Who are we?
Ashton Central Mosque Foodbank is excited to announce a new chapter!
With your support over the past 15 months we have supported over 3,000 people!
For the past couple of months we have been working closely with ‘Halifax Community Fridge’ to help build a network of community fridges nationwide.
We’re now rebranding our foodbank to
Ashton Community Fridge
Joining a nationwide network of community fridges dedicated to reducing food waste and supporting our communities.
Our fridge will continue to be open to everyone in the community, regardless of faith or background.
No referral needed.
Ashton Community Fridge is a volunteer-run non-profit initiative that aims to reduce food waste and support local residents in all aspects of their lives.
Not just a Foodbank but much more, a space that connects donors with those in need, the fridge helps to ensure that nutritious food doesn’t go to waste whilst also providing additional valuable support to individuals and families experiencing insecurity in the Tameside area.
We realised the demand for support was growing therefore we launched our very own independent ‘Ashton Central Mosque Foodbank’. We collected food and essentials via baskets placed in both men’s and ladies entrances as well as donations from local businesses.
We held monthly Foodbank Parcel Distribution Events where we welcome anyone that needed a helping hand.
If we got someone using the Food Bank on a regular basis, we had a discrete conversation and referred them to the local council for extra support.
We provided parcels filled with long life food and essential throughout the month via requests in person or via a request form.
These were both collected from the mosque or delivered to the person’s home if required.
We also provided parcels to Ashton Women’s Refuge that houses women and children that have left their homes due to domestic violence.
Ashton Central Mosque actively encouraged it’s congregants to help all the local community members of Ashton under Lyne who were facing difficult times in their lives. Giving is the ethos of Islam and taking care of near and distant neighbours is the obligation of every Muslim. The community in it’s first donation donated 400KG of food to the Tameside East Food bank and continues to donate generously every month.
We were featured in the Manchester Evening News