News

5 Sep 24

Harvest returns…

It’s that time of year already! Crunchy leaves, misty mornings and Harvest time. By supporting our food bank this Autumn, it helps us to prepare for what is predicted to be an incredibly busy Winter period. We are expecting to give out more parcels than we did during the Summer, with heating up the home […]

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9 Aug 24

National Food Bank Day 2024

On Friday 6th September, it’s National Food Bank Day. This day will acknowledge food banks across the country who are working each and every day to provide support to individuals experiencing crisis. We’ll be holding a food drive at Tesco Stairfoot, where we’ll have volunteers at the front of store all day to hand out […]

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15 Jul 24

Summer campaign launches…

This year, our Summer campaign is all about our trusted front-line van, which goes out every single day making vital deliveries to drop off points around Barnsley. Our van doesn’t miss a trip, carrying an average of 60 food parcels a day to our spokes- which sometimes means more than one trip. Our volunteer drivers […]

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4 Jul 24

Trustees wanted…

Volunteer roles have become available for Barnsley Foodbank Partnership’s growing trustee board. We’re looking for people with a passion for making a difference to their community and who can bring some amazing skills to the table as we continue to move forward. You will ideally have experience with funding work, HR and legal advice, however […]

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3 Apr 24

Local football team supports food bank…

We were thrilled to welcome two brilliant football players to our food bank last week. Aiden Marsh and Conor Grant, who currently play for Barnsley FC, visited our food bank to find out more about what we do and offer some help in the warehouse. The two lads were given a guided tour by Barnsley […]

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11 Mar 24

Tesco Food Drives Return…

Our Tesco Food Drives are returning this Spring and we have the first 3 dates confirmed! In an incredible push for more donations, we’ll be at Tesco Stairfoot, Hoyland and Penistone collecting donations and giving out information about our food bank. Georgina Arnold, Communications Officer at Barnsley Foodbank Partnership said; “I can’t wait for our […]

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21 Feb 24

Easter is just a hop away…

With Easter just around the corner, here’s a list of all the ways that you can get involved throughout the next month.   Easter donations: We’re looking for donations of ambient food (tins/packets) and Easter treats for our emergency food parcels. Items donated will be used throughout the Spring in what is set to be […]

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30 Jan 24

February Campaign For Food Bank

Next month, we’re launching our ‘Fundraising February’ campaign. The aim is to spread the word about the many ways you can get involved with supporting Barnsley Foodbank Partnership. Using our social media channels to reach out, we’ll be sharing different ideas for fundraising pages, events or individual giving tips. We have a JustGiving page that […]

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29 Jan 24

Reds Partner With Food Bank Once Again

We are pleased to announce that Reds Against Hunger is back, in partnership with Barnsley FC Community Trust. In previous years, Barnsley Foodbank Partnership have worked closely with Barnsley FC and Barnsley FC Community Trust. Collections have been held at home games, bringing both monetary and food donations that have helped the food bank out […]

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31 Oct 23

Christmas at the food bank…

We are planning ahead this festive season, as the latest Trussell Trust figures show we will have our busiest Winter yet. Hundreds of emergency parcels are set to leave our warehouse throughout the Winter, so we are preparing early with a list of what’s happening throughout December…   Tesco Christmas Collection: The Tesco Christmas Collection […]

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