News
6 Dec 22
Festive Opening Times
Here are Barnsley Foodbank Partnership’s office and warehouse opening times over the festive period. Thursday 22nd December- OPEN Friday 23rd December- CLOSED Monday 26th December- CLOSED Tuesday 27th December- CLOSED Wednesday 28th December- CLOSED Thursday 29th December- OPEN Friday 30th December- CLOSED Monday 2nd January 2023- CLOSED Tuesday 3rd January 2023- OPEN We […]
2 Nov 22
Christmas at the food bank
The festive season is quickly approaching and it’s going to be a busy one here at Barnsley Foodbank Partnership. Here’s how you can get involved this Christmas… Tesco Christmas Collection The annual Christmas collection returns at Tesco Stairfoot, Penistone and Hoyland from 1st-3rd December. Customers will be able to donate items at the front […]
25 Oct 22
Tesco Collection returns
The Tesco Christmas Collection is back from 1st-3rd December and here’s how you can get involved… Volunteer with us We are looking for volunteers to donate some time at the collection. Individuals usually pick 2-3 hour slots and the role consists of handing out leaflets, encouraging donations and representing our food bank. Tesco Stairfoot, […]
25 Oct 22
Biker Collection Returns This Christmas
An amazing collection project returns this Christmas, as bikers far and wide will be joining forces to bring donations to the food bank. The project follows on from the Easter Collection that took place earlier on in the year, with groups including Brothers Grim, Rawmarsh Runners, Doncaster Dragons MCC, Hinckley Triumph Owners Club and many […]
4 Oct 22
Blankety Bank! Blanket Donations Come In For Food Bank
We just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined in with our Blankety Bank collection. The Blankety Bank Makers Group started their project during the Summer, encouraging anyone who enjoys crocheting and knitting to join the group and create blankets for our food bank. The blankets would then be sent […]
24 Aug 22
Harvest is approaching…
Darker nights will soon be approaching and the colour of the leaves will indicate a change in season. Harvest is approaching and here at Barnsley Foodbank Partnership, it’s one of our busiest times of the year. Harvest donations are crucial to our food bank, as it not only helps us with creating the emergency food […]
8 Aug 22
Health and Safety Reminder
We just want to remind everyone of our health & safety precautions that we have in place at our Wombwell warehouse. We are based in a fully-operating warehouse, with forklift trucks and regular deliveries in the loading bay. We want to ensure all of our visitors are safe when coming to the warehouse. When visiting, […]
25 Jul 22
A Successful Summer Collection
Our team are still buzzing with excitement after the Tesco Summer Collection a few weeks ago! From 30th June – 2nd July, the local Tesco stores were a hive of activity during the annual collection. Barnsley Foodbank Partnership work alongside Tesco Stairfoot, Hoyland and Penistone to host the fantastic collection, alongside their Community Champions, […]
30 May 22
Tesco Summer Collection Returns
We are thrilled to announce that the Tesco Summer Collection will be returning from 30th June-2nd July! Here’s some handy information about the fantastic event… – Where and when is the collection? Our Tesco Summer Collection returns from 30th June ’til 2nd July at Tesco Stairfoot, Hoyland and Penistone. – How can I donate? […]
10 May 22
Final Whistle for Football Campaign
With the football season coming to a close, Barnsley FC collected for our food bank one last time at their final home game this season. Teaming up with Reds in the Community, Barnsley FC launched Reds Against Hunger last year to raise awareness and donations for our food bank. The equivalent of 381 meals was […]