News
8 Jun 23
COOKING WITH AMY IS BACK
We are delighted to announce that the new Cooking with Amy sessions are back. Tuesday mornings in North Street, come and learn basic cooking skills with a Michelin-trained chef with a heart of gold…all for free. Every session is stand alone, no need to commit to a full schedule, just book the sessions that work […]
18 May 23
NEW CENTRE OPENS IN MILTON
We now have a new collection point running on Tuesdays and Thursdays from the Hughenden Centre (25 Hughenden Road BS23 2UR) in partnership with the Purple Sheep Pantry and Food Club. The collection point is opened on Tuesdays between 10-12 & Thursdays 1-3pm and available to anyone who has a referral voucher and lives locally. […]
13 Mar 23
Milton Baptist CLOSURE
Due to staff illness, the collection point at Milton Baptist is closed for the foreseeable future.
2 Nov 22
The Purple Sheep Pantry needs you
We are recruiting a Part Time coordinator for an exciting new project based in the Milton area in Weston. In partnership with Weston Foodclubs we are in the process of opening a Foodclub/pantry in the Vintage Church building, formerly known as the Purple Sheep Centre. This is an exciting project combining reducing food waste, […]
15 Sep 22
We are on Bank the Food
Bank the Food is a simple app available on Android and Apple keeping you updated with your local foodbank most needed items. You will even receive an alert when you enter one of the stores with donation bins. You can record your own donations as you shop. So simple. Download BanktheFood
15 Apr 22
Donate via Bankuet
We have just joined Bankuet. If you would like to donate to us via this platform, please check their website on Weston-super-Mare Foodbank — Bankuet ® As of September 2022, £1000 have been donated via Bankuet and stock has been ordered accordingly.
16 Sep 21
HELP THROUGH HARDSHIP HELPLINE 08082 082138
Help through Hardship is the free helpline for people struggling to afford the basics across England and Wales. The helpline is run by the Trussell Trust in partnership with Citizens Advice. Callers to the helpline receive income maximisation and benefits advice, signposting to other specialist advice (e.g. debt, housing, immigration), and a referral to a food bank, […]
1 Apr 21
FOODBANK CENTRES CHANGES
LOCKING CASTLE CHURCH CENTRE will close from April 11th. Thank you Tom, Emily and the team for your support over the past 12 months. BOURNVILLE FAMILY CENTRE CHAUCER ROAD now opened Tuesdays and Fridays 10-12
1 Apr 21
EASTER CLOSURE
EASTER BANK HOLIDAY: Good Friday: normal service in North Street, St Marks and Family Centre Easter Sunday: Locking Castle Church closed Easter Monday: North Street closed
25 Mar 21
Grant enables extension of our work at Foodbank
Weston Foodbank is delighted to have received a Covid-19 Emergency Grant from WRAP (The Waste and Resource Action Programme, which administers the fund on behalf of DEFRA). This is enabling the Foodbank to offer more surplus food to our clients. This grant is of £9,329 and enables us to respond to some of the added […]