What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
At a recent supermarket collection (where foodbank volunteers ask members of the public to make a food donation) I was approached by a lady who asked “Why should I donate food for people who are too lazy to work and provide for themselves?” It’s a fair question and it deserves
Presentations to BITMO’s Charities of the Year Throughout 2016, BITMO raised a total of £600 for the two charities of the year, SLATE Feel Good Furniture Store and the Leeds South & East Foodbank. Raised mainly through raffles held at the Belle Isle Gala, Christmas Party and Christmas Fair, the
Foodbank ‘pauses for breath’ and prepares for New Year After a hectic Christmas the volunteers at the Leeds South and East Foodbank are gearing up for what promises to be a busy 2017. In the two weeks prior to Christmas the foodbank donated almost a ton of food to charities
Leeds South and East Foodbank has launched a new appeal, asking local people to take a different approach this Harvest by giving a ‘Combined Harvest’ donation of food and money, which will help the charity continue its vital work during the shift from Autumn to Winter, when the foodbank sees