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21 May 25

End of Year Statistics 2024/25

On Wednesday 21st May 2025, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Leeds South and East Foodbank provided within our local community between April 2024 and March 2025.  The worrying new figures reveal that we have provided 14,336 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in Leeds […]

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29 Apr 25

May Bank Holiday Closures 2025

Please note that due to the May Bank Holidays the following foodbank services will be disrupted:   Monday 5th May 2025: Beeston St Andrews Foodbank – CLOSED Harehills St Cyprians Foodbank – CLOSED Main Office/Warehouse – CLOSED   Monday 26th May 2025: Beeston St Andrews Foodbank – CLOSED Harehills St Cyprians Foodbank – CLOSED Main […]

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14 Apr 25

Easter Weekend Foodbank Closures 2025

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 18th April St Cyprian’s Church – Harehills Foodbank – CLOSED Monday 21st April St Andrew’s Church – Beeston Foodbank – CLOSED Monday 21st April Main […]

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27 Feb 25

Lent Appeal 2025

In the coming 6 weeks, as churches mark the season of Lent, Leeds South and East Food Bank will provide emergency food parcels for local individuals and families facing hardship. The soaring cost of living is driving record numbers of people on the lowest incomes to use our food banks – and the amount of […]

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26 Feb 25

Easter Egg Appeal 2025

Please can you help support our Easter Egg Appeal this year? In 2025 we are still seeing high numbers 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 help. Please can […]

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17 Dec 24

Changes to Christmas and New Year Opening Times 2024/25

LEEDS SOUTH AND EAST FOODBANK CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING TIMES 2024/25   Monday 23rd December Cyprian’s Church – LS9 6AU – OPEN – 10.30am – 12.30pm Andrew’s Church – LS11 8AL – OPEN – 11am – 1pm Main office/Warehouse – OPEN – 9.00am – 2.30pm   Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve Church of […]

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19 Nov 24

Christmas Parcel Appeal 2024

Can you help donate festive food to help Leeds South and East Foodbank bring joy to local families in crisis this Christmas?   Leeds South and East Foodbank is asking local people to help bring festive cheer to families struggling to eat this Christmas by donating festive food items to the food bank. For some […]

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1 Oct 24

Harvest 2024

This Harvest we’re asking you to help support local people in crisis by collecting tinned and dried food for Leeds South and East Foodbank. We are asking everyone to rally round to give items such as UHT milk, tinned tomatoes, tinned or packet custard, cooking sauces and soup.   Alarming new figures reveal that we […]

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13 Aug 24

August Bank Holiday 2024

Please note that due to the August Bank Holiday the following foodbank services will be disrupted:   Monday 26th August 2024: Beeston St Andrews Foodbank – CLOSED Harehills St Cyprians Foodbank – CLOSED Main Office/Warehouse – CLOSED   All Foodbanks and the Main Office/Warehouse will be open as usual from Tuesday 27th August 2024.   […]

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15 May 24

End of Year Statistics Report 2023/24

On Wednesday 15 May 2024, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Leeds South and East Foodbank provided within our local community between April 2023 and March 2024. The worrying new figures reveal that we have provided 16,935 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in South […]

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