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    Food support is available every Sunday, 10:00am–11:00am
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    to the tables of each and every household.
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    our resources together to make poverty abolished.
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Mission Statement

To prevent or relieve food poverty by providing food aid and relief goods

Respect

We affirm the dignity and contribution of participants, donors, partners and volunteers

Compassion

We always uphold and protect the integrity of the people served by the food bank, we put their wellbeing above everything else

Justice

No one should face hunger and poverty, we are motivated by the desire to ensure a more just society

Crescent Food Bank community partnership

Community

We believe change comes from working together, regardless of background. We should share the responsibility to support one another

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Help us advance our mission by partnering with us to share your skills, services and products or refer at need individuals to us.

 

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We believe change comes from working together, help us achieve our mission of wiping out hunger and poverty from our community by sharing your time with us.

 

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Our Impact

With our community's support we are able to enrich many lives:

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I am crying when I opened the front door and see so many things, thank-you!

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19,977
PEOPLE HELPED
6,568
PARCELS DELIVERED

Food Poverty Facts

Learn more about the food insecurity in Bolton & UK and the way its citizens struggle.

Child Poverty in Bolton

31,000 children in Bolton — around 42% — live in low-income households.

Local Deprivation

28% of Bolton residents live in neighbourhoods ranked among the 10% most deprived nationally.

UK Food Insecurity

12.2% of UK households are experiencing food insecurity, affecting around 6.5 million adults and 2.2 million children.

Rising Food Costs

Food and non-alcoholic drink prices remain around 30% higher than in April 2022, continuing to put pressure on household budgets.