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Christmas 2021 Opening Times

The foodbank centre in Barmouth will be closing at the end of Thursday 23rd December and re-opening at 10.30 am on Monday 3rd January 2022.  Most of our Emergency Food Box Locations around South Gwynedd will also be closed for the same period.  However, if an urgent need arises, please ring the foodbank telephone number […]

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Thank You to Tesco, Porthmadog Customers

Customers at Tesco, Porthmadog recently voted for South Gwynedd Foodbank to receive the maximum £1,500.00 grant towards the purchase of kitchen equipment.  This will enable us to re-introduce our Eat Well Spend Less Basic Cookery Course and ultimately the introduction of Breakfast Clubs for children in the school holidays, Lunch Clubs, Afternnoon Teas.  Thank you […]

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Thank You to Barmouth Co-op Customers

Barmouth Co-op Customers voted for South Gwynedd Foodbank in the recent Local Community Fund Programme.  The foodbank received £4,875.88.  Thank you to everyone who supported us.

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New home for foodbank

The foodbank has now completed the move to its new home on King Edward Street, Barmouth.  After eight years of sharing space within Barmouth Elim Church the foodbank now has independent accommodation accessed off King Edward Street with all its facilities in the one space making it so much easier for volunteers to manage the […]

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Thank you for your support

We are truly grateful for all of the support that we have received in the run up to Christmas – thank you to the many individuals and organisations who have sent food and finance at this particularly difficult time including:- Ysgol Bro Idris, Ysgol Llanbedr, Tywyn Co-op, Barmouth Co-op, Bala Co-op, Porthmadog Toy Shop, Golan […]

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Foodbank chosen as this year’s cause of the Co-op Local Community Fund

The foodbank has been chosen for the next round of the Co-op Local Community fund which runs from 25th October 2020 to 23rd October 2021.  If you are a Co-op Member you can help the foodbank by registering your card and selecting the foodbank as the cause you want to support.  It’s easy, just log […]

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Barmouth Residents Association Donate to the Foodbank

Our thanks to Barmouth Residents Association for their recent donation to South Gwynedd Foodbank

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Lewis John Raises Money for Foodbanks

Well done to Lewis John for raising lots of money for foodbanks in Gwynedd

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Grants Received

Thanks to both Scottish Power and Magnox for grants received to help run and improve the work of the foodbank.

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Barmouth Community Foodshare Scheme

By working with Barmouth Co-op and with the support of Gwynedd Council, a Community Foodshare Scheme has been set up in Barmouth.  Our aim is to reduce food waste by taking those items from the Co-op that are running out of date and making them available to the community.  Anyone can come to Barmouth Elim […]

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