News | Pontypridd Foodbank

3 Aug 21

Change to our services

From this week, Pontypridd Foodbank will be Closed on a Tuesday. If you have donations, please bring them to St Davids Church Hopkinstown on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday morning 9am to 11 am We are hoping that this is a temporary measure and we will be back as usual very soon.

26 Jul 21

Move of temporary premisis

We have seen an increase of 40% in the total number of people that have needed our help so far in 2021 compared to 2019, and this has meant that we have outgrown our old warehouse and ways of distributing food to those most in need. We have been lucky enough that RCT council has […]

3 Dec 20

Thank you

This time last year, we thought we were busy, by Christmas day we had provided food for 2385 people, which was the largest number yet. This year, as we begin December, we have already supported 3404 people since April, and we know it is going to get busier yet, the Benefit Cap being applied to […]

30 Oct 20

Reverse Advent Calendar

Would you be willing to create a Reverse Advent Calendar for us this year? The idea is that you collect the items on the list through November and bring them in during the first week in December do that we can share them out to the families that may need a little help this Christmas. […]

13 Oct 20

We have moved, for now!

Thanks to RCT Council and local councillors we have moved temporarily from St Lukes Church to the Ilan Centre just off Poets Close. Though St Luke’s has been absolutely amazing during the last few months, allowing us to take over the space for the sole use of foodbank, the churches opening meant that we were […]

7 Apr 20

April COVID-19 UPDATE

DONATIONS We are still going strong and our stocks are holding up well during this latest crisis. but please do keep on donating food, either by dropping a few tins into the collection points at Sainsbury’s Pontypridd or Tesco Upper Boat or even popping to St Lukes Rhydyfelin during our opening hours and donating in […]

7 Apr 20

Easter Opening 2020

For the week beginning 6th April the foodbank will be open Monday 2 pm-4 pm Wednesday 10 am-12 noon Thursday 2 pm-4 pm We will be then Closed Good Friday to Easter Monday. The following week (13th-19th April) we will be open Tuesday 2 pm-4 pm Wednesday 10 am-12 noon Friday 2 pm-4 pm We […]

25 Mar 20

COVID 19 UPDATE

We have had confirmation that foodbanks are indeed essential services, and are to keep on running to help those who are in financial difficulties. Please do note however, to preserve our stocks for those most in need, if you have money, but have to isolate, please contact either the buddies group in your area, your […]

10 Mar 20

Thank you

Over the past few weeks we have all watched in shock as our beloved Pontypridd, as well as many other areas have been affected by the flooding. During the the first few days, we all mobilised and were not only supported by some amazing new volunteers from our community, but also through working with our […]

17 Dec 19

New Opening times for 2020

As of the 1st January we are trialing a change in opening times at our center at St Lukes’ Church Rhydyfelin. We will be opening from 2pm till 4pm on a Monday and Friday on top of our usual Wednesday opening times of 10am- 12 noon. This means that we will be closed on both […]

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