Blackburn Foodbank

Advice: Money, Housing & Work · Charity · Blackburn

Trussell food bank giving emergency food parcels to people in crisis across Blackburn with Darwen.

Blackburn Foodbank was founded in 2012 by local churches and community groups and is part of the Trussell network. They give three days of emergency food and signposting to people referred by a partner agency, having supported more than 118,000 residents with over 441,000 meals. Vouchers are issued by agencies such as Citizens Advice, social workers and schools.

Contact

Phone: 01254 672756

Website: https://blackburn.foodbank.org.uk/

Email: info@blackburn.foodbank.org.uk

Address: The Oaks, Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1SN

Opening hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-2pm

Who it's for

Who they help: Adults and families facing food crisis in Blackburn with Darwen

Eligibility: People referred by a partner agency holding a foodbank voucher

Area covered: Blackburn

Not suitable for: Cannot give food without a voucher; not for outside the borough

Information last verified June 2026. Printed from https://www.socialprescriber.co.uk/charities/blackburn-foodbank