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Bury Area Food Banks

Bury Area Food Banks

FGRS Community Hub

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

Contact: help@fgrscommunityhub.co.uk

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

  • Customers can access the pantry once a week, paying £3 for 12 items. Families can pay £5 so they can access baby items.
  • The pantry is only available Monday 12:30pm – 2.30pm, Wednesday 10:00am - 2:30pm. Friday 1 – 2.30pm
  • Baby items such as nappies and formula at a price of £5.

Further support available:

  • Uniform shop for schools in the Bury area for a small charge
  • They offer a warm safe space with hots drinks, toast etc also throughout those days.
  • They only cover those people who live in the Redvales ward a per the Bury community support network. each foodbank/ pantry covers a set area. However, they will never turn anyone away and will ensure they get some support.
  • Anyone can access the food, you don't have to be in crisis or on benefits, you can come along and top up your shopping if struggling etc.

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

Contact number: 0161 797 7366

  • 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
  • Bury family Bank is also same hrs open to all of bury area but appointments only. Please contact buryfamilybank@gmail.com

Bury Asian Women Centre: Halal Fusion Food Bank

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

Contact: 0161 280 2270

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

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

Further Information:

  • Opening Time(s) 9am till 2.30pm face to face then 2 30pm till 5pm virtual or telephone
  • They are at capacity and unable to take future referrals due to limited resources and donations.
  • 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

Bolton Road Community Pantry

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

Contact: 0161 764 1683

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.
  • Wi-Fi available.
  • Opening Time(s) Thursdays 9.30 – 12.30pm

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

Contact: 07948 833994

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

We also run the Bury Homeless Feed in partnership with Bury Soup Kitchens every Monday & Tuesday at 7pm to 8pm from Boro Bathrooms Carpark, Moorgate, Bury BL9 7AF

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:

  • Ask for a small donation
  • Food bank is Every Thursday 9:30 – 2pm

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 6145

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
  • Open Tuesday and Thursday from 10am until 2pm for food parcel collection and donations.
  • Emergency deliveries done in exceptional circumstances.
  • Warm food Tuesday 11 -1pm
  • 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/ 01204 226511

bolton@communitygrocery.org.uk

Further Information:

  • £5 membership for the year.
  • 12 Items – £5
  • 18 items – £7.50
  • 24 items – £10
  • 30 items - £12.50
  • Visit once a day one membership per house hold
  • 9:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday

Bury Baptist Church

Address: 114 Manchester Rd, Bury, BL9 0TH

Contact Details:

Further information:

  • £3 per bag of food
  • Opening Time(s) 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am - 1 pm

The Salvation Army Food Club Bury

Address: 18 Brookshaw Street, Bury, BL9 6EB

Contact: bury@salvationarmy.org.uk or 07732513602

Website/Facebook: www.salvationarmy.org.uk/bury

  • People need to register at their first visit and pay £5 for the annual membership.
  • Then it is £3 per visit for which they will get £10 to £15 worth of goods
  • Every Tuesday 11am. - 2pm.

Trust House Bury

Address: Metro Christian centre Parkhills Road Bury BL9 9AU

Contact

Further information:

  • Food pantry Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am- 12pm
  • Standard pantry £3 and family £5
  • Families can now use their Healthy Start Vouchers at the pantry.
  • Community cafe running for breakfast and lunch on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.