News

2 Mar 18

Whitfield Foodbank Closed 02/03/2018

Due to adverse weather conditions, we are unable to safely ensure our volunteers access to Whitfield Parish Church. Therefore, it is with regret that we will have to close the Whitfield Foodbank for the session on Friday 2nd March 2018. It will re-open as normal on Tuesday 6th March. Our centres at Full Gospel and […]

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12 Jan 18

Relocation of Whitfield Foodbank

As of today (Friday 12th January 2018), our Whitfield Foodbank has relocated. It is now based at; Whitfield Parish Church, 14 Haddington Avenue, Dundee, DD4 0RN The opening times will remain the same; Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:15pm-3:30pm. For anyone that is unsure of where Whitfield Parish Church is, please click here for a map.

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12 Jan 18

Success at Tannadice

Our collection day at Tannadice prior to the Dundee United vs Livingston game on Saturday 23rd December proved a massive success. We took in 625.96kg of food and a staggering £2800 from our cash collection and online Just Giving page. This will be split with Taught by Muhammad as we both continue work to ensure […]

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22 Dec 17

Tannadice Collection 23rd December

Being so close to Christmas, tomorrow’s foodbank collection is set to be a major event.  If you cannot make it to Tannadice, there is now a JustGiving page for anyone wishing to support the appeal remotely. Items to donate – view our video Breakfast cereal / UHT milk  / coffee / tea / sugar Tinned meat / vegetables / fruit / soups / […]

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13 Dec 17

Dundee Utd vs Livingston Collection: Saturday 23rd December 1:30-3pm

Dundee United will be hosting a foodbank collection at the match versus Livingston on Saturday 23 December, two days ahead of Christmas. The festive season, happy for many, is often a difficult period for struggling families. In 2017, this already challenging time is further overshadowed by the current rolling out of Universal Credit, the controversial […]

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8 Dec 17

4.5 tonnes collected at Christmas Tesco Collections

  Last week we took part in the annual Neighbourhood Food Collection at Tesco South Road and Riverside. The response we received was staggering as we collected 4.5 tonnes of food in addition to £1000 cash donations. We are overwhelmed with the generosity of the people of Dundee. We know this is an expensive time […]

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20 Nov 17

Road Runner Vocal and Guitar Duo Fundraiser: Friday 8th December 7:30pm

We’re very excited to announce that the vocal and guitar duo ‘Road Runner’ will be performing a gig in aid of Dundee Foodbank and Dundee Starter Packs on Friday 8th December at 7:30pm.  The event will be held at the Friary (City Church) on Tullidelph Road. If anyone is interested in buying tickets please contact […]

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20 Nov 17

Collection Point Updates

In last month we’ve sadly had to close down one of our permanent collection points at Brands Books. This is because the store will due to be closing soon as the owners have decided to retire. We’d like to extend a very big thank you to Brands Books who have been incredibly supportive of the […]

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20 Nov 17

Record-Breaking Supermarket Collection

What an incredible response we received from our most recent supermarket collection day at Asda Kirkton on Saturday 4th November. We took in an incredible 1121.08kg of food donations. Thank you does not seem to suffice but we do not know what else to say. So thank you once again to the very generous Asda […]

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31 Oct 17

Asda Kirkton Collection Day: Saturday 4th November 10am-4pm

Remember remember the 4th of November as we’ll be at Asda Kirkton for another collection day between 10am-4pm. We hope that if you are planning a visit to the store that day, that you would consider making a small donation. We’re anticipating a significant increase in demand in those requesting food parcels over the next […]

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