Yearly Archives: 2021

15 Dec 21

Seasons Greetings

With the exception of Parkhall, please be aware that our food bank centres will be closed from Friday 17 December 2021. Download your Holiday Calendar from antrim.foodbank.org.uk Happy Christmas!

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10 Dec 21

What would you do?

An impossible question

In April-September, we received 583 referrals – which included the provision of emergency food for 832 children in our Town. This isn’t right.  Everyone should be able to afford the essentials.  We’re only able to offer vital support because of the generous donations of time, money and food given by people in the local community–thank […]

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3 Dec 21

Christmas at Antrim Foodbank

This festive season, if you need our help, here is how to get it: How to get help | Antrim Foodbank With the exception of Parkhall, please be aware that our food bank centres will be closed from Friday 17 December 2021. We’re closing from We’re back Parkhall [Open] [Open] Muckamore Friday 17 December 2021 Friday […]

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26 Nov 21

Festive Food Drive – Week 4

At Antrim Foodbank, we always need to plan ahead to ensure we can meet the needs of our community. Throughout November, we will be running a Festive Food (Bank) Drive. Each week, we’ll be asking you to consider donating specific items to help us put together hampers for people in crisis in Antrim this Christmas. From […]

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24 Nov 21

Thank you, Antrim!

Thanks Antrim

From Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 November, Tesco customers at Tesco Extra Massereene were greeted on their way into store with our Reverse Advent Calendar and encouraged to pick up food items as they shop to drop in special donation trollies on the way out. Thank you, Antrim, for rising to the challenge and donating an […]

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19 Nov 21

Festive Food Drive – Week 3

At Antrim Foodbank, we always need to plan ahead to ensure we can meet the needs of our community. Throughout November, we will be running a Festive Food (Bank) Drive. Each week, we’ll be asking you to consider donating specific items to help us put together hampers for people in crisis in Antrim this Christmas. This […]

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15 Nov 21

Tesco Christmas Collection: 18-20 November

Antrim Foodbank urges community to donate to food collection in Tesco stores this Christmas Christmas is supposed to be a season for joy and celebration – but for millions of families, it is one of the toughest times of the year as they struggle to put food on the table and heat their homes. That’s […]

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12 Nov 21

Festive Food Drive – Week 2

At Antrim Foodbank, we always need to plan ahead to ensure we can meet the needs of our community. Last month, we helped feed 142 children in our Town.  That is up 32% from the previous month. Throughout November, we will be running a Festive Food (Bank) Drive.  Each week, we’ll be asking you to consider […]

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5 Nov 21

Festive Food Drive – Week 1

At Antrim Foodbank, we always need to plan ahead to ensure we can meet the needs of our community. Throughout November, we will be running a Festive Food (Bank) Drive. Each week, we’ll be asking you to consider donating specific items to help us put together hampers for people in crisis in Antrim this Christmas. We’ll […]

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22 Oct 21

Harvest Thanks

A big #FoodbankFriday thank you to all of the local Churches who donated their Harvest Festival collections to Antrim Foodbank – including one recent delivery which weighing it at 500kg!  What does 500kg look like?  It looks like over 1,000 meals for people in crisis in our Town! If you are doing the big shop […]

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