About the directory
About Wakefield Reach
A directory of support services for people experiencing poverty across Wakefield District - food banks, clothing banks, baby banks, school uniform schemes, and hygiene products.
What is Wakefield Reach?
Wakefield Reach is a directory of support services for people experiencing poverty across Wakefield District. It helps anyone - individuals, families, and frontline workers - find the help they need, quickly and without barriers.
The name "Wakefield Reach" means exactly that. Support within reach - no referrals, no forms, no judgment. Just a clear, searchable directory of support services near you.
What you'll find here
The directory covers five categories of support:
- Food - food banks, community pantries, community kitchens, and meal schemes
- Clothing - clothing banks and pre-loved clothing services
- Baby items - baby banks providing nappies, formula, clothing, and equipment
- School uniform - uniform banks, swap schemes, shoe schemes, and council grants
- Hygiene - free toiletries and period products
Who's behind Wakefield Reach?
Two people, both from Wakefield District, keep this directory running.
Rob Hawlor
Founder, Blue Penguin Digital
Rob built Wakefield Reach and runs it free as a Penguins With Purpose project - donating the build, hosting, and upkeep so the directory costs nothing to anyone who needs it.
Rebekah Blyth
Sector partner
Rebekah brings years of first-hand knowledge of Wakefield's voluntary and community sector. She's the reason the listings stay accurate and up to date - sourced from real knowledge of local services, not scraped from national databases.
Why it exists
People experiencing poverty in Wakefield cannot find help when they need it. Information is scattered across council web pages, outdated PDFs, Facebook groups, and individual charity websites. Frontline workers spend hours manually searching for services instead of helping people.
Wakefield Reach brings all that information together in one place - accurate, up-to-date, and easy to use.
How listings are maintained
Every listing is checked on a rolling cycle with visible "last verified" dates so you know the information is current - not scraped from national databases. If you run a service and want to be listed, or notice something that needs updating, get in touch.