FGRS Community Hub

Address: FGRS Community Hub, Bury Football Club, Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9HR

Contact: help@fgrscommunityhub.co.uk

Website: https://www.fgrscommunityhub.co.uk/

• The Pantry is open Mondays 12:30pm - 2:30pm, Wednesdays 10:00am - 2:30pm, Fridays 10:00am - 2:30pm

• A pantry shop costs £3 for 12 items

• To be accessed once a week

Further support available:

• We have a Uniform Hub (Primary and High School uniforms), where items can be bought for a small fee.

• Available all year around: Mondays 12:30-2:30 pm, Wednesdays 11 am -2 pm, Fridays 11 am -2pm. 

• We offer a children's pre-school group every Monday 10:00am - 12:00pm, 

• General drop in for brew and chat Monday's 12:30 pm- 2:30pm, Wednesday 9:30am - 2:30pm and Friday 9:30am - 2:30pm, now also part of the Chatty Café Group. 

Brandlesholme Community Centre & Foodbank

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brandlesholme/

Address: 375b Brandlesholme Rd, BL8 1HS

Referrals: We take self-referrals if in our area, as well as referrals from 3rd parties. Appointments only.

Email: joanne@brandlesholme.net and beth@brandlesholme.net for general enquiries.

buryfamilybank@gmail.com Jordan for the Family Bank or call 07311655516.

• We supply food (fresh, frozen, chilled, and ambient), personal hygiene products and household supplies in food parcels.

• Opening times are 9.30am - 12:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.

• Closed Tuesdays.

• Open to all of Bury area, but appointments only (walk ins are not accepted).

• We also have a clothes Bury Family Bank.

Further Information:

• Coffee mornings on Mondays from 11am - 1.30pm, and on Wednesdays from 9.30 till 12 pm.

• Yoga on Mondays from 9.30am till 10.30.

• We also have Karate (from age 6 upwards) every Wed 6.30 till 7.30, and Saturday 5.30 till 6.30.

Bury Asian Women Centre: Halal Fusion Food Bank

Address: 90 South Cross Street, Bury, BL9 0RS

Contact for more information

Website: https://www.bawc.org.uk/

Referral: Referrals form through party agencies, self-referrals, via other foodbanks

Further Information:

• People can only visit once a month. A review between 6 -12 weeks depending on each case.

• Mostly deliveries, rarely collection

• Dietary requirements catered for Halal, Vegetarian, Kosher

Also provide further support:

• Social and welfare

• Benefit Advice

• Domestic Violence

• Housing applications

• Third party Immigration

• Third part family law

• Online Fitness session Tuesday 12.30 to 1.30pm

• Online Yoga Session Thursday 12.30 to 1.15pm

• ESOL all levels Monday afternoon

• Life in the UK (ESOL entry 3) accredited

• Wednesday evenings ESOL and Driving Theory tests 5.00-7.00pm.

• Laugh and Lunch club

• Meditate and Mindfulness

Opening Time(s) 9.30 am to 5pm - Monday to Friday

Bolton Road Community Pantry

Address: Bolton Road Methodist Church, Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2EH

Contact

Email: boltonroadpantry@gmail.com

Further information:

• Evidence required: self-referral.

• Membership is £3 per week to do 1 shop of groceries, fresh produce and toiletries.

• They can also supply baby food, nappies etc. when needed

• Community Living Room is open at the same time, providing a warm space to chat, play games, read the paper etc. and free refreshments.

• Wifi available.

• Opening Time(s) Thursdays 9.30am - 1pm

Chesham Fold TRA and Community Centre

Address: 95– 97 Chesham Fold Road, Bury, BL9 6JZ

Contact: 07487545120 for more information

Email: cheshamfoldtra71@gmail.com

The food pantry is supported by Jennie Heywood, Topping Fold TRA, toppingfoldtra@gmail.com.

• Food Pantry & emergency food parcels (collection only).

• The Pantry, Baby Bank, and Housing Drop-In are open on Wednesdays, 10am – 1pm. 

• We take referrals from social/case workers, and self-referrals.

• We offer support via the baby bank with the referrals from midwives, and the mum & baby unit.

• We also signpost people in in debt or struggling with money management.

Organic Soul

We run a local foodbank in Bury supporting the community with delivering essential food on weekly basis.

Email info.organicsoul@gmail.com

Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/organicsoul.uk/

Referral: We take both self-referrals and statutory referrals

Further Information:

• Monday to Wednesday 10am to 2pm

• Thursday & Friday 11am to 3pm

Topping Fold Community Centre

Address: 36-44 Topping Fold Road, Bury, BL9 7NG

Contact: 07860652337

Email: toppingfoldtra@gmail.com

Referrals: We take self-referrals and 3rd Party referrals

Further Information:

• There is no cost

• Collection only

• We cater for all groups including dietary and cultural requirements, where possible

• Topping Fold Community Centre also open for room hire

We are open on the following days

• Monday (9am to 2pm)

• Tuesday (9am to 2pm)

• Thursday (9am to 2.30pm)

• Friday (9am to 12 noon)

The Attic Project

Address: 3 Russell Street Bury, BL9 5AX 

A community foodbank located in Bury East, we accept both self-referral and partner referral. 

Contact (Please contact in advance to arrange a food parcel) 0161 258 6415

Email: info@atticprojectbury.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAtticProjectBuryUK/

Website: https://atticproject.com/

Referrals: We take both self-referrals and 3rd Party referrals

Further Information:

• No costs

• We are normally open from 10am till 3pm Monday to Friday. The first Saturday of each month 10am till 12 noon and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings 7pm to 9pm for specific sessions

• We provide food and the support needed to get people through their initial crisis - (normally takes up to 5 weeks max)

• We are able to supply basic supplies to cover most dietary requests

• We support with benefits, debts, housing and getting back to work. We provide weekly support helping people get online and have a couple of mental health support groups. We also have weekly toddlers’ social sessions

• Collection times are allocated slots Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10am and 2pm. We also deliver where needed and in case of emergency outside the allocated collection times.

• Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am until 2pm for food parcel collection and donations.

• Emergency deliveries done in exceptional circumstances.

• We also provide a range of valuable wrap around support when needed and have a number of peer support groups. 

The Mill Community Grocery – Bolton/Bury border

Address: The Mill, Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6QE

Contact: https://communitygrocery.org.uk/bolton/     

bolton@communitygrocery.org.uk

Further Information:

• £5 membership for the year and from £5 per visit.

• Fill your basket with 12 items including fruit, veg, frozen, shelf (tins & packets etc.) and non food items up to 5 times a week.

• 9:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday