News
2 Feb 21
Thank You Donors
Birmingham Central Foodbank would like to give a BIG Thank You to all of our Donors for your giving in 2020 and 2021 so far. Together will we can continue to support the vulnerable in our city as we journey through this year hopeful. Thank you
20 Jun 18
We Moved!
We have moved into our new premises and we are open once again to welcome clients. Thank you to everyone who helped with the move. Barclays and HSBC in the city centre provided us with 3 days of volunteering and helped to move all of our food, and our own local volunteers did a great […]
9 Apr 18
We are Moving!
Our Foodbank Centre is relocating We are currently based at ReSource Central, 121 Camden Street, in Hockley, and in May we are moving our centre to Birmingham City Church (BCC), Parade, B1 3QQ (less than 10 minute walk from Camden Street). New location map To allow us to move, we are temporarily closing our Foodbank […]
23 Jan 18
Wonderful Response Christmas Campaign – over 40 Christmas Treat & Gift Hampers given away
We had a wonderful response to our ‘Essentials & Extras’ campaign over Christmas. So many organisations, businesses, churches, and individuals donated not only the essentials we need to provide emergency food parcels, but also the Christmas treat extras. With all the donations we were able to provide over 40 local families and individuals with […]
16 Nov 17
New figures show 1281 emergency food supplies given to local people by Birmingham Central Foodbank in six months
Between 1st April and 30th September 2017, 1281 three day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis by Birmingham Central Foodbank, compared to the same period in the previous year. Of this number, 698 went to children. The foodbank, a member of The Trussell Trust’s network which has recently reported an increase […]
7 Nov 17
Harvest 2017 – Thank You!
We have had a bumper harvest season at our Foodbank this Autumn with over 5 tons of food donated over the last 2 months! Local nurseries, schools, churches, businesses and individuals all gave to our Harvest Appeal, with many of them holding special assemblies, events or team days. These included: Egbaston High School for Girls Egbaston Day Nursery […]
13 Sep 17
Harvest 2017 Appeal
Autumn is here and that means it’s Harvest time! Each year we benefit greatly from the generosity of those who give to harvest collections at schools, workplaces, churches, and other organisations. This year we need your help more than ever to stock up our shelves ready for the harder winter months. We find that more […]
5 Sep 17
Holiday Hunger Project sees over 1.25 tonnes of food given to local families
Our Holiday Hunger Project comes to an end and we have been able to give away over 1.25 tonnes of food (approx. 1256kg) to local families who have struggled financially over the summer. Approximately 200 children and their families have been helped with a food parcel from Birmingham Central Foodbank. Each family was referred by […]
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 […]