Over the past few weeks CFB and its brilliant team of volunteers have successfully partnered with Clarendon primary (Haywood Park), Gaskell Community primary, St Williams of York RC primary school and St Thomas’ (Halliwell) in delivering a total of 74 food parcels. Collaborating with the schools CFB were able to pre-determine dietary needs for the…
During the Easter holidays, Crescent Food Bank partnered with St Thomas’ (Halliwell) and St James Primary CofE School (Farnworth) in order to provide 25 food parcels for students of both schools. Working with both schools CFB were able to coordinate exact requirements for all children and put together all of the parcels for them then…
We, at Crescent Food Bank, have a mission to try to alleviate poverty from our community, with our efforts primarily focused on food poverty. However, with the rise of the Covid-19 crisis and the loss of income, this has led to strains on many individuals and households, namely, on feminine health and hygiene. Unfortunately, many…
Crescent Food Bank was created with the purpose to alleviate food poverty and insecurity in Bolton and surrounding areas. In preperation for our launch, twelve volunteers spent several weeks preparing for our launch creating partnerships with key welfare partners, drafting processes and researching a guaging public requirement. In our learning, we found that there was…