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4 Nov 23

Volunteers needed for the Tesco winter food collection

The Tesco winter food collection is back We look forward to the 3 day Tesco collections because, not only do we rely on the huge amount of food that gets donated to help get us through Christmas, but we also get to meet so many generous shoppers and lots of volunteers, ready to help their […]

8 Sep 23

Guarantee our essentials petition

Sign the Guarantee Our Essentials petition here Warren is currently outside Atherton Parish Church, speaking to our amazing supporters and passers by about the Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation investigation in to poverty and its link to Universal Credit. its extremely damning and very sad. you can you do your bit to make them […]

4 Sep 23

guarantee our essentials – call to action

On Friday 8th September we will be in front of Atherton Parish Church, from 9am – 12.30pm, asking the good people we rely on to help their neighbours in crisis, to sign the Trussell Trust Guarantee Our Essentials petition. Warren will be joined by volunteers and local councillors to speak to people and bring to […]

16 Aug 23

Supermarket collection

Our next supermarket collection will take place, this coming Saturday 19th August, at Tesco Superstore in Atherton. Our amazing volunteers will be giving up their time to support local people, in the Crab Tree Lane store, from 9am until 5pm, and will be happy to accept donations of food, toiletries and cash from the generous […]

21 Jun 23

Nominate us for £1000

We are once again asking our loyal supporters to nominate us in the Benefact Group #MovementForGood campaign. unfortunately our name a]as not drawn out for the donation, in the most recent draw, but we are eligible to be nominated again and it only takes a few moments. (Why not do it now whilst it fresh in your […]

31 May 23

Nominate us for £1000 chance

Could we ask you to spare us a minute of your time please? In fact. It’s probably less than a minute to Nominate Us for a Benefact Group #MovementForGood donation of £1000 The generous organisation say – At the Benefact Group, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do – and has been for […]

24 May 23

Volunteers needed for 2hours at Asda collections

We’re back in Asda Leigh, Atherleigh way on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd June, collecting donations from the very generous shopper, from 9am till 5pm, and we need you’re help. Can you spare a minimum of 2 hours on either or both days to help people in crisis in your community? we have lots of […]

3 Apr 23

Easter opening

As usual, we are open throughout the Easter period, accept for Good Friday and Easter Monday, when our team of amazing volunteers get to spend the day with their families. if you, or anyone you know, will need or is thinking about getting a voucher, we strongly recommended it is applied for as soon as […]

3 Feb 23

Financial inclusion hub is launched

Atherton & Leigh foodbank are proud to announce we have partnered with a number of local and national organisations to offer a range of advice, support and options to assist people with their financial situations, to try and help them get out of food poverty and back on a level heading, with the hope of […]

13 Jan 23

Our urgently needed items

Did you know we have a ‘Donate to the foodbank’ page, where we try to make people aware of what items we need most? All foodbanks rely on donations from the amazingly generous people, businesses, churches, social groups and organisations in their area, and we are blessed to be very well looked after, but as […]

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