News
18 Dec 20
Walsall Football Club donation December 2020
Walsall Football Club players Liam Kinsella and Jack Rose visited the Foodbank today along with Adam Brearley (Conference and Events Sales Manager), Paul Joannou (Media Officer) and other representatives to bring a large donation of food generously collected by the club’s supporters. We are very grateful to the club and their fans for their generosity and […]
5 Dec 20
Support from Walsall Football Club
Walsall Football Club are proud to announce that we will be making a number of donations of food to support foodbanks in the local area on Friday 18th December. Supporters are encouraged to also get involved and will be able to donate any dry goods or toiletries (including children’s toothbrushes) they may have spare such […]
2 Aug 20
New Citizens Advice helpline available
To ensure that everyone can access a referral agency during these difficult times, The Trussell Trust has recently partnered with the Citizens Advice to set up a national telephone helpline for food bank referrals within their food bank network. If you can’t afford food but are struggling to access one of our referral agencies, you […]
23 Mar 20
Coronavirus update 24th March 2020
March 24th 2020 We would like to reassure everybody that our foodbank is still open at Pelsall Methodist Church. If you are finding it difficult to get a voucher or need information on Referral Agencies that are able to issue vouchers, please leave your name and a brief message and we will get back to […]
31 Jan 20
Client stories January 2020
JONATHAN, aged 55: ‘I awaited Universal Credit payment but during this time I had to pay for food and lodgings which left me with little money. My work was commission based but generating business without money upfront was difficult. Jobs promised but I was let down incurring travel expenses. I’ve had had short-term jobs, but […]
7 Nov 19
Autumn 2019
We have been blessed by many donations over the harvest period, from local primary schools, churches, business and individuals. We have visited Elmore Green Primary, Millfields Nursery and St Michaels Primary to give presentations and thanks for harvest goods. Thank you letters are being sent out to many other organisations, and we are grateful at […]
15 Jan 19
Universal Credit news
We are now offering free #UniversalCredit support to help you with your claim every Monday 10-12 in our computer suite. Call us on 01922 639700 or email [email protected] for more info #Walsall #benefits #Advice — Ablewell Advice (@Ablewell_Advice) January 15, 2019
15 Jan 19
January 2019 news
In the run-up to Christmas we were full to capacity as more than 2 tonnes of donations were received. Our largest donation was from Queen Mary’s High School for Girls, who collected a whopping 711kg of items! Thanks also go to: Gymophobics Aldridge 5 Care Services Ltd Walsall Academy Millfields Nursery Incotech People Solutions HR […]