Donate to your local foodbank or food club.
Donation points
You can donate to local foodbanks via donation points in supermarkets or at designated drop off slots at your local food bank, club or charity.
Please see the information lower down this page for the individual arrangements each organisation has in place for accepting donations. Alternatively, you can contact the organisation directly.
Donate money directly to foodbanks and food clubs
Many food banks and charities have online donation pages. You can provide invaluable support for these front line organisations by making a one-off or recurring donation so they are able to purchase essential provisions in these times of high demand.
- Local Giving - Salford Foodbank
- Virgin Money Giving - Mustard Tree
- Emmaus Salford
- Virgin Money Giving - Salford Loaves and Fishes
- Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank
Food banks, clubs and charities
Emmaus Salford
Emmaus can accept drop-off donations at their shops during opening hours or for larger items, they offer a free collection service. Please do not leave items for donation outside any of their shops.
Check which items they can currently accept.
Lucie’s Pantry social supermarket is open and you can support the pantry by volunteering or donating goods. Further details here.
Little Hulton Big Local
Little Hulton Big Local run a Food Club at their hub every Wednesday from 9.30am - 2pm.
You can support the food club by donating cans, toiletries or dry goods. Donations can be left at the Community Hub 27- 29 Little Hulton District Centre M28 0BA. Contact LHBL on littlehultonbiglocal@yahoo.co.uk or call 0161 790 7072.
Mustard Tree
If donations can fit into a car, Mustard Tree would be grateful if you could drop them off at their hubs during their opening times. For larger food donations, Mustard Tree can arrange a collection – please call 0161 850 2282 or email information@mustardtree.org.uk to arrange.
Please note that they are currently prioritising essential food items (listed here) over all other donations.
Mustard Tree Eccles, 15 Southway, Eccles Precinct, M30 0LJ
0161 505 0976
Opening times: Monday - Wednesday, 10am – 2pm.
Mustard Tree Little Hulton, Haysbrook Avenue, Little Hulton, Manchester M28 0BA
Opening times: Monday - Wednesday and Friday, 10am-2pm. Closed Thursday and weekends
Website: www.mustardtree.org.uk/
Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank
The team of volunteers will be available to receive food donations at Boundary Road Methodist Church, on Monday afternoons, 2pm - 3pm.
View the list of urgently needed food items here.
Boundary Road Methodist Church, Boundary Road, Irlam, M44 6HD
Opening times: Open to issue food parcels and advice each Tuesday and Friday from 10am - 12pm.
Website: https://irlamcadishead.foodbank.org.uk/
Salford Foodbanks
View the list of places they are accepting donations and the list of items they are currently running low on here.
Website: https://salford.foodbank.org.uk/
Salford Loaves and Fishes
View the list of donations they are currently accepting here.
1 Paddington Close, Salford, M6 5PL
Opening times: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:30am - 12:30pm
0161 737 8775
Salford Food Share Network
Salford Food Share Network have a list of local foodbanks, which you can view here.