News | South Belfast

4 Nov 24

Harvest Season 2024

Harvest Collections in full swing Over the last few weeks, we’ve had plenty of Harvest donations from Churches and Schools. I got to attend the very special Harvest Collection at Knockbreda Primary School a few weeks ago. The pupils sang some hymns, said prayers they had written, and there was a Bible story presentation from […]

24 Oct 24

South Belfast Foodbank is TEN years old!

The beginning continued…. By Brenda Johnston (SBFB Volunteer Agency Coordinator) Hitting the 10 year mark in October 2024 gives us a chance to look back and share a bit of our beginnings. We continue sharing stories of how the SBFB began life with a take from one of our current volunteers: In May 2014 I […]

16 Oct 24

£5000 donation from Visit Belfast and Titanic Exhibition

We were donated a significant amount from a fundraising collaboration between Visit Belfast and the Titanic Belfast Exhibition. Such a large amount like £5000 is such an incredible donation, and helps us to continue the vital work of feeding people in this part of the City. We are so grateful and thankful for this donation, […]

8 Oct 24

South Belfast Foodbank is TEN years old!

Over the coming weeks and months, we look back and reflect on the past 10 years, the journey we have been on and where we have ended up. We also explore the future and ask, ‘What’s next?’ We hope to have a few various people add their voice to our story too. Part One – […]

21 Mar 24

Love Your Food Show 2024

Love Your Food Show 2024 We are delighted that Trussell Trust is the charity partner for Love Your Food Show 2024. Thank you for your interest in supporting our food bank, which works with people experiencing financial hardship in South Belfast. Since April 2023, we’ve helped give food to 7,946 people in our community, and […]

12 Feb 24

44th Malone Beavers visit to the Foodbank

On Friday night past (9th Feb) we had a small and excited group of Beavers (including my 7 year old son) join us in the SBFB warehouse for an hour to help us make up some emergency food boxes. All 6 beavers of the 44th Malone Colony were super helpful, and they even brought a […]

1 Feb 24

Victoria – our Administrator – has departed!

Around 2 weeks ago we marked a very special day for a very special person: Victoria Logan. She has been on staff at South Belfast Foodbank for over 4 years and had the role of Administrative Manager. She has left to take up an exciting new role in another organisation, so we wanted to take […]

17 Jan 24

WE ARE RECRUITING!

SOUTH BELFAST FOODBANK VACANCY: South Belfast Foodbank Part -Time Administrative Officer Would you like to play a key role in tackling injustice and poverty? Are you experienced in administration, with the right set of skills to help a busy foodbank? We are recruiting an Administrative Officer to help us in achieving our mission of alleviating […]

22 Dec 23

Help over Christmas Closure

Help over Christmas If you need food during the period of our Christmas closure – 23rd December to 2nd January – please contact one of the following who are holding a small supply of Emergency Foodboxes. Emergency Foodboxes The following will have a small supply of Emergency Foodboxes over our period of closure- Belvoir Parish […]

11 Sep 23

Guarantee Essentials Campaign

I am Bruce, Project Manager for the South Belfast Food bank. I mobilise almost 100 volunteers to collect, sort and process food and then organise the distribution point in inner South Belfast. Hunger in our communities is growing at such an alarming rate, it really scares me. We recently had to add an additional evening […]

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