13/10/2013 13:21
Today we have been in receipt of two incredibly generous cheques, £300 from the Rotary Club of Appleby Trust, and £350 from the All Saints Church Bolton. Incredible efforts, we still never cease to wonder at how the small communities and parishes pull together to help others in need. In a country...
28/05/2013 15:30
The Grammar School has chosen to affiliate with us, and pay towards dressing our wheely bin collection points. They have also agreed to place two of our bins in the school foyer, as collection points. This follows on from the invitation that the school gave Paul and Sam to attend for morning...
24/03/2013 07:44
3 March 2011 – Changes to Crisis Loans – protecting the vulnerable
Urgent restrictions on Crisis Loans have been announced today in order to protect the discretionary Social Fund budget, which could run out before Christmas if current spending levels continue.Crisis Loans were set up to meet...
24/03/2013 07:20
From 8 April 2013 the Government is introducing a new benefit called Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for eligible working age people aged 16 to 64.
Disability Living Allowance will end for everyone of working age even if they have an indefinite...
04/03/2013 15:26
As of todays date we are currently sitting around 100 tonne of mixed tinned items, most of our stored items have good shelve lives between May of this year and into 2014 our stocks are suffficient for around 500 single boxes or 200 families. We are retaining a high level in...
02/10/2012 16:55
Donations can be made whenever the church is open at the foodbank collection point in the foyer. If you are a church or have a large amount of produce, arrangements can be made for collection by using the email button, or by ringing. We are always ready to receive donations however small....
