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21 Dec 21

Christmas 2021 Opening Hours

  ALL FOODBANK HUBS WILL BE OPEN AS NORMAL FROM MONDAY 5th JANUARY 2022

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8 Nov 21

Volunteer Opportunity!

Volunteers are the driving force behind foodbanks. There are thousands of volunteers across the UK, helping The Trussell Trust Foodbank Network get emergency food to people in crisis. We want you to enjoy volunteering and there are lots of ways to get involved. Whatever role you choose, you will make a real difference to the life of […]

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2 Nov 21

Harvest 2021

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for their harvest donations over the past month, we have received over a tonne of food from harvest collections! This incredible generosity has been incredible and will go a huge way to help those most in need within St Helens.

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1 Nov 21

2021 Tesco Collection

Christmas is supposed to be a season for joy and celebration–but for millions of families it is one of the toughest times of the year as they struggle to put food on the table and heat their homes. That’s why St Helens Foodbank is asking shoppers in St Helens Tesco Extra to spread some festive […]

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5 Jul 21

Tesco Food Collection 2021

Help support people in crisis within your community this summer by joining us for the UK’s biggest food collection. When Covid-19 struck early last year, the food banks in the Trussell Trust network saw an immediate surge in need. Across the UK, food banks were forced to adapt to restrictions overnight, while still delivering emergency […]

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30 Mar 21

Easter Opening Hours

Please note that our foodbanks at both the Christian Life Centre and Newton Community Centre will be closed on Good Friday. The Mount  at Fingerpost will be open as normal on Easter Monday 12.30 – 2.30pm.

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1 Mar 21

Foodbank Myths

In the last 12 months Food Banks across the country have noticed a huge increase of users due to the economic impact of Covid 19. However there are people who have been struggling through this pandemic that have felt uneasy about approaching a foodbank for help, they think they do not qualify or that they […]

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18 Feb 21

Foodbank Updates

As the Country has been in its third national lockdown of this Covid 19 pandemic, our foodbanks have remained open due to the dedication of our amazing team of Volunteers. So far in 2021, our 5 hubs have fulfilled a total of 322 vouchers helping 742 people in need. Thanks to funding we have received […]

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21 Dec 20

Update For Christmas

Throughout the whole of 2020, we have been blown away by the generosity of the people of St Helens. The donations we have received have ensured that the St. Helens foodbanks can ensure that families in need don’t go hungry. Our front door has never seen an empty moment in 10 months and the donations […]

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20 Dec 20

Christmas Opening Hours

ST HELENS FOODBANK CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES 2020/2021 Wednesday 23rd December 2020  St John the Baptist Church, Earlestown Open    11.30– 1.30pm Thursday 24th December 2020  St Helens Baptist Church, Hall Street  Open   11 – 2 pm  CHRISTMAS DAY  CLC, Atherton Street (Emergency Food Only) Open     10 – 12 noon BOXING DAY CLC, Atherton Street (Emergency Food […]

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