Where and when you can drop off donations:
- At the Food Bank around opening times (Mondays and Thursdays 0930am to 1 pm) or other times by arrangement. Closed Bank Holidays.
- Large donations can be collected if you contact us to arrange.
We greatly value the goodwill and help provided by members of the local community, organizations, and businesses. Any donation, large or small, will help!
WHAT WE CAN USE
Unfortunately, we cannot use damaged cans or items that are past their “best before” date. We cannot store and distribute chilled or frozen items.
THE BASICS -tins or long life packs of:
fish, meat, baked beans or spaghetti, ready meals, peas, carrots, sweet corn, tomatoes, soup, fruit, rice pudding, custard, sauces, rice, pasta, mashed potato, couscous, 3-minute noodles, pulses (e.g. packs of dried channa dhal, beans, chickpeas or lentils), sugar, tea, coffee, instant hot chocolate, squash, biscuits, cooking oil, salt, jam, long-life milk and long-life fruit juice, cereals, porridge oats.
TREATS: chocolate and sweets, crisps, canned drinks, long life desserts, sponge puddings
FOR BABIES: long-dated baby foods, nappies, wipes, other baby items
TOILETRIES: toilet rolls, shampoo, shower gel, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, ladies sanitary items, skin cream, shaving foam
OTHER: clean carrier bags, pet food
MONEY DONATIONS are very helpful to buy items that we run short of. Please use the donate button below or contact us.