Food banks and food clubs
Helping local people in crisis with food, advice and support. If you've got debt, money or work worries, it's important you and your family access the right support at the right time.
Food banks
You need a voucher to use a food bank. You can get a voucher from your doctor, health visitor, social worker, local citizens advice or charity organisation. Your local food bank can provide emergency food for at least 3 days.
Here's a list of some of the foodbanks in Rochdale borough:
- Rochdale Foodbank - located on South Parade, Rochdale OL16 1LR and Wesley Street, Smallbridge OL12 9RW.
- Heywood Foodbank - located in Heywood Baptist Church, Rochdale Road, Heywood OL10 1LE.
- Middleton Central Foodbank - located in Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Road, Middleton M24 4EL.
Food clubs
It costs £1 to join a club for a year. You can then buy food bags which cost £3.50 but contain £15 of food and collect them from one of the following children's centres. If you're pregnant or have a child under the age of 4, you may qualify for help to buy basic foods as part of The Healthy Start scheme.
Auntie Irene's Pantry
Open: every Wednesday, 6pm-7pm and every Sunday, 12 noon-2pm
Phone: 07870 172142
Address: 8 St James Street, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JT
Kashmir Youth Project (KYP) Community Pantry
Visit the KYP website
Address: Belfield Road, Rochdale OL16 2UP
The Lighthouse Project
Visit the Lighthouse Project website
Address: Unit S6b/c Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Road, Middleton M24 4EL
Rochdale Association Football Club - Dale Food Pantry
Visit the Rochdale AFC website
Address: Crown Oil Arena, Sandy Lane, Rochdale OL11 5DR
Food clubs at children's centres
You can also join a food club at your local children's centre. Please contact a children's centre directly to join.