Since July 2014

Ashton Central Mosque actively encourages it’s congregants to help all the local community members of Ashton under Lyne who are 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: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/mosque-opens-foodbank-help-others-7431657

Since August 2023

We have launched our very own independent ‘Ashton Central Mosque Foodbank’. We collect food and essentials via baskets placed in both men’s and ladies entrances as well as donations from local businesses.

We hold monthly Foodbank Parcel Distribution Events where we welcome anyone that needs a helping hand.

If we get someone using the Food Bank on a regular basis, we have a discrete conversation and refer them to the local council for extra support.

We provide parcels filled with long life food and essential throughout the month via requests in person or via the request form https://www.ashtoncentralmosque.com/index.php/services/tameside-food-bank/

These are both collected from the mosque or delivered to the person's home if required.

We also provide parcels to Ashton Women’s Refuge that houses women and children that have left their homes due to domestic violence.

Alhamdulilaah since August, we have supported over 200 families.

Since the launch of our foodbank, we have seen an increase in people wanting to come and see the mosque and learn about Islam.

Ashton Central Mosque Food Bank Website

Food Bank Parcel 

1 Food Bank Parcel contains:

*Extra items are added based on donations received.

*Donations may be allocated to the Soup Kitchen if required.

We work in collaboration with Tameside Council on a number of related projects that we provide referrals to:

Healthy Start Scheme

Healthy Start scheme helps with buying healthy foods.

The scheme is for pregnant women and people who are responsible for children aged under 4.

These people are given a Healthy Start card with money added onto it. They are able to use the card to buy:

-Infant formula milk

-Vitamins

https://www.tameside.gov.uk/healthystart#:~:text=The%20Healthy%20Start%20scheme%20provides,by%20clicking%20the%20boxes%20below.

‘Ask for Ellen’

‘Ask for Ellen’, This is a Warburton’s initiative with Morrisons to support families in the UK. As part of the initiative, everyone and anyone, both adults and children, can ‘Ask for Ellen’ at any Morrisons Café to receive two toasted crumpets, with butter and jam for free - no questions asked.

ACM Soup Kitchen

Insha’Allah in 2024 we are planning on starting a Soup Kitchens where we distribute cooked food I.e., rice to the local homeless shelters.

We understand the winter months are the toughest times for the shelters and we hope to support them as much as possible.