Christmas opening hours

Foodbank - requires voucher

St John's Foodbank, St John Street, Earlestown, WA12 9DG

• Wednesday 11 December & 18 December 11.30am - 1.30pm
• Closed until 8 January 2025

The Mount, Parr Mount, Traverse Street, Fingerpost, WA9 1BW

• Monday 16 December 12.30pm - 2.30pm
• Closed until 6 January 2025

Newton CC, Park Road South, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8EX

• Closed until Friday 10 January 2025

St Helens Christian Life Centre & St Helens Parish Church Hall

• Tuesday 24 December at Atherton Street (CLC), 11am - 2.30pm
• Foodbank will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at Parish Church Hall, 11am - 2pm

WA12 Food Share

£5.00 for annual membership then £1 per visit.

They are based at 1A Haydock Street, Earlestown, WA12 9AB and are usually open:

• Mondays - Fridays 10.30am -12.30pm and 9.15pm-9.45/10.00pm
• Saturdays 9.00pm -10.00pm
• Sundays 5.00pm-6.00pm

Please note they have no spaces currently for new members but may still be able to help you with an emergency food parcel.

Please also note Foodshare is closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day

They can be contacted via their Facebook Group online which you can find by searching WA12 Domestic Abuse Food Share.

Food pantries - £5 weekly subscription

St Mark's Haydock

• Monday 16 December: 5.30pm - 7pm
• Thursay 19 December: 9am - 11am
• Closed for two weeks and reopen on 6 January 2025

St Luke's

• Wednesday 18 December: 3pm - 5pm
• Closed for two weeks and reopen on 8 January 2025

Hope @ the Wesley Church

• Last day 24 December and reopens on 7 January 2025

St Helens Mobile Pantry - open on 23 and 24 December. Closed until 6 January 2025

• Cross Lane United Church, Newton-le-Willows - 23 December, 10.30am - 12pm

• Sutton Family Hub, Ellamsbridge Road - 24 December, 10.30am - 12pm

The Hope Centre

• The centre will close on  Tuesday 24 December at 4pm and reopen on Thursday 2 January at 9am. 
• Baby Basics will close on Monday 23 December and reopen on Monday 6 January.
• Hope Pantry will close on Tuesday 24 December at 1pm and reopen on Tuesday 7 January at 11am.
• The last foodbank available for the Christmas period will be on Tuesday 24 December at Atherton Street (CLC), 11am - 2.30pm. The foodbank will reopen on Tuesday 2 January at parish Church Hall, 11am - 2pm.
• Restore will close on Monday 20 December and reopen on Monday 6 January.