News | Causeway Foodbank

14 Dec 24

Christmas Collection 2024

Thank you so much to all of the shoppers in Portsewart and Coleraine Tesco over our national collection weekend. We raised an amazing 1.7Tonnes of food for Causeway Food Bank thanks to you support. Thank you also to the volunteers who gave up their time. Each year we ask the local community to support us […]

13 Jul 22

TESCO COLLECTION

Thank you to everyone who supported us at our recent Tesco collection in Coleraine and Portstewart. Your generosity is very much appreciated!

13 Jul 22

OPENING TIMES

Our Foodbank opening hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 am-1 pm and Thursday evening from 7-8 pm at the Hope Centre. Our Satellite centres are also open: Thursday 11am – 12pm at Portstewart Baptist and Elim Church, Pates Lane in Coleraine Friday 4:30 – 6pm at Terrace Row Presbyterian, Coleraine We continue to accept […]

30 Mar 20

TESCO COLLECTION

The purpose of our Causeway Foodbank is only for people in food poverty who can’t afford the basic essentials. As you can imagine, our stocks are taking a massive hit and we have been trying to support everyone, but sadly if we are to remain open we must ensure that our emergency food parcels are […]

27 Mar 20

OPENING TIMES

Our Foodbank opening hours are Wednesday and Friday from 11:30am-1pm at the Hope Centre. We have resumed our Thurs 7-8pm session. Our Satellite centres are also open: Thursday 11am – 12pm at Portstewart Baptist and Elim Church, Pates Lane in Coleraine Friday 4:30 – 6pm at Terrace Row Presbyterian, Coleraine We continue to accept food donations via […]

25 Mar 20

CRISIS RESPONSE : DONATE Food / Finance or Volunteer

Causeway Foodbank is urgently preparing for a massive increase in local people needing emergency food & essentials (toiletries etc) as the effects of the current crisis hits home. There has already been an 81% increase in demand for emergency food in the past week alone. This is an unprecedented time & we are acutely aware […]

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 […]

6 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.

1 Dec 15

Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test

David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the budget being delivered today.  Firstly, what does it do to reduce the number of people in poverty and hunger?  Secondly, what does it do to ensure the Government is supporting the work of charities and social enterprise in taking […]

21 Oct 15

Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics

MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]

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