News
29 Feb 24
Foodbank Award
Bloxwich & Blakenall Foodbank have received an award from Walsall Council Voluntary Community Sector for the work we are doing to combat food poverty in the Walsall area.
29 Feb 24
Thank You Walsall Academy
Thanks to the students and staff of Walsall Academy for their collection of money to donate to our foodbank. Their generosity and hard work to collect donations for those in need in our community is much appreciated. Well done. The money will be used to buy food and other essentials for our foodbank clients.
29 Feb 24
Thank You Walsall FC
Thanks to Walsall FC for their kind donations and for visiting our foodbank to show their support for those in need in the local community. Their help and support is much appreciated by all the volunteers and clients of our foodbank.
19 Dec 23
Foodbank Open over Festive Season 2023
Bloxwich & Blakenall Foodbank will be open as usual on Thursdays over the Christmas and New Year period. Thurs 21 Dec 2023 Open between 10:30-12:30 Thurs 28 Dec 2023 Open between 10:30-12:30 Thurs 04 Jan 2024 Open between 10:30-12:30
2 Nov 23
Support from National Lottery
Our foodbank thanks the National Lottery for their support to assist with our ongoing projects.
15 Aug 23
St. Peter’s Independent Foodbank.
Please note that the foodbank that currently operates out of St Peter’s RC church in Bloxwich is COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT of Bloxwich & Blakenall Foodbank and the Trussell Trust. Bloxwich & Blakenall Foodbank did operate a foodbank at the same venue but this was closed permanently in mid-2022. We currently operate ONLY from Blakenall Village Centre […]
11 May 23
We do not give Fuel Vouchers
Bloxwich and Blakenall Foodbank DO NOT give out fuel vouchers. We are a Trussell Trust Foodbank and use their systems, which means that Trussell Trust archived information is sometimes accessible from our website. Some Trussell Trust foodbanks did offer fuel vouchers in 2016/17 but do not do so now. The news items that were created […]
23 Feb 23
New Foodbank in Bloxwich
A new foodbank not connected to the Trussell Trust network or the Bloxwich & Blakenall foodbank is now open for clients at St Peter’s RC Parish hall on Harrison Street off Bloxwich High Street. It is open on Mondays between 10:00 – 12:00 hours.
29 Sep 22
Foodbank at St Peter’s RC Church, Bloxwich Closed
Please note that our foodbank at St Peter’s RC Parish Hall is no longer open. Our Blakenall Village Centre venue remains open on Thursdays 10:30 -12:30.
25 Apr 22
Closed May Bank Holiday
Please note that our facility at St. Peter’s RC Parish Hall in Bloxwich will be closed on Monday 2nd May, Bank holiday Monday.