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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
28 Sep 22
Recipe Bank: Spiced tuna patties with crushed black olives and spring onion flatbread
Ingredients For the flatbreads 200g/7oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting 3 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced 1tbsp olive oil 100-125ml/3½-4fl oz warm water salt and pepper For the tuna patties 2 x 185g/6oz tinned tuna, drained 200g/7oz bread, crusts removed, broken into small crumbs 3 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp chilli flakes ½ […]
13 Sep 22
Antrim Foodbank bags £1500 from Tesco’s community grant scheme
Antrim Foodbank will receive £1500, which will be used for purchasing fresh food vouchers, seeds, and gardening equipment. The fresh food vouchers will be given out with our ambient food packs. This will enable fresh food items to be purchased. In Spring 2023, we will plan to collaborate with one of our referral partners to […]