News
22 Apr 24
Change to Belle Isle Foodbank Opening Times
There has been a slight change to the opening times of our Belle Isle Foodbank located at Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO). The Foodbank will now be open between 1.30pm and 3.30pm on Fridays as of Friday 26th May 2024. For more information on Foodbank locations and opening times please see the locations page […]
25 Mar 24
Easter Foodbank Closures 2024
Please be aware that some of our Foodbanks will be closed for the Easter Bank Holidays. The Foodbanks affected are: BITMO – Belle Isle Foodbank – CLOSED Friday 29th March St Cyprian’s Church – Harehills Foodbank – CLOSED Monday 1st April St Andrew’s Church – Beeston Foodbank – CLOSED Monday 1st April […]
27 Feb 24
Easter Appeal 2024
Please can you help support our Easter Egg Appeal this year? In 2024 we are still seeing an increase in the number of people in food crisis that need to use our food banks. This year, we are hoping to once again be able to distribute Easter Eggs to local families and children that need our […]
30 Jan 24
Belle Isle Food Bank Relocation
Our Belle Isle Food Bank Centre has relocated and will be open from Friday 2nd February 2024. The new address is: Belle Isle TMO (BITMO) Aberfield Gate Belle Isle Leeds LS10 3QH Foodbank sessions will run on Fridays between 1pm and 3pm and there will be a Money Buddies service available. Thank […]
12 Dec 23
Christmas Opening Times 2023
**CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ARRANGEMENTS** All of our Foodbanks will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period (25th December to 1st January inclusive) but, with the exception of our Belle Isle venue (where we are looking to move premises), all Foodbanks will reopen in accordance with their normal opening hours from the 2nd […]
22 Nov 23
ONE THOUSAND CHRISTMAS PARCELS APPEAL 2023
ONE THOUSAND CHRISTMAS PARCELS APPEAL 2023 **UPDATE** We are pleased to advise that with our donors generous support we were able to provide 1494 Christmas Food Parcels during December 2023. Our grateful thanks for your contributions over the festive period, they made a huge difference to the people we support. Thank you. ***** Current projections […]
8 Nov 23
Mid Year Statistics
On Wednesday 8th November 2023, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Leeds South and East Foodbank provided within our local community between March and September 2023. The alarming new figures reveal that we have provided 8,563 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in South and […]
23 Oct 23
Trustee Announcement
Following 10 years of unparalleled leadership of Leeds South and East Foodbank Board of Trustees, our Chairman, John Casey, has announced his retirement. John was one of the founders of our Foodbank, which started with just one location in Middleton, with the aim of providing help and support to local people facing a food crisis. Whilst the […]