Leeds North and West Foodbank
Our objectives
“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline”
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
Founded in Moortown in 2013, our foodbank is a project founded by local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area. We currently have seven foodbank centres open to clients across North and West Leeds and are running deliveries twice a week to those areas where we have not yet reopened our centres.
Our activities
Through a network of local referral partners we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in hardship; last year we gave out 16,001 emergency food parcels (to March 2024). 37% of the people supported in 2023-24 were children.
In addition to helping people by providing emergency food, it is our aim to help people out of poverty. We do this by signposting to other support agencies and providing a kind, empathetic, service to those visiting our foodbank.