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Holiday LunchPacks scheme
The North Lakes Foodbank Holiday LunchPack Scheme started in 2015 to help fill the gap left by the absence of free school lunches during the school summer holidays. We worked in partnership with Sellafield Power Station to fundraise and collect food for the lunch packs, and activity sheets based on Bible stories were created to go with the packs, with colouring pencils generously donated by Cumberland Pencil Factory.
Since 2015 the scheme has developed and is now available in the Christmas and Easter holidays as well as the summer holidays. The Foodbank's Schools Worker now produces the activity packs, and donations of Easter eggs, advent calendars, toys and books from local individuals and businesses go out with the packs. During the Covid pandemic North Lakes Foodbank was able to expand the scheme to include secondary school pupils and we now help around 500 families in West Cumbria every school holiday.
KEY DATES AND INFORMATION FOR easter 2025
The scheme will run from Monday 7th April until Thursday 17th April. All centres will be CLOSED on Friday 18th April (Good Friday Bank Holiday).
Holiday LunchPacks can be collected from one of our Foodbank centres or a satellite centre. You can find opening times below.
Please bring the voucher received from your child's school when collecting the LunchPack. If you do not present a voucher, you will not receive any food gift cards.
If this is your first visit with this scheme, please where possible bring proof of name and address.
You will be collecting 2 weeks' worth of LunchPacks. Please bring carrier bags to take all items home.
If your child has any dietary needs, please make this known to a Foodbank volunteer at the centre who may be able to offer you substitute items (available only at Foodbank centres).
If you are collecting from a satellite centre, you will receive food LunchPacks only.
Any updates can be found on our website and on our social media channels.
Centre opening times for EASTER 2025
Client notice: We do not offer a delivery scheme. Please arrange to collect the food packs from the centre during the opening times below.
Cockermouth
Lorton St Methodist Church
Lorton St
Cockermouth
CA13 9RH
Tuesday: 10am - 12pm
Friday: 10am - 12pm
NB: Centre will be closed on Friday 18th April (Good Friday Bank Holiday)
whitehaven
New Life Church
24 Irish St
Whitehaven
CA28 7BY
Monday: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Thursday: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Egremont
The Hub
The Meeting Place
Egremont
CA22 2DR
Tuesday: 1pm - 3pm
Friday: 1pm - 3pm
NB: Centre will be closed on Friday 18th April (Good Friday Bank Holiday)
Wigton
Cornerstone Methodist Church
50 High St
Wigton
CA7 9PG
Tuesday: 10am - 12pm
Friday: 10am - 12pm
NB: Centre will be closed on Friday 18th April (Good Friday Bank Holiday)
maryport
St Mary's Church
Netherhall Corner
Maryport
CA15 6LL
Tuesday: 12pm - 2pm
Thursday: 12pm - 2pm
Friday: 2:30pm - 6pm
NB: Centre will be closed on Friday 18th April (Good Friday Bank Holiday)
workington
The Bridge Centre
Central Square
Workington
CA14 3BG
Monday: 12pm - 2pm
Wednesday: 12pm - 2pm
Friday: 12pm - 2pm
NB: Centre will be closed on Friday 18th April (Good Friday Bank Holiday)
SATELLITE CENTRE OPENING TIMES FOR easter 2025
Keswick
Saturday 5th April
10:30am - 11am
St John's Church, Church Lane, Keswick CA12 4DD
Silloth
Tuesday 8th April
9am - 10am
Christ Church, Criffel Street, Silloth CA7 4NJ
All schools in Silloth and
neighbouring villages can
pick up from this location
Aspatria
Monday 7th April
11am - 1pm
Rainbow Rooms, King Street, Aspatria CA7 3ES
