Posts in: Barrow
13 Feb 20
February Newsletter from Barrow Foodbank
Please click here to read our February newsletter
17 Jul 19
Urgent appeal for donations as Barrow Foodbank fears for busiest summer ever with increased food bank need during school holidays
Barrow Foodbank is asking local people to check what donations are most needed in the area, as they prepare for a busy summer with increased need during the school holidays. In previous years, the rise in the number of families struggling to stretch their money to cover the summer break has left Barrow Foodbank’s stocks […]
9 Oct 17
October Newsletter
The October newsletter for the foodbank is now available to view online.
16 Aug 17
Barrow Foodbank Presented with the Queens Award for Voluntary Service
Volunteers from Barrow Foodbank were honoured today at a ceremony to present them with the Queens Award for Voluntary Service. Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria, Claire Hensman, made the presentation, the Lord-Lieutenant is Her Majesty The Queens representative in Cumbria. Volunteers from Barrow Foodbank and the two satellite branches at Millom and Ulverston received the award of […]
2 Jun 17
Barrow foodbank receives the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Barrow Foodbank is honoured to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This honour recognises the hard work done by all our volunteers in Barrow, Millom and Ulverston since we opened on 23rd July 2012. Our volunteers fill a number of roles to ensure the foodbank is run efficiently and complies with statutory legislation while […]
11 Apr 17
Good news – cap for people with prepayment meters
From 1 April 2017 the amount of money suppliers can charge a domestic prepayment meter (PPM) customer will be subject to a temporary price cap. The key points of this are: Ofgem estimate that many prepayment customers are likely to see reductions in their gas bill of around 10-15% from 1 April 2017 or around […]
11 Feb 17
Take part in our 40 for 40 challenge this Lent
With people struggling to afford food living locally, it is important that we can continue to support families in crisis throughout the Easter period. We provide essential emergency food, emotional support and practical advice to families who live near you and really need us. The challenge We are asking people to join us in taking […]
28 Nov 16
Barrow Foodbank is now a Fuelbank too!
Clients who receive support from the Foodbank will now be able to access support to top up gas and electricity meters too. The scheme is operating in 40 food banks across the country and is being funded by npower, who have made a charitable redress following an Ofgem investigation. Ann Mills of Barrow Foodbank, said […]
6 Oct 16
Barrow Foodbank Update 4th October 2016
Dear Friends, Life has been very busy here at the foodbank. We have had our annual audit and are waiting for our report but think all has gone well. We have also lost a number of our core volunteers to illness or work and family needs. We are asking if anyone would be interested in […]