Volunteers from Ecclesall Green Party and Endcliffe Parkrun have teamed up to run new food bank collection

They started in November and plan to run the collection on the last Saturday of every month. Their last event of 2022, on New Year’s Eve. was a great success and the next one will be Saturday the 28th of January.

You don’t have to be a runner to bring donations along. Donation point open 8:30am-10:00am by the Race Start Line / Playground, Endcliffe Park.

Parkruns are free, fun, and friendly weekly 5 km community events that invite everybody to walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. There are six regular weekly events across the city, perfect for a New Year’s Resolution.

Kate Scott, one of the volunteer run directors of Endcliffe Parkrun said: “We have on average 550 Parkrun finishers; imagine if we could collect that many items every month for the food bank!”.

Peter Gilbert, from Ecclesall Greens said: “This winter is going to be a tough one for many people in Sheffield as the cost of living crisis bites deeper. As a community we can help where we can.

“I love collaboration and reached out to Endcliffe Parkrun as I wanted to set up a monthly collection in the area and these runs bring a massive local turnout.

“Kate replied that it was a fabulous idea. Runners linked to S6 Foodbank had approached Endcliffe Parkrun wanting to replicate local food bank links to parkruns across the country and Kate had spoken to S6 Foodbank’s manager the week before, so it was great timing.”

Chris Hardy, manager of Sheffield S6 Foodbank said, “I want to just say a massive thank you to everyone who’s donated and wanting to donate over the festive season. We’re feeding 1300 people, just over 500 families per week at present and we expect that to continue into the New Year.”

You can also donate directly to Sheffield S6 Foodbank via https://justgiving.com/campaign/nobodygoeswithout