News | Wetherby & District Foodbank

30 May 26

Spare time to support a neighbour in need?

Volunteers needed at Wetherby and District Foodbank

Summer demand at Wetherby and District Foodbank is soaring while donations dip. To support our vital operations, we urgently need volunteers for various roles like warehouse sorting, transport, and community engagement. If you have some time to spare this summer, you can help us meet the seasonal challenges across our Wetherby and Tadcaster sites. You […]

20 May 26

Tesco Free Fruit for kids during school holidays

FREE PICNIC FUN AND GAMES WITH WETHERBY FOODBANK As a long term partner with Tesco, Wetherby and District Foodbank have 100 free picnics for distribution AT THE WETHERBY MARKET by the Foodbank on Thursday, 28th May, and during dates in July and August, during the long summer holiday. Fun activities are planned around winning a […]

16 May 26

Dementia Awareness and Support Event in Wetherby

The Wetherby Local Care Partnership is hosting a dementia awareness and support event on Thursday, 11 June 2026, from 10 am to 2 pm at Wetherby Town Hall. The event will feature over 20 stalls offering support, advice, and information for those living with dementia and their carers. The Wetherby Foodbank will be exhibiting at the […]

20 Apr 26

Citizens Advice Expands Local Advice Service in Tadcaster and Wetherby Through Partnership with Wetherby and District Foodbank

Citizens Advice is strengthening its local presence in Tadcaster in North Yorkshire and Wetherby in West Yorkshire by partnering with the Wetherby and District Foodbank’s Community Café and Advice Hubs, delivering free, confidential, face-to-face guidance in accessible, community-based settings. North Yorkshire Citizens Advice and Law Centre, said, “We’re delighted to be opening new Citizens Advice […]

5 Apr 26

Introducing our new Administrator

We’re delighted to introduce Jen Hellewell as our new Administrator at Wetherby and District Foodbank. Jen is already hard at work managing and supporting our amazing team of volunteers as well as supporting our Project Coordinator with all the exciting things happening within the Foodbank. Jen joins us with over 20 years experience of Marketing […]

16 Feb 26

Introducing Wetherby’s and Tadcaster’s Community Café & Advice Hub

Tadcaster and Wetherby Community Cafe and Advice Hubs

Have you visited our Community Cafe and Advice Hubs yet? Open weekly from 10am-12 noon, the community cafe and advice hubs are conveniently located in the centre of Wetherby and neighbouring Tadcaster. Every Wednesday at The Barn, (term time), and The Methodist Church, (school holidays) both located centrally in Tadcaster with parking. Every Friday at […]

2 Feb 26

Volunteers’ Thank You

Thank you to everyone who came along to the social event at The Barn. It’s really important that the difference our volunteers make is acknowledged and also that they get to meet people from different teams and build a bigger picture of our foodbank’s work. Volunteers are a charity’s best advocates! The social was a […]

28 Jan 26

Foodbank Strategy Update for 2026

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Here is a Foodbank Strategy Update from our Chair of Trustees, Rebecca Lythe: 🌟 Looking Ahead: Our Aims & Priorities for 2026 As we step into the new year, and with a new Project Coordinator on board, the Trustees have taken time to set a clear direction for the year ahead: 🎯 A reminder of […]

22 Jan 26

Welcome to our new Foodbank Coordinator

We’re delighted to introduce Hayley Dodsworth as our new Project Coordinator at Wetherby and District Foodbank! Hayley is already hard at work visiting schools, explaining what we do and encouraging engagement in donation Food Drives. Hayley joins us with over 25 years’ experience in marketing and business development, working across the community in a variety […]

8 Oct 25

Job Vacancies

We currently have vacancies for two part-time paid roles at the foodbank. Community Project Coordinator: 20 hours per week. Salary negotiable, depending on experience. Foodbank Administrator: 12 hours per week. Salary: Living Wage, or more depending on experience. Fixed term 12 months initially. You can download job descriptions for both roles below. Applications are open […]

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