News
23 Jan 23
New Volunteer Role – Advice Team Member
We have a few exciting volunteer opportunities available within the Skelmersdale and District Foodbank! We are opening a volunteer post within our new Advice Team. As a foodbank we have noticed the increased demands on our services and the need to provide on-going, in-depth support. We have partnered with Compassion Acts to bring debt, benefit […]
10 Nov 22
Santa Collection
On Monday 19th December, Skelmersdale and District Foodbank will be partnering with Ormskirk Clocktower Rotary Club to add some festive cheer! As part of the event, our volunteers will be in the Burscough area accompanied by Santa on his Christmas float, to collect money for the foodbank. The float will be around the area […]
2 Nov 21
Burscough Methodist Foodbank Distribution Centre
We are pleased to announce the opening of our fourth Distribution Centre at Burscough Methodist Church, Orrell Lane Burscough. This is in addition to the Ecumenical Centre, Oaks and Trinity Church. Burscough will be open every Thursday from 4th Nov 2021, between 10am and 12.00
17 Nov 18
Tesco Christmas Collection
We are calling for volunteers to help local people facing hunger this Christmas Could you help with a food collection at Wigan Extra Tesco store? Skelmersdale Foodbank will be collecting in the Wigan Extra store on Thursday 18th, Friday 19th November and Saturday 20th November. Last Christmas, the generosity of Tesco customers meant 5127 meals […]
12 Feb 18
Skelmersdale Concourse Collection
A big THANK YOU to the Concourse Shopping Centre and all our Volunteers who enabled our promotion and collection day Sat 10th February.
27 Sep 16
Skelmersdale Foodbank launches new ‘Combined Harvest’ Appeal,
Skelmersdale Foodbank has launched a new appeal, asking local people to take a different approach this Harvest by giving a ‘Combined Harvest’ donation of food and money, which will help the charity continue its vital work during the shift from Autumn to Winter, when the foodbank sees a significant rise in need for their support. […]
2 Jul 16
Tesco Collection Day – Success
The Skelmersdale food bank team were back in action again at Tesco extra Wigan. A massive thank you goes out to all those who helped collect, transport and sort the food. Of course it wouldn’t have been possible with out the generosity of the shoppers thanks to their generous donations we collected 1251.7kg of food. Thank you. We […]
11 Jan 16
SHARES Pupil Parliament donate over 883.1 Kg food to Skelmersdale Food bank!!
During October and November the SHARES Pupil Parliamentarians along with their own school councils have been asking people in their school to donate food to go into Skelmersdale FoodBanks Christmas Hampers. Children have done a number of different things to promote the food bank such as assemblies, creating jingles and holding class competitions. When the children […]
23 Dec 15
6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need
A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.
8 Dec 15
Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?
With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]