Christmas Food Bank Appeal
During this cost of living crisis increasing numbers of families are needing support from their local food banks, with demand set to increase as we approach Christmas. If you are able to, please can you donate any of the following items to your local food bank, to help support families who are in need.
What should I bring:
- Pasta/Rice
- Pasta sauces
- Instant/tinned potatoes
- Tea/coffee/sugar (small jars/packets)
- Stock cubes
- Dried/UHT milk
- Packet/tinned soup
- Instant noodles
- Tinned: meat, fish, fruit and vegetables
- Jam, marmalade
- Cereals
- Crisps, biscuits
- Toiletries
Locations of some local foodbanks to you are as follows:
WAKEFIELD
Community Awareness Programme
2 Market St, Wakefield WF1 1DH
Tel: 01924 381119
Contact: Kevin
Opening times: Mon – Fri 10am -12pm by referral only
Provide snack meal, toiletries, food & household basics, shower and change of clothes
WAKEFIELD
St Catherines Centre
Doncaster Road, Wakefield (next to Wakefield Wildcats) WF1 5HL
Tel: 01924 211130
Contact: Lisa Grant, Centre Manager
Opening Times: Mon – Fri 11-1pm
Provide food parcels. No referral needed but clients must take ID and can attend x3 in 6 months
Also available debt & employment advice.
WAKEFIELD
St Georges Community Centre
Broadway, Lupset
Tel: 01924 369631
Contact: Rev Martine Crabtree
01924 787801
Opening Times: Tuesday 1pm
Provide food parcels. No referral needed but proof of address required.
Also available debt advice, job club, training & free counseling.
*Lupset residents only*
Pontefract
Pontefract Foodbank
Central Methodist Church, Newgate, Pontefract
Tel: 07935 530583
Contact: Frank Sheard
Opening Times:
Tues 11.30am – 1pm & Thurs 12 – 1.30pm
Provide food parcels. Clients must be issued with a voucher to take with them, which must be used within 3 days. If same day, contact food bank to advise and post voucher direct to foodbank.
Maximum of 3 vouchers per 6 months
NB: vouchers issued must be recorded
Pontefract
Saviour Trust
South Baileygate, Pontefract (near Aldi)
Tel: 01977 600335
Contact: Hannah Iwanuschak hannah@thesaviourtrust.co.uk
Opening Times: Weds 1 – 3pm
Provide advice and warm meal for homeless people on a drop-in basis
Castleford
Trinity Mission
Trinity Methodist Church, Powell Street, Castleford
Opening Times: Tues & Weds 12 – 2pm drop in for hot meals Sun 6 – 9pm drop in hot drink & snack
Night Shelter service in winter months
Tel: 01977 519496 Contact: Deac
Castleford
The Link @Smawthorne Community Project
Beancroft Road, Castleford WF10 5BP
Tel: 07544 943862
Contact: Tim Weeks timweeks@fsmail.net
Opening Times: Friday 6 – 8pm
Clients must be issued with a voucher to take with them. If same day, contact food bank to advise and post voucher direct to foodbank. Max 5 visits per year.
Tel: 07544 943862
Knottingley
Knottingley Food Bank
Elim Church, Tithe Barn Road, Knottingley WF11 9BU
Contact: Pat Measham patmeasham@btinternet.com
Opening Times:
Tues 11am – 1pm & Thurs 12 – 2pm
Provide food parcels. Clients must be issued with a voucher to take with them, which must be used within 3 days. If same day, contact food bank to advise and post voucher direct to foodbank.
Maximum of 3 vouchers per 6 months
NB: vouchers issued must be recorded
South Elmsall
Westfield Centre
C/O St Mary’s Church, Doncaster Road, South Elmsall, WF9 2HS
Clients must be referred by CAB, WDH, Childrens Centre, GP or Public Health Worker
Featherstone
Faithnet, South Featherstone Gospel Hall, Station Lane, Featherstone.
Nick Cox – 07972106571 of faithnet@gmx.co.uk can drop off at Featherstone Library.
Normanton
Normaton Food Bank, The Well Project @ Haw Hill Park, Castleford Road, Normanton WF6 2DP.
Email – info@normanton.foodbank.org.uk
Telephone – 01924895634
Many thanks for your kindness
