News | Stockport Foodbank

16 Jun 25

The Big Food Collection 2025

Join in THE BIG FOOD COLLECTION, when churches, charities, businesses, schools and many others will all come together to collect food for Stockport Foodbank. Can we ask you to get involved and plan a food collection? Your donations will make a real difference to those who are facing ‘tough times’. The Big Food Collection runs […]

7 May 25

Changes to our Reddish Centre

From 1 June 2025 the food bank centre at the Bairstow Centre in Reddish will no longer be operated by Stockport Foodbank. The centre will become an independent food bank operated by local charity Re:dish. From this date, Stockport Foodbank red paper vouchers and E vouchers can no longer be redeemed at the Reddish centre […]

3 Apr 25

Easter Opening Hours 2025

Our centre at Offerton will be open slightly later on Thursday 17 April due to an Easter service. It will now run from 12 noon until 2pm. All centres, our warehouse and our telephone line will be closed on Good Friday (18 April) and Easter Monday (21 April).

27 Jan 25

Community group offers support

We welcomed representatives from the Coffee, Bagel and Chat community group to our Cheadle centre recently and they brought with them a massive donation of essential food items! We are so grateful for their support.

23 Jan 25

The Cooperative Bank lends a helping hand

Earlier this month we welcomed a team of volunteers from The Co-operative Bank to help us sort and date the vast quantity of donations we received in December. The team worked alongside our warehouse manager for the day and sorted an incredible amount of stock. We are so grateful to them for their support.

5 Dec 24

Festive Opening Hours 2024

Our foodbank centres and offices will be open as normal throughout the festive period save for the following dates: Christmas Eve, 24 December – our centre in Cheadle Heath will be closed (the office and our Bredbury centre will be open as normal) Christmas Day, 25 December – CLOSED Boxing Day, 26 December – CLOSED […]

6 Nov 24

Stockport Foodbank launches the 2024 Reverse Advent Appeal

As the Christmas lights are turned on in town centres, we start the countdown to the festive period at Stockport Foodbank by launching our Reverse Advent appeal. The idea is simple; instead of, or as well as, taking something out of your Advent calendar in the run up to Christmas, please can you donate an […]

29 Aug 24

Stockport Foodbank – The Big Food Collection 23 September – 16 October

We are launching The Big Food Collection on 23 September to boost our stocks so we can continue to support everybody who needs our help. From 23 September to 16 October we are encouraging individuals, churches, schools, businesses and other organisations to host a collection for us. Items we are particularly keen to receive are […]

19 Jun 24

Local running retailers host fabulous fundraiser

Hazel Grove based running retailer Sports Feet, in conjunction with Alderley Edge based Running Bear, organised a glamorous ball for the running community and raised money for Stockport foodbank in the process! The glitzy night which took place at Bramall Park Golf Club, included a magician, some fabulous singers, a raffle with amazing running themed […]

12 Jun 24

Novanta tackle the Manchester 10k

A team of runners from Laser Quantum, A Novanta Company took part in the Great Manchester Run in May to raise funds for Stockport foodbank. Not content with gaining shiny new personal bests, the runners also raised a massive £1,560 and collected food donations in advance of the event. Novanta are such great supporters and […]

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