Blog | Antrim Foodbank

26 Apr 23

2,804 children relying on Antrim Foodbank

On Wednesday 26 April 2023, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Antrim Foodbank provided within our local community between April 2022 and March 2023. The alarming new figures reveal that we have provided 6,004 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in Antrim Town over the […]

20 Apr 23

Shopping List, April 2023

If you are doing the big shop in Tesco Extra Massereene this week, we could always be doing with: Toiletries Tinned Veg Tinned Fruit Long Life Fruit Juice UHT Milk Thank you. Together, we can help build a #HungerFreeFuture

1 Feb 23

Shopping List, February 2023

If you are doing the big shop is Tesco Extra Massereene this week, we could be doing with: Tinned Meals Tinned Potatoes Tinned Fruit Long Life Fruit Juice UHT Milk Thank you. Together, we can help build a #HungerFreeFuture

25 Jan 23

2022 in Review

Last year was a busy time for Antrim Foodbank We moved into new warehouse premises, opened a fifth distribution centre and set up a two-year funded partnership with Community Advice offering food bank clients the opportunity to discuss benefits and income maximisation at three of our centres. This is a significant step in providing essential help and […]

19 Jan 23

We need your help!

Antrim Foodbank is urging the local community to help support people on the lowest incomes this winter. The food bank is part of the Trussell Trust’s network – which is warning food banks face the hardest winter yet as their network prepares to provide a predicted 1.3 million emergency food parcels across the UK in the next six […]

4 Jan 23

Shopping List, January 2023

If you are doing the big shop is Tesco Extra Massereene this week, we could be doing with: Tinned Meals Spam Tinned Fruit Long Life Fruit Juice UHT Milk Thank you. Together, we can help build a #HungerFreeFuture

30 Nov 22

Tesco Winter Food Collection

With need for food banks soaring as people struggle to cope with the rising cost of living, Antrim Foodbank – part of the Trussell Trust network of food banks – is urging shoppers to donate to this year’s Tesco Winter Food Collection. From Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 December, customers at Tesco Extra Massereene will […]

20 Oct 22

We’re open five days a week

Press Release: For Immediate Release The tireless work of Antrim Foodbank’s volunteers was recently recognised at the Spirit of Volunteering Awards 2022 hosted by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in Mossley Mill. The Spirit of Volunteering Awards recognise the unsung heroes in our Borough who dedicate so much of their lives to volunteering. Thanks to those […]

10 Oct 22

Welcome to Antrim Foodbank

Visiting a food bank for the first time can be a daunting experience. It needn’t be. This is what happens when you visit Antrim Foodbank… We work on a referral basis. Your first step is to get a Foodbank Voucher. We’re open five days a week, across Antrim Town. Meet our volunteers. We’re a friendly bunch! […]

1 Oct 22

Shopping List, October 2022

If you are doing the big shop is Tesco Extra Massereene this week, we could be doing with: Tinned Soup Biscuits Tinned Fruit Tinned Veg Tinned Meat Thank you. Together, we can help build a #HungerFreeFuture

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