If you’re coming to a gig at Band on the Wall this Christmas, could you pop a tin of beans in your handbag or a bar of soap in your pocket? While the festive season brings joy to many, for others it can be a time of loneliness, hardship and depression.
Every Christmas we collect items for Manchester’s homeless and those suffering in poverty. This year we are proud to once again be working with local charity Mustard Tree. When people are in crisis, Mustard Tree offer food, clothing and other provisions.
In the run-up to Christmas, Mustard Tree urgently needs donations of the following items to sustain their services:
Dried, packets and cartons
- Biscuits
- Coffee
- Custard
- Instant mashed potato
- Milk (powdered and UHT)
- Packet soup
- Pasta and pasta sachets
- Pot noodles
- Rice (incl. bagged and flavoured)
- Rice pudding
- Sugar
Tins (preferably ones with ring pulls)
- Beans, pulses and lentils
- Cooking sauces
- Curry (chicken, beef, vegetarian)
- Fish (tuna, sardines etc.)
- Fruit
- Meat (ham, chicken, sausages, hot dogs)
- Pasta (ravioli and spaghetti)
- Potatoes
- Soup
- Tomatoes
- Vegetables
Personal hygiene items
- Body wash
- Wipes
- Deodorant (roll-on is best)
- Sanitary Towels and Tampons
- Liquid soap
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Mouth wash (travel size is best)
- Shampoo (travel size is best)
- Conditioner (travel size is best)
- Body wash (travel size is best)
- Toilet roll
- Comb/Hairbrush
Find out more about Mustard Tree.
Merry Christmas!