Bury Food Banks
Each foodbank/pantry covers a set area, check before travel if a referral or ID is needed. Please check your local area food bank opening hours over holiday periods as most are voluntary run and may not open.
Humans MCR
Emergency Food Parcels delivery service and a Community Grocers delivery service. Referrals are done online so a client just needs to ask their referral agent to email on:
info@humansmcr.org and we will send the agent the secure referral form.
0161 234 0171
1150 Rochdale Road Blackley M9 6FQ.
They are a delivery service across all Manchester City Council Wards, Bury, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Trafford. Clients can access the service once every two weeks - new referral needed for each delivery.
Bury
Bolton Road Community Panty
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.
Thursdays 9.30 – 1pm
0161 764 1683
Bolton Road Methodist Church Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2EH
Brandlesholme Community Centre & Foodbank
Food parcels self-referral if in area
Third party referrals also taken
Appointments only
They supply food (Fresh, Frozen, Chilled and Ambient), personal hygiene product and household supplies in food parcels.
Bury Family Bank: open to all in the Bury area by appointment only. Please contact:
buryfamilybank@gmail.com / joanne@brandlesholme.net
0161 797 7366
9.30am - 12:30pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Closed Tuesdays. Walk ins are not accepted.
https://www.facebook.com/Brandlesholme/
375b Brandlesholme Rd, BL8 1HS
Bury Baptist Church
Opening Time(s) 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am - 1 pm
114 Manchester Rd, Bury, BL9 0TH
FGRS Community Hub
Pantry is for Redvales ward residents. They will not turn anyone away without support and advice or signposting to their nearest food bank.
£3 for 12 items of food
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30am - 3pm.
The pantry is only available Monday 12:30pm - 2:30pm and Wednesday 10:00am - 2:30pm.
Baby items such as nappies and formula at a price of £5.
Uniform shop for schools in the Bury area for a small charge (open to all Bury residents).
They offer a warm safe space with hots drinks, toast etc also throughout those days.
https://www.fgrscommunityhub.co.uk/
Facebook: FGRS Community Hub
Bury Football Club, Gigg Lane, BL9 9HU
Chesham Fold TRA and Community Centre
Food Pantry £5 registration fee and £3.50 for 12 items which you can choose yourself:
6 cupboard items 3 toiletries 1 milk 1 cereal and an extra, there is also a cupboard full of freebies.
Food Pantry 9am -1pm Wednesday
Emergency food parcels available for anyone struggling
Opening hours are Mon - Thursday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 11am -12.30pm free homemade soup and crusty bread
Free lunch on a Wednesday between 11am -12.30pm
Also have a toddler group & Baby Bank for new mums
cheshamfoldcommunitycentre@gmail.com
cheshamfold.tra@sixtownhousing.org
07487545120 Cath
95-97 Chesham Fold Road Bury BL9 6JZ
Bury Asian Women Centre: Halal Fusion Food Bank
Daily 10am till 2.30pm face to face then 10am - 2.30pm virtual or telephone
0161 280 2270
You also can use the WhatsApp service on the website and 'contact us' form.
90 South Cross Street Bury BL9 0RS
The Salvation Army Food Club 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
07732513602
Website/Facebook www.salvationarmy.org.uk/bury
18 Brookshaw Street, Bury, BL9 6EB
Organic Soul
Monday to Wednesday 10am to 2pm
Thursday & Friday 11am to 3pm
07948 833994
https://www.facebook.com/organicsoul.uk
The Attic Project
A community foodbank located in Bury East, they accept both self-referral and partner referral. Please contact in advance to arrange a food parcel:
0161 258 6145 Telephone Message Service
Facebook: /theatticprojectburyuk
3 Russell St, Bury BL9 5AT
Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am until 2pm for food parcel collection and donations.
Emergency deliveries done in exceptional circumstances.
They also provide a range of valuable wrap around support when needed and have a number of peer support groups.
Topping Fold Community Centre
Referral or drop in
Ask’s for a small donation
Thursday 9:30 – 2.30pm
07860 652337
36 -44 topping fold road Bury BL9 7NG
Trust House Bury
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.
https://www.facebook.com/trusthousebury.org
Metro Christian centre Parkhills Road Bury BL9 9AU
The Mill Community Grocer: Bolton/Bury border
£5 membership for the year. FREE membership for the rest of October
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
01204 226511
https://communitygrocery.org.uk/bolton/
@communitygrocerybolton
bolton@communitygrocery.org.uk
Prestwich
Heaton Park Food Pantry
Self-Referral For residents of the local Prestwich area. Referrals: walk-in only.
www.facebook.com/heatonparkfoodpantry
- Tuesdays 3pm - 5pm
- Thursdays 9am - 11am
- £3 per bag (limited to 1 bag per shop)
- Warm space pay as you can cafe
275 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, M25 1JA. Halls Entrance Heaton Street/Bedford Street, Prestwich, M25 1HX
GIFT Give It Forward Today
GIFT (Give It Forward Today) - make a difference (jgift.org)
9am-5pm mon- Fri
- Kosher, Gluten free, Vegetarian
- Food distribution to Jewish families in need
- Formal Education sessions
- Purim and Pesach food collections
Jewish community foodbank, 283 Middleton Road, M8 4LY
L'Chaim-Chabad
Jewish community foodbank
Access is made by appointment via email
Opening Time(s) - check for details
0161 792 6335
42 Singleton Road, Salford, M7 4LN
Prestwich Foodcycle: Creative Living Centre
Hot meal only. Guests must be 18 or over.
https://foodcycle.org.uk/location/foodcycle-prestwich/
Saturday 4.45pm
1a Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BP
Radcliffe
Trinity Foodbank
Friday 9am - 12pm: collection only
Monday - Friday 10 am - 2pm: emergency agency referrals
07963605283
https://www.facebook.com/Trinityfbank/
Trinity Baptist Church, 16 Westminster Ave, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3WD
Porch Boxes
0161 761 5908
They make up “crisis packs” in either boxes or large carrier bags. These are intended to give short term help to individuals or families in urgent need. Also provide baby items.
They do not give out packs directly to individuals, but work through many agencies working in the Bury area. They order packs and Porch Boxes deliver to the agency.
https://www.facebook.com/porchboxes/
Unit 14 Bradley Fold Trading Estate, Radcliffe Moor Road, Radcliffe, Bury
BL2 6RT
Radcliffe Food Club
Wednesdays open 9.30am - 12pm. Shop open 10am - 12pm and then later at 6pm - 7pm
paul.wright@bccrad.com / tom.king@bccrad.com
Facebook: Radcliffe Food Club
Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom Pantry
You are required to attend in person to collect food parcel
Tuesdays & Thursdays between 10am – 12pm
07988 752 263
https://www.facebook.com/RamsbottomPantry
Located within the carpark, Christ Church, Great Eaves Road, Ramsbottom, BL0 0PX
Whitefield
Food Pantry for the local community which is the Hillock Estate, Whitefield
Open on a Wednesday 12.30pm to 3pm
People can go along and register and if at the time they are full you are placed on a waiting list.
- Food Pantry the cost is £3 a week. For this you receive about £15 worth of food, some toiletries, sanitary products, cleaning products etc.
- The Good as New shop usually opens on a Monday and Wednesday morning 10am to 12noon,
- Breakfast Club although they seek to give extras to families during school holidays especially cereals etc.
07873 520 072
foodpantryhillock@gmail
St Andrew’s Church Community Hub, Mersey Drive, Hillock Estate, Whitefield M45 8LA
