Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank

We support people in Tameside who are in crisis and welcome anyone who needs a helping hand, wants to give support, or wants to join the campaign for change.

[Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank @TamesideSFood]

🚨Over a third of our stock has been purchased by us this year - something we can't keep up for long 🚨

Please consider donating...

Donate money: https://t.co/wDrxoiftsJ
Donate food: https://t.co/8wSo7S9Cy6
Partner with us: https://t.co/tMJYvRrgkk

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

When Amanda had to give up work to care for her child, she struggled to afford food.

She couldn’t get any support from the social security system, so had to borrow money.

It shouldn’t be this way. Our social security system should be there to support us at tough times. 💚

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

@TamesideSFood It's so worrying to see this. Thank you for all you're doing to support people in your community. 💚

[Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank @TamesideSFood]

The number of people in Tameside forced to turn to food banks is rising and the @TrussellTrust's Hunger in the UK reports starkly reveal the scale of food insecurity across the UK.

Read more: https://t.co/Gt83gefKD9

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

Thank you to everyone who donated to the @Morrisons food drive. 💚

As well as donating food, Morrisons customers have now raised over £1 million in donations. The donations will help support people facing hardship across the UK. 👏

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

No one should be worried about whether they can afford next month's rent or electricity bill, or both.

Join us and @jrf_uk to call on the UK government to guarantee that Universal Credit will at least cover #OurEssentials 👉 https://t.co/KnieA8vYZz

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

🧵 Today @jrf_uk found that around 9 in 10 households on Universal Credit are going without the essentials.

The basic rate of Universal Credit is £35 per week short of what people need to afford the essentials.

This is having a big impact on people’s physical and mental health.

[Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank @TamesideSFood]

A huge thanks to Nigel and all the volunteers at our foodbank and beyond - your hard work makes the world such a better place!

Find out how to get involved 👉 https://t.co/7hLbqdA9kK

@TrussellTrust @NCVO #VolunteersWeek

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

The @Asda food drive begins today! 🛒

Until the 7 June, you can donate items to support your local food bank whilst shopping at large and selected supermarket stores.

Donated items will help food banks in our network support people facing hardship. 💚

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

This #VolunteersWeek we would like to thank the amazing 30,000 volunteers who work across our network.

Without their help, our food banks would not be able to support their communities.

Their compassion, resilience and commitment is truly inspiring. Thank you. 💚

[Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank @TamesideSFood]

Want to give back while meeting new people like Judith? Volunteering is a great way to do just that!

Find out how to get involved 👉 https://t.co/7hLbqdzBvc

@TrussellTrust @NCVO #VolunteersWeek

[Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank @TamesideSFood]

Have you claimed your £400 in Energy Bills Support?🎟️

Your supplier might have sent your discount as a voucher by text message, email or post.

🚨You need to use all your vouchers by 30 June! 🚨

Read more: https://t.co/AQaoQoc8cF

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

Do you pay for electricity on a traditional prepayment meter?

Make sure you've claimed all of your Energy Bills Support vouchers - they could be worth up to £400!

Not sure how to claim them?🤔

Check out our step-by-step video ahead of Claim Your Energy Vouchers Day tomorrow🔽

[Active Tameside @active_tameside]

Jump in to a whole holiday of splashing good times at Active Ashton! 💦

Our school holiday programme starts TOMORROW (Tuesday) - extra SWIMS, extra INFLATABLES, extra FUN SESSIONS!

No booking required - here's our pool timetable: https://t.co/wIj373gtn5

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

This #WorldHungerDay, we're sharing the stark news that almost 3 million emergency food parcels were distributed by our network last year.

This was the most parcels our network have ever distributed in a year.

❌ We cannot allow this to go on. ❌

[Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk]

🚨 It's not right that families in one of the wealthiest countries in the world can't afford life’s essentials, like food, as seen in today's alarming annual stats from @TrussellTrust.

✅ We must raise the #UniversalCredit basic rate to at least £120pw & guarantee #OurEssentials

[Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank @TamesideSFood]

Thanks to the amazing Oliver, who brought in a donation of almost £700 last week!

Oliver has pledged to raise £10,000 for us this year and work towards ending world hunger - such an inspiration 😍👏

#stopukhunger #foodbank #tameside #greatermanchester

[Tameside Council @TamesideCouncil]

Spring Family Fun Day is on the way! 🌼🐣

Join us on Sunday 23 April, 12noon-4pm at Stamford park for:
🎨Face painting
🦅Birds of Prey Display
✂️Crafting
🦮RSPCA Dog Show

This is a free event. Parking is limited, please use public transport if possible.

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

Universal Credit is only £85 a week. It doesn’t add up. 🧾

The knock-on effect of not having enough income to cover the essentials can have a devastating impact on people’s health.

Join us and @jrf_uk to guarantee #OurEssentials 👉 https://t.co/KnieA8vra1

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

Are you taking part in #Lent? Instead of giving something up, why not donate to your local food bank! 🥫

With the rising cost of living, people are asking for items that require less cooking to reduce energy costs.

Here's 5 food items you can donate to support food banks ⤵️