News
1 Jul 17
Supermarket Collection at Morrisons, London Road
We had a very successful collection day at Morrisons on Saturday 24th June, with the shoppers donating 1073kg of food. We are very grateful to Morrisons for hosting the collection and for making us so welcome. We are also very appreciative of the time given by the volunteers on the day, and to the […]
12 May 17
Bath Opera to perform Rigoletto at Widcombe Manor in June!
Genesis Trust has asked us to pass on news of a very special event this summer. Bath Opera are performing Rigoletto in the grounds of the very beautiful Widcombe Manor in June and the proceeds from the matinee performance on June 18th at 2pm will go to Genesis. Guests can bring a picnic to have […]
12 May 17
Bath City Football Club screenings of ‘I, Daniel Blake’
The Ken Loach film, ‘I, Daniel Blake’ was shown on two occasions, in December 2016 and March 2017, at the Bath City FC ground. In addition to viewing this moving and thought-provoking film, several charities, of which the Bath Foodbank was one, were invited to speak about their work. The Bath Foodbank was invited to […]
5 Apr 17
Easter 2017 opening times
The opening times for the distribution centres will vary over the Easter period. Please see below for details. Cafe at the Centre, Manvers Street Baptist Church Open as normal up to and including Thursday 13th April – Good Friday 14th April CLOSED – Easter Saturday 15th April CLOSED – Easter Sunday 16th April CLOSED […]
29 Mar 17
Big Band, big evening!
The Bath Community Big Band gave a concert at St. Luke’s Church on Wednesday 22nd March. It was attended by 140 people, who enjoyed a great evening of jazz with a varied programme of lively pieces. The proceeds from the evening were donated to the Bath Foodbank and raised the impressive sum of £1085. The […]
20 Feb 17
22nd March – Live Jazz Concert in aid of Bath Foodbank
The Bath Community Big Band are performing at St Luke’s Church, Wellsway on Wed 22nd March 7:30pm, with proceeds going towards the Bath Foodbank. St Luke’s Church, Hatfield Rd, Bath BA2 2BD Tickets are £6 (£5 concessions) on the door or beforehand. To book tickets or for more info contact Frances Best on febestuk@hotmail.com Bath […]
17 Dec 16
Christmas Foodbank Donations
We are very grateful for all the donations that we have received in the run up to Christmas. This allows us to ensure that our clients have all the basic foods that they need and additionally some ‘Christmas treats’ for all the family. We now have sufficient to meet the needs of people in crisis this […]
25 Oct 16
5th Nov – Morrisons supermarket collection
There will be a supermarket collection at Morrisons on London Road on Saturday November 5th, from 10am to 4pm. Any and all donations are welcome, but please check our shopping list for details of urgently needed items!
2 Oct 16
Harvest Food Collections 2016
We are very pleased to accept food donations from schools within the Bath City area during the harvest period, but unfortunately not from outside Bath. If your school is within the catchment areas of either the Keynsham or Somer Valley Foodbanks, please contact them. If you are a Bath school and would like to collect […]
13 Sep 16
Bath Foodbank Celebrates 5th Birthday!
Tuesday 13th September 2016 marks Foodbank’s 5th birthday! The Foodbank only exists because of the many volunteers who have committed their time to ensure its success, and so we want to take this opportunity of thanking every volunteer for their loyal and committed service, given by many for the whole 5 years. The generous gift of their time means that […]