News | Wetherby & District Foodbank

2 Feb 21

In2Out – Making a Difference on our Doorstep

Sometimes we don’t notice the good work that is happening right on our doorstep. How many times have we all walked or driven past Wetherby Young Offenders Institute and not noticed the small building at the entrance? The building might be small but the work carried out from inside is pretty huge in its impact. […]

12 Jan 21

Coronavirus Update 2021

Following the latest Government announcement regarding a further national lockdown, we’ve had another look at the way we work and operate here at Wetherby and District Foodbank. This is what we’re doing to keep our volunteers, clients and anyone we come into contact with, safe: We’re confident that the latest risk assessments and operating protocols […]

11 Dec 20

How to Get Help Over Christmas

We’ll still be here over the Christmas period, but we’ll be operating reduced hours. As Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Friday, you won’t be able to visit our drop-in sessions on those days. Also, the Citizens Advice helpline will close for the holidays from 5pm on 23rd December and won’t reopen […]

2 Dec 20

Supporting our Community at Christmas

Communities work on many levels. Here at Wetherby and District Foodbank, we are one of over 1,200 food bank centres in the Trussell Trust network. This network behaves very much like a community, with each food bank assisting their neighbours as and when extra help or food items are needed. We also collaborate with other […]

6 Nov 20

Half term and ‘The Marcus Rashford Effect’

School holidays can be a worrying time if you’re struggling to feed a family. The fact that many children face hunger when schools break up has featured heavily in the news and across social media in recent weeks, thanks largely to Marcus Rashford. Marcus Rashford’s high-profile campaign called for the government to extend free school […]

14 Oct 20

Barleyfields Community Centre DC Update

Barleyfields Community centre DC is open on Fridays ( not Tuesdays at the moment) between 10-11am. Please bring voucher/e voucher code. To obtain a voucher ring our free helpline 0808 2082138 to speak to a Citizen’s Advice adviser. They can help you address your crises and provide support to maximise your income, help you navigate […]

5 Jun 20

National Volunteers’ Week

Wetherby & District Foodbank National Volunteers’ Week This week is National Volunteers’ Week across the UK. The Trustees at Wetherby & District Foodbank would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank all its volunteers and supporters for their time, effort and generosity. Without our volunteers and many supporters we would not be able […]

13 Apr 20

Coronavirus Update : Barleyfields Distribution Centre closed with immediate effect

As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds in the UK, our main priority is ensuring the safety of everyone who comes to our food bank – whether it’s someone needing help, someone volunteering their time, or someone making a donation. Things are changing quickly, so we’ll keep this page updated regularly with information about what’s happening at […]

3 Apr 20

Wetherby foodbank continues to share food with Leeds based charities

Today Homeless Street Angels co founder, Becky Joyce and volunteer, Helen, collected 245kg food. In the past week we have delivered food to St Aidans Church foodbank (290kg) and the Franciscan Sisters (150kg). The food is donated by our usual supporters, notably shoppers at Tesco, Clifton Moor in York and Wetherby locals as well as […]

3 Apr 20

Morrisons donate generously to foodbanks

Many thanks to Morrisons who have committed to providing food banks nationally with £10 million worth of food. Our particular thanks go to Morrisons, Wetherby for donating £1,000 worth of food per week to us for the next 4 weeks. We will share this food with other local charities that support the financially vulnerable as […]

Make a donation