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A food bank is moving to a permanent building after running from temporary containers for almost four years. Trinity Foodbank in Radcliffe will be setting up base into the former ROC building on Westminster Avenue on Friday, November 22. The charity has operated out of temporary containers for the past three winters and required a more permanent space.
The food bank is part of Growing Together Radcliffe , which is an umbrella body for many of the town's community groups. Tina Harrison MBE, community volunteer lead at Growing Together Radcliffe, said: “The demand has grown and grown and we have moved several times due to size and capacity. “We are going into our fourth winter now and have been asking the council for a more suitable building.
“We’re so excited to be moving and will also be serving the community with activities and courses that fit with delivering the 'Let's Do It' strategy locally. “This is being delivered by the community, for the community.” Volunteers at Trinity foodbank in Radcliffe (Image: supplied) Bury Council's Let’s Do It strategy sets out to “collectively tackle deep-rooted issues by giving everyone the encouragement and support to play their part, joining together the delivery of all public services as one and delivering an ambitious plan for both social and economic infrastructure” by 2030.
Work on the Westminster Avenue building, which will soon be changing its name to the Growing Together Radcliffe Centre , is ongoing. It will be running as a food bank only until around the end of January next year, after which, the charity hopes to provide even more services to the community. Tina added: “When this property came up, it was ideal and we can make it into something for the whole community.
“It’s not just about providing food either. We can signpost people who need advice, make calls and offer furniture to those who need it. “We have a lot of working families come in for support, especially with things like school uniforms and after Christmas, when money is particularly tight.
” The community-run food bank currently supports around 150 people a week and relies heavily on public donations. Tina added: “We get donations from local supermarkets and the people of Radcliffe are fantastic. "We appreciate the ongoing support from the council too.
"This is very much needed in our community.” Those who would like to volunteer or learn more about the charity can email [email protected].
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