buy an item from this list for the Foodbank… Tinned Ham Christmas Pudding Christmas Cake Box of Biscuits Children’s Selection Box Box of Chocolates Large Bar of Chocolate (150/200g) Snacks and Nibbles […]
6 Nov 14
Cook, Taste & Learn
A Cook, Taste & Learn session was held at the Swanbank Distribution Centre yesterday (5th November) for the first time. 12 people who had attended the centre for a food parcel watched the cookery demonstration using basic ingredients from the Foodbank. At the end of the session they were able to taste the simple fishcake and […]
19 Oct 14
Food drive dates announced
Our next Tesco food drive dates are… Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2014. Register your interest to help out at Hanley Extra here and Longton Extra here.