News and Events

Virgin Money take a Food Donation Box

Virgin Money Rochdale

Catherine and Liz from Virgin Money on Yorkshire Street dropped in to collect their Food Donation Box for their branch. The box will be displayed in the branch for staff and customers to drop their donations for us. We are always pleased to meet our supporters (and in this case neighbours) face to face. Thank […]

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Share what you can spare

Tins of donated food

This Spring, we are urging you into action for those who need our help. Support our ‘Share what you can spare’ campaign. It may be feeding someone who just lives around the corner, even on your street. At Rochdale Foodbank, we help local people, your neighbours, your friends. We are providing dignity and hope for […]

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Building Bonus from David Wilson Homes

Rochdale Foodbank

A New Partnership to Support Our Community We’re delighted to announce a generous donation from David Wilson Homes. Their £300 gift will directly support families and individuals who need our help most. More Than Just Food Foodbank donations like this one mean so much more than filling shelves. They fill hearts with hope. They show […]

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Welcome aboard new corporate partner Glencar!

Glencar

Our Food Donation Box Co-ordinator, Debbie, was delighted to meet with Octavian at Glencar Construction as they pledged their support to Rochdale Foodbank. Glencar has been appointed to deliver the new Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC) at the Atom Valley site in Rochdale. Great to meet you and every success with the exciting projects […]

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Nelson Street Church’s advent generosity!

Tins of donated food

A huge thank you to everyone who donated food in response to the Nelson Street Reverse Advent Calendar collection for Rochdale Foodbank! Thank you so much for everyone who donated!

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Winners!

We won in the Rochdale Business Awards 2025, in the Community Engagement category! Well done, everyone who made this possible, and thank you to Target Fire Protection, RDA and everyone else who made the awards possible. We are absolutely thrilled to have won the Community Engagement award! It is because of the incredible support from […]

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Share the Warmth this Christmas

Share the Warmth This Christmas

Help fill a plate with hope this Christmas. Just £56 can feed a Rochdale family in crisis. Donate directly on our JustGiving Christmas Campaign page (or even start your own festive fundraiser!) — together we can feed 50 families and share the warmth of Christmas. ❤️ Alternatively, scan the QR code below to donate today. […]

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£18,000 grant awarded!

National Lottery Community Fund logo

This Monday morning brought news we won’t forget. We received an email from the National Lottery Community Fund: “We’re really happy to tell you we will be funding your project following your application to the National Lottery Community Fund. This means The National Lottery Community Fund is giving Rochdale Foodbank £18,000 to help your community […]

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Thank you to Marston Holdings

Volunteers at the Foodbank sorting items

Marston Holdings presented us with a cheque this week for £1,000! We are so grateful to them for their support and to everyone who made this possible.

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A Very Busy Day

We have had our busiest day today in a number of weeks at Foodbank Our volunteers worked non stop handing out food parcels and supporting our clients who needed a chat with our in house citizens advisor, Moses. We processed lots of vouchers and handed out the following food parcels :- Single/ Couples Families A […]

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