Foodbank to open in Middleton

Jim Dobbin MP visiting Middleton Central Foodbank

Middleton Central Foodbank, due to open in June, will be based in the Lighthouse Project located in the formerly derelict Grade II listed Warwick Mill.

The foodbank team is currently in the process of building up their ‘bank’ of food stocks (all donations gratefully received), recruiting volunteers to help with the work, and looking to link with local organisations to partner with for referrals and support.

The new project will be part of the national Trussell Trust network of foodbanks, which will enable the group to combine their efforts to provide a more structured and effective solution for local people experiencing food poverty.

In the last year Trussell Trust foodbanks supported over 913,000 individuals with three days of emergency food.

Jim Dobbin MP was present at the launch of the Lighthouse Project vision in 2008, and he recently visited Warwick Mill to see how the community work was going and to find out more about the foodbank. During his visit he met and chatted with foodbank volunteers and offered his ongoing support.

For further information contact Carl Roach or Pam Semp:

carl@lighthouseproject.org.uk
0161 643 1163