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Year on year foodbank use continues to increase at start of 2024

Number of vouchers issued Week 5 January 2023 47 209 2024 64 320   Number of adults supported Week 5 January 2023 64 317 2024 85 433   Number of children supported Week 5 January 2023 18 152 2024 38 183   Total number of people supported Week 5 January 2023 82 469 2024 123 […]

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Another busy week

Another busy week at Pontypridd Foodbank.  It started with a visit from TV channel S4C on Monday. A reporter and camera crew filmed the operation of the foodbank and spoke with volunteers. The foodbank contracts Citizen’s Advice to provide a few advice sessions for foodbank clients at our centre.  The reporter was able to interview […]

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Thank you

Message from Pontypridd Foodbank Trustees, Manager and Volunteers We wish to thank everyone who donates to the Pontypridd Foodbank, whether it is food or money. We cannot thank everybody individually but we are sincerely grateful to you all. Your generosity is very much appreciated, even more so during these difficult times when the need for […]

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Christmas Opening 2023

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A new start for Pontypridd Foodbank

A new start for Pontypridd Foodbank!   We have been providing our services in Pontypridd for the last 12 years.  This has been as part of the Church in Wales Pontypridd Ministry Area where we have been running as a project.  We remain extremely grateful to the Ministry Area for all their guidance and support […]

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Mid Year Stats

On Thursday 10th November, we released our stats for emergency food parcel distribution from April to September 2022, which shed light on the level of need for Pontypridd Foodbank in our local community. The stark new figures reveal that we provided 1397 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in the Pontypridd […]

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Bank holiday opening times

Monday 19th September has been classed as a bank holiday, and as such we have made some changes for that day. On Monday we WILL be open for donations and for people to collect food parcels from our centre in Treforest between 2pm and 4pm. We are also open between 10am and 12 noon on Saturday. However […]

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Some exciting changes

In response to the cost of living crisis, we are extending our hours and services. As of Monday 6th June 2022, we will be opening on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm at the Riverside Centre. We are also opening on a Saturday Morning 10am to 12 noon. If you are […]

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Fundraising event

This Saturday morning (04/06/2022) pop down to the riverside centre and start your Jubilee celebrations by supporting a fantastic cause. Doors open at 11am and close at 1pm.

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STORM EUNICE SERVICE UPDATE

Following on from the information from the MET office and following advice from Welsh Government we have suspended deliveries tomorrow (18/02/2022). We will open the riverside centre at 10 to 11 am Saturday Morning for people to come and collect food parcels. As always please observe social distancing. Keep safe

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