Donate to the food bank

Almost all of the food & toiletries we give out is donated by you, the public, and is absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.

Ending hunger together

We are grateful and appreciative of every donation we get, whether you give 1 item or a trolley full.  If you think donating a single item wont do much please know, it really will. If everyone reading this donated one item it would feed an awful lot of people, who would otherwise go hungry due to a crisis in their life

Our shopping list shows the items that we are short of and need right now. (Please scroll down to find our ‘most wanted’ list of items we are short of)

If you are happy to buy an extra item or two with your shopping please drop them in the baskets in the supermarket you buy them, so we benefit from a very generous top up from that store. You can also drop items bought elsewhere in any supermarket collection point, but if you do drop items not bought in that particular Asda or Tesco, it is important that you wrap them in bags and mark them as not bought in store.
It’s also easy to donate food and toiletries by calling at any of our foodbank sessions, where our very friendly volunteers will happily collect them from you. foodbank Locations

We also hold food collections in supermarkets in both Atherton and Leigh, on a regular basis, giving people the opportunity to donate and help us end hunger. If you would like to help out at any of our supermarket collections, for a minimum of 2 hours, please get in touch

Without your amazing generosity we would not be able to do what we do, so both us and our customers really do appreciate every last item we get. We know its given with thought and a desire to help people in having a tough time.

If you can become a donation point, for your customers, employees or even the public please Contact Us

Local groups and organisations can hold food drives, sponsored events or become a donation point for their local community.

Businesses can hold food drives, encourage and support sponsored events, donate money, buy food in bulk to donate or become a donation point for their local community.

Click here or to download and print donation point posters.

Items we are short of right now-

• Coffee
• Cordial pop
• Jam
• Tinned fish 
• Tinned tomatoes
• Washing powder
• Ready made custard
• Christmas fayre / food 
• Size 5 and size 6 nappies
• Washing up liquid 
• Snacks

Please do not buy (we have plenty)

• Beans
• Tea bags
• Rice
• Pasta
• Sugar

Or please consider a financial donation, so we can get the food where it’s needed most.
As little as £1 will help – Donate money

Opening hours may vary, please check your local store.

Location of donation point	Opening hours	Comments
Asda Leigh Supercentre, Atherleigh Way.  WN7 5RZ	24hr except Sunday 10-4	Usually in entrance area for items bought instore
Tesco Extra Leigh, Derby St, WN7 4BA	24hr except Sunday 10-4	Usually behind the check outs For items bought instore
Tesco Atherton, Crabtree Ln,  M46 0AG	6am – 12am except Sunday 10 – 4	Just as you exit the check outs – for items bought instore
Sainsburys Leigh, Parsonage Retail Park,  WN7 5SJ	7am – 10pm except Sunday  10.30 – 4.30	usually behind check outs
Morrisons Leigh, Sale Way.  WN7 4JY	7am – 10pm except Sunday  10-4	usually behind check outs
Unify Credit Union, 90 Bradshawgate, Leigh	9.30 – 2pm (10 – 1 sat)	Ask staff
Kings Church. 20 Upper George Street, Tyldesley M29 8HQ	9am – 4pm(Mon – Fri) 9.30am -4pm(Sunday)
Iceland Foods Tyldesley Rd, Atherton, Manchester M46 9AT	Daily 9am – 6pm Sunday 10 – 4	At front near the tills
For items not bought in a supermarket please drop off at any foodbank centre	Opening times	Click here for times  & locations

 

We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other nearby foodbanks to support their work, particularly if they experience shortages of items we have plenty of(and they return the favour if/when they can, meaning all your donations will impact your community). This ensures your donations go to help people that need it.

Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.

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