Blackpool Tower becomes Food Hub
It's to support Blackpool Food Bank to collect donations
Blackpool tower has become a food hub!
The iconic attraction will support Blackpool Food Bank in collecting donations before they're sent to local families in need.
There are drop-off points at the Tower Prom entrance every day through half term.
After that, they'll be there on days the Tower is open.
Items most in need are tinned vegetables including carrots, sweetcorn and peas; cereal; long life milk; instant mash; and pasta sauce.
Blackpool Tower first teamed up with Blackpool Food Bank during the pandemic when the Tower was closed during lockdown.
Neil Reid, chairman and founder of Blackpool Food Bank, said:
"The Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Food Bank have a fabulous relationship going back to the pandemic, when the Tower kindly opened its doors as a food collection point, whilst we sought to support the communities all across Blackpool and the Fylde.
"It is wonderful, once more, in the midst of a growing time of anxiety for many to be partnering with the iconic landmark and Merlin to help support our residents and the over 80 other organisations that rely on us every week."
The food bank provides more than 10,000 every week to feed more than 8,000 people across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
The charity redistributed 235 tonnes of food to its partners in 2022 alone.
Bev Lucas, CEO of Blackpool Food Bank, said:
"We are grateful to Blackpool Tower and Merlin Entertainments for once again supporting Blackpool Food Bank.
"This support enables us to help across all the communities along the Fylde Coast who are experiencing difficulties through the cost of living crisis."
Kate Shane, Regional Director for Merlin Entertainments in Blackpool, said:
"We are incredibly proud to be supporting the Blackpool Food Bank by setting up our collection point again.
"As we all continue to be affected by the rising cost of living, it’s essential that we all rally together to support each other in any way we can and we’re committed to backing organisations like this, which are vital to so many local families."