What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
This Christmas, White Rose Shopping Centre is encouraging shoppers to give back with the return of its ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’. Provided in the format of a downloadable calendar, the charity initiative makes suggestions on items to pick up and donate to Leeds South & East Foodbank over the festive period.
Radar Healthcare, an award-winning digital health firm based in Leeds, has chosen Leeds South and East Foodbank as its Charity of the Year. Radar became aware that the Foodbank had seen a steep increase in demand in recent months and wanted to help it to increase capacity during the pandemic.
Food insecurity is something that could impact any of us at any stage of our lives. Not knowing how we will put food on the table or feed our children can be a scary prospect but thankfully there are services who can help. Nathanya from the Leeds South and East
Leeds South and East Foodbank has received a donation of more than £19,000 thanks to long-term Trussell Trust supporter Amey. As subsidiaries of Ferrovial, the construction arm in the UK, Ferrovial Construction, and leading public service provider Amey, identified the Trussell Trust as a charity on the front-line of the
A supermarket in Middleton has teamed up with a local foodbank to collect food to help the area’s most vulnerable through Covid-19. Colleagues at Asda Middleton have helped launch the drive to collect food donations at the store, as part of a nationwide drive by the supermarket chain. Shoppers will be able to donate much-needed supplies
Food poverty in South Leeds has become more apparent in recent weeks as families see a drop in their incomes due to furlough or unemployment. It is times like this that make our foodbanks a vital resource for our community. The Trussell Trust Leeds South & East Foodbank at St
White Rose Shopping Centre has announced its new charity partner for 2020 – Leeds South and East Foodbank. The Foodbank has been supporting South and East Leeds since 2013, and now has 11 distribution centres. In just one year from April 2019 to March 2020, more than 14,000 people used
I managed to speak with Nathanya Laurent, Development Manager at Leeds South & East Foodbank, to find out more about the current situation, how people can help the foodbank and receive help from it. Changes to the current referral system and how to get help “Because of the current climate,
Christmas cheer was certainly flowing through Hunslet Morrisons on Sunday afternoon (22 December 2019) while the 51st Hunslet St Mary’s Rainbows, Brownies and Guides were ready to lend a hand with the Hunslet Church plant to sing carols while raising money for the local foodbank. The Girl Guide units are
Asda customers at the Middleton store have donated a huge 719.65 kg of food to their local food bank after a week-long food drive to help tackle holiday hunger. Generous customers from the store have helped provide 1713 meals for the Leeds South and East Foodbank, to help families in