News
11 May 23
Trussell Trust figures 📈
Last year, food banks in The Trussell Trust network saw the highest ever levels of need. Between April 2022 and March 2023, almost 3 million emergency food parcels were distributed. This is more than double the amount compared to five years ago. At Sheffield S6 Foodbank we’re working tirelessly to help people in our local […]
11 May 23
More than food
Did you know: at each of our 11 foodbank sites we provide support and advice to address the financial crisis being faced by guests. Our trained volunteers and partner agencies provide support with debt, benefits, budgeting, housing, employability and support with mental health and wellbeing. By supporting us, you’re helping us support local people away […]
11 May 23
400 children supported in just one week!
Last week, we supported over children with emergency food parcels, from all across our city. That’s classes worth of children going hungry. If you can help to support us, to get food to more families in need, please donate what you can, here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/S6CityWide
11 May 23
Spring fundraisers 🚴♂️ 🎸
We’re so thankful to anyone who organises a fundraiser to support us, and love to find out all the creative ways that you’re raising much-needed funds! Read about a couple of fundraisers coming up later this month, in the Sheffield Star. A Beatles covers gig at Crookes Social Club, and an epic 580km coast-to-coast bike […]
17 Apr 23
Thanks to Loadhog!
We get through a LOT of food in our Hillsborough warehouse, as all orders and donations come through here on their way out to our 11 foodbanks across Sheffield. We wanted to say a huge thank you to the lovely team at Loadhog, who have donated 60 trolleys to us, to help us in sorting […]
20 Mar 23
Walkley Cottage thanks!
Thank you to the team from Walkley Cottage for their donation of £500 from their Thursday quiz nights. A massive thanks to Walkley Cottage and councillor, Tom Hunt for their support.
14 Mar 23
Football for Foodbanks
Thanks to the Yorkshire Post for featuring the wonderful Football for Foodbanks, who have long been fantastic supporters of ours. Read their write up via the link below. Yorkshire Post article
14 Mar 23
Warm Space fundraiser
Exciting news! We’ve just been accepted onto the Co-op Warm Spaces match funding programme, which is brilliant. But here’s the catch: we need to raise £3000 in just 3 weeks! If we manage it, every donation will be match funded by the Coop, meaning we get a massive £6000 🎉 Donations received will specifically support our Warm […]
22 Dec 22
Quality Street highlights reel 🍬🍬
The Quality Street house campaign is doing amazingly this Christmas! We wanted to share a few highlights 📸 All images from Kayleigh and Chloe! There’s still time to get involved and donate to the campaign, here: https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/qualitystreetsheffield6
19 Dec 22
Thanks to Gripple 🎄
Another corporate shoutout, this time for Gripple Limited. Just look at this bumper collection from last week 🤩 To all of our amazing corporate supporters (you know who you are ❤️) a huge THANK YOU! If you’re a business interested in supporting us in 2023, with food or cash donations, drop us a […]