As the winter draws in, the cost of living crisis continues to unfold, and energy bills soar, foodbank use this Christmas will undoubtedly rise. Due to increases in both operational costs, and in the number of people seeking their provision, independent foodbanks will be under more pressure than ever to keep our communities fed.
Our Reverse Advent Calendar provides a festive and simple way to boost your local foodbank at this critical time of year. Simply download and print our PDF calendar, stick it to the fridge, grab yourself a cardboard box, and use the guide to add an item to the box each day.
Download our reverse advent calendar!
Once all (or as many as you can afford!) of the items are ticked off, drop them at your local foodbank or community pantry, using the table below to see donation drop off times. Why not get the whole family involved, and show that Christmas is about more than just receiving – it’s a time for giving too.
We would also love to see photos of your donation boxes and completed Reverse Advent Calendars – you can tag us on social media (@bouncebackfood), or email us at [email protected]. Help us spread the word this Christmas!
Our Reverse Advent Calendar is just a general guide, made up of the non-perishable food items and hygiene products that foodbanks regularly request. In order to help guide this nationwide effort, we’ve been in contact with food banks across the country to gather this information, so the campaign is as effective as possible.
The table below (updated weekly) details what extra donations would be useful, in addition to those listed in our Reverse Advent Calendar. You can also check where you should drop them off, and find out about any Christmas volunteering opportunities:
| Organisation | Where/When to Drop Off Donations | Items needed | Last Donation Date Before Christmas | Further Support? |
| Belfast – North Belfast Foodbank | Tesco Yorkgate Tesco Antrim Road ASDA Shore Road OR Warehouse at Unit 8, 2 Westbank Road, Duncrue, Belfast, BT3 9JL | – Biscuits – Tea – Coffee – Jam – Tinned Fruit – Tinned Tomatoes – Tinned Spaghetti – Pasta Sauces – Other Sauces (Curry etc) – Tinned Veg – Tinned Meat – Tinned Fish | 17th December | We need volunteers to help out with our Big Winter Collection on Saturday 2nd Dec, in Tesco Yorkgate & Antrim Road. |
| Blackpool – Amazing Graze | Amazing Graze 44 Bolton Street, Blackpool FY1 6AA, Tuesdays 1-7pm and Thursdays – Sun 1-9pm. | – Cereal – Biscuits – Cereal bars – Marmalade – Sugar – Soup – Beans – Tinned meat | 15th December | |
| Bradford – Bradford North Foodbank | Unit 12, Inspire Business Park, Harrogate Rd, BD10 0JE, 9:30am-12:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Otherwise please give us a ring on 01274 292256 to arrange an alternative time. | – Tinned Ham or Chicken – Tinned Halal Meat – Christmas Cake – Selection Boxes – Christmas Biscuits – Children’s Selection Pack Bar / Box of Chocolates – Savoury Snacks & Nibbles – Hot Chocolate, Custard. | 20th December | Please use the link shown to see all the ways in which individuals may wish to donate money: https://bradfordnorth.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-money/ |
| Brighton – Fareshare Sussex and Surrey | FareShare Sussex & Surrey, Unit 3-4 Fairway Business Centre, Westergate Road, Brighton, BN2 4JZ | – Christmas foods: boxes/tins of chocolates, variety pack of crackers – Christmas crackers (celebratory with gifts) – Tins: fruit, beans, custard, rice pudding, lentils, fish – UHT Milk, non dairy milk cartons – Crisps, pretzels, biscuits, twiglets We cannot accept food items containing alcohol including christmas puddings, mince pies etc. nor can we take fridge food or any items that are out of date. | 15th December | We are always looking for additional volunteers to help – particularly afternoon shifts from 2-6pm. We are opening our new warehouse in Surrey in the new year so will require volunteers! This is in Guildford. We are also running a Christmas Big Give campaign where donations made during 28th November – 5th December are match funded. The link to this campaign will be available soon. |
| Bristol – North Bristol Foodbank | Ebenezer Church, 286 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BA | – Tinned fruit – Sponge puddings – Custard – Chocolate – Biscuits – Savoury Crackers – Crisps – Squash In addition to Christmas treat items, we are looking for donations of ‘everyday items’ that will help us meet the increasing demand not only during Christmas but throughout the challenging winter months. | Early December | We are in the process of putting together our Christmas fundraising campaign and also our list of volunteering opportunities. These will be listed here when available. North Bristol Foodbank is also running their own reverse advent calendar this November – refer to this for more items specific to their needs. |
| Bristol – South and East Bristol Foodbank | BS3 Community Outlet Thursday 9.30am-12 noon. Counterslip Cares Outlet, Tuesday and Thursday 2-4pm . Fishponds outlet, Wednesday 10.30am -12pm and Friday 11.45am- 2.15pm. Kingswood Mondays 10:30am – 12:30pm. St Marks outlet on Fridays 10am- 3pm. | – Toilet Roll – Washing Up Liquid – Chocolate – Biscuits – Tinned Tomatoes – Tinned Vegetables – Tinned Meat Meals – Tinned Vegetarian Meals – Jam – UHT Milk – Long Life Juice – Shampoo – Deodorant | We would ask that donations are bought in by Friday 15th December. After that we will be able to accept them again in January. | Take part in our Gift with a Difference campaign: you can buy Christmas dinner for an individual or family. The donations come to us where we pack and hand them out. The donations can be made through our online shop here: www.givetoday.co.uk/sebfoodbanks Or we have a post on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/679840467429581 |
| Cardiff – Cardiff Foodbank | Unit G, Cardiff Bay Business Centre, Titan Road, Cardiff, CF24 5BS, Between Monday – Thursday, 9.30-13.30. | -UHT milk (1 litre) – Fruit juice (long life 1 litre) – Tinned fruit – Tinned potatoes – Tinned tomatoes – Tinned rice pudding – Tinned custard – Sweets and chocolate – Savoury snacks and biscuits. | 7th December for Christmas items, 20th December for other donations. | We are not currently looking for short-term volunteers in our foodbanks but those interested in volunteering on a long-term basis or those interested in helping out at our Cardiff Tesco supermarket collection on 1-3 December should email [email protected]. If you would like to support us financially instead you can do so at: https://localgiving.org/charity/cardifffoodbank/. We gave out 41% more food parcels in the last 6 months than in the same period last year and appreciate any food or finance donations that people can make, although we appreciate it’s tough on most people out there right now. |
| Cornwall – Penryn & Falmouth Foodbank | Penryn and Falmouth Foodbank, Highway House, 13-15 Church Road, Penryn, TR10 8DA. Our phone number is 01326 618575. We are open for deliveries Monday 10-1pm and Thursdays 1-4pm. | – Tinned Ham – Tinned Meat Meal – Tinned Potatoes – Tinned Carrots – Tinned Green Vegetables – Tinned Sweetcorn – Gravy Granules – Stuffing – Cranberry Sauce – Christmas Pudding or similar – Tinned/packet of custard – Tinned Cream – Tinned Fruit – Trifle packs or fruit jelly – Mince Pies – Christmas cake or chocolate log – Quality Biscuits – Box/Tin of chocolates – Savoury Snacks e.g. nuts and or crisps | By the end of November. | We update our website weekly with current needs |
| Coventry – Coventry Foodbank | The Halo Centre, Progress Way, Binley Industrial Estate, Coventry CV3 2 NT | – Selection boxes – Stuffing mix/Gravy – Tinned ham/meat – Tinned potatoes – Tinned fruit – Biscuits, cakes, chocolate, Crisps, sweets – UHT long-life milk – Custard/jelly pots | Saturday 16th December at 12pm, open weekdays 9-4pm. | Coventry Foodbank are also running their own Reverse Advent Calendar. We have a campaign we are supporting alongside the Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation to Guarantee Our Essentials campaign. We are asking for people to sign the petition for ALL parties to agree that anyone who has to rely on benefits has enough money to afford to buy their own essentials. This is not happening at the moment and is causing people to turn to local foodbanks or other organisations to help support the financial hardship they face every day: trusselltrust.org.uk/petition We also have our TESCO Winter Collection based at 4 large Tesco in Coventry from 30th November, 1st and 2nd December. |
| Edinburgh – Edinburgh North East Foodbank | Edinburgh NE Foodbank, 19 Stewartfield, Edinburgh, EH6 5RQ. Wednesday and Friday Mornings between 9am and 12.30pm | – Tea/Coffee – Tinned Fish – Tinned Meat – Tinned Fruit – Tinned Veg – Soup – Cup a soup – SMASH – Noodles – Rice/Custard Pudding – Rice – Biscuits/sweets – Savoury snacks – Diluting Juice – Fruit Juice – Deodorant – Shaving foam – Shampoo | Thursday 21st December. | |
| Edinburgh – Edinburgh South East Foodbank | Blythswood Care SE Edinburgh Foodbank, 47 Southhouse Broadway, EH17 8AS. Items can only be dropped off during our opening hours; Mon, Tue and Thu between 10am and 1.30pm. | – Long life milk – Pasta sauce – Instant coffee – Tinned meat, – Instant noodles – Tinned custard – Toilet roll – Bars of soap | No donations after Thursday 7th December, please | |
| Gateshead – Gateshead Foodbank | Unit 52 Team Valley Business Centre, Off Earlsway NE11 0QH, Monday and Wednesday 9:00am -11:45pm and Tuesday 7:15pm – 8:15pm. | – Noodles – Cereal – Juice – Tinned: veg/fruit/meat/fish/custard, steamed puddings, sugar – Biscuits – Toiletries – Nappies – Christmas items for hampers from November: tins of chocolates, sweets, tinned ham, cracker biscuits, boxes biscuits, jars pickles, crackers, Christmas cake etc. | Donations in first week December | Volunteers appreciated at all times- vacancies on our website. |
| Greater Manchester – Ardwick and Longsight Foodbank | Transformation Community Resource Centre 11 Richmond Grove, Longsight M13 0LN (Behind Longsight Police Station) Monday 10:00-13:00 Tuesday 10:00-12:00 Midday Wednesday 10:00-12:00 Midday Thursday 10:00-13:00 | – Money – Festive biscuits – Soap – Deodorant – Shower gel – Toothpaste – Washing powder – Washing up liquid – Cooking oil – Tins of meat – Hot chocolate – Coffee | We will be making up Christmas parcels on Wednesday 13 December to distribute the following week with our usual food parcels on Monday 18th and Thursday 21st, so items should be dropped off by Tuesday 12 December. | |
| Greater Manchester – Manchester South Central Foodbank | Donation Locations Food Bank Warehouse, Wesley Centre, Old York Street, Hulme, M15 5BP (9am to 4pm, Monday, Wednesday, Friday) Asda, 100 Princess Rd, Hulme, Manchester M15 5AS Aldi, White City Retail Park, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RP Tesco Extra, Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0QW Co-Op, 135-141 Withington Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8EE Lidl, Chester Road, Stretford M32 0FF Tesco Express, Withington Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8FA Tesco Express, Upper Chorlton, Firswood, Manchester M16 7RN | – UHT Milk – Tinned tuna – Tinned potatoes – Cereal – Veggie meals in a tin eg. mac n cheese or veggie chilli – Meat Meals in a tin – Cordial – Tea Bags / Coffee – Biscuits – Savoury snacks – Chocolate / sweet treats – Meat Soup – Rice pudding – Tinned fruit -Tinned custard – Tinned vegetables – Vegetable Gravy – Vegetable Stuffing mix – Shampoo – Shower Gel | | We do not need volunteers, but are running a fundraising campaign: Winter Appeal | Localgiving |
| Greater Manchester – Your Local Pantry (Freehold, Smallbridge, Kirkholt, Heywood) | Drop off at 17 The Strand OL11 2JG. | Anything ambient. | ||
| Greater Manchester – Wythenshawe Foodbank | Unit 1 Market Place, Civic Center, M22 5RF (access is via Ainley Road service yard). | – Tinned meat – Instant Coffee – Juice, Milk – Biscuits – Jelly/Shelf stable puddings – Sweets/Chocolate – Cooking Sauces – Tinned fruit – Tinned Vegetables – Toothpaste – Toothbrushes – Deodorants – Shampoo – Conditioner – Razors – Shaving gel/Foam – Cat/Dog Food. | Tuesday 19th November | |
| Leeds – Leeds South and East Foodbank | Leeds South and East Foodbank, Unit 18, Millshaw Industrial Estate, Millshaw Park Avenue, Leeds LS11 0LR, Monday to Thursday between 10am and 2.30pm. | – UHT Milk – Long Life Fruit Juice – Tinned fruit/potatoes/tomatoes – Rice pudding – Custard – Coffee – Tea – Biscuits – Cooking Sauces | No strict deadline for donations but if the collection includes things like advent calendars or Christmas treats we like to get these out to the centres as early as possible so they can be handed out before Christmas. | We have some capacity for volunteering days this winter. Leeds South and East Foodbank is also running their own Reverse Advent Calendar. Check this out for more items specific to their needs. |
| Leicester – Leicester South Foodbank | Regional Distribution Centre, Clarkes Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2BG. Monday-Friday 10am-2pm. | – Tinned fruit – Tinned potatoes – Rice – Pasta sauce – Curry sauce -Tinned sweetcorn – Tinned tomatoes – Tinned meat – Rice pudding – Custard – Tooth brushes – Toothpaste – Roll on deodorant – Washing up liquid – Shampoo | 15th December | Volunteers needed! Especially during this busy time of year. |
| Liverpool – North Liverpool Foodbank | St. Andrew’s Community Network, 16 Larkhill Lane, Clubmoor, Liverpool, L13 9BR, Monday-Friday, 8.30AM – 3:00PM | Currently we are in short supply of: – Toiletries – Instant mash – Tinned carrots – Tinned cold meats But anything helps. | Friday 15th December for Christmas items. | We have a Winter Food Drive at Tesco Deysbrook this year as Part of the Trussell Trust Winter food collection. This is over 3 days and starts on November 30th. If anyone wants to help out here, we give out food shopping lists and ask shoppers if they can donate anything whilst shopping, and pack the food donations in crates. |
| Liverpool – Wirral Foodbank | Wirral Foodbank Wirral Business Centre Unit 14, Dock Road Birkenhead Wirral CH41 1JW. We are open Mon-Thur from 10am to 1.30pm. We close for Christmas at 12pm on Thursday 21st December. | – Sugar – Tinned fish – Deodorant – Nappies (sizes 4,5,6) – Biscuits – Tinned soup – Chocolate bars – Tinned fruit – Rice pudding – Squash – Instant mash – Tinned tomatoes – Soap – Tinned spaghetti – Washing powder/tablets – Tinned veg – Tinned meat – Washing up liquid – Custard | Drop your filled container off at our warehouse before 7th December. | Wirral Foodbank is running their own Reverse Advent Calendar (items listed to the left). |
| London – 3Food4U | Please drop off donations to any of our hubs, Balgores Estate Agents Ongar or Loughton, Sainsbury’s Debden or Ongar or call 07973166940 for collection. | – Long life milk – Tinned fish and meat – Tinned veg – Cooking sauce, various – Soup – Rice – Pasta – Custard – Rice pudding – Jelly – Coffee – Tea – Biscuits – Christmas pudding – Chocolates/treats | None | Complete a volunteer application on our website www.3food4u.org |
| London – Holy Trinity Foodbank (Stroud Green) | Items can be dropped off at either of two our collection points: – Londis on Ferme Park Rd, London N4 4DS – Holy Trinity Church Hall on Stapleton Hall Road N4, next to St Aidan’s primary school on Thursday mornings between 10 and 11am, or Sunday afternoons between 1.30 and 3.30pm. | – Corned beef (tinned) – Milk (dairy esp full fat) – Cooking sauces – Tinned puddings and fruit – Biscuits – Sugar (500g bags) – Basmati rice (500g packets) – Instant coffee (100g jars) – Cooking oil (1L bottles) – toiletries and period pads – washing up liquid – laundry detergent (tabs or small boxes/bottles) | 21st December | Extra volunteers always welcome, please email [email protected] For donations, please email [email protected] |
| London – The Roehampton Community Box | 166 Roehampton Lane SW15 4HR or contact [email protected], on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:30am-4pm. | – Sunflower – Vegetable oil – Washing powder – Squash – Tinned meat – Basmati rice – Toothpaste – Ketchup. | We are looking for support for our JustGiving campaign. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/racketscubed | |
| London – The Outside Project LGBTIQ+ Centre | Unit 1, 52 Lant Street London SE1 1RB | – Long life milk – Oat milk– Tea / Coffee – Cheese / vegan cheese – Tinned fruit / veg – Tinned beans and tomatoes – Tinned meat/fish – Tinned soup – Cupboard store eg: rice, pasta, herbs, spices – Instant snacks eg: pot noodle, pasta pots – Healthy snacks – Sweet or savoury snacks – Fruit juice – Squash | There is no deadline, we are open all through the Christmas period. | Donations will be added to our Solidarity Box. |
| London – Waterloo Foodbank | South London Warehouse, St Margaret the Queen, Barcombe Avenue, Streatham, SW2 3BH | – Long-life, or UHT milk (whole) – Long-life, or UHT milk alternatives – Preserves (Honey, Jam, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Spread – Tea – Instant Coffee – Sponge puddings (and other long- life desserts) – Cereal – Snacks (Snack bars, Crisps, Chocolate, Biscuits) – Fruit juice cartons / Fruit squash concentrate – Tinned pulses (kidney beans, chickpeas etc) – Tinned vegetables – Tinned soup – Tinned meat meals (no pork) – Tinned vegetarian meals – Tinned ham – Tinned fish – Tinned custard – Tinned rice pudding – Tinned fruit – Cooking oil (500ml or 1l bottle) – Instant meals (Noodle pots, Microwavable rice, Mug-friendly pasta, Quick couscous) Plus: – Hot water bottles – Electric blankets – Toiletries (Toilet Roll, Soap, Sanitary towels, Shampoo, Deodorant, Shower gel) – Washing up liquid, Laundry pods | Friday 1st December ideally – no later than 20th December | Absolutely! Please complete this expression of interest and you will be contacted by our team when an opportunity comes up: https://forms.gle/hahnqVfehbMviFrb6 |
| London – Westminster Foodbank | Westminster Chapel, Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6BS, Access to the premises is via the passageway between the Chapel building and the Convenience Store, there is a buzzer on the right for the Foodbank. Alternatively, vehicles can stop in Castle Lane, small road next to the Chapel (note there is currently building work taking place on the road which means vehicles accessing will need to reverse or turn round to exit). | – Christmas puddings – Mince pies – Powdered milk/UHT Milk – Jam/Marmalade – Tinned Fruit – Tinned Tomatoes – Hot chocolate – Cooking Oil – Shampoo – Washing powder (small/medium) – Washing up liquid – Kitchen towels – Toilet Rolls | 7th December, Open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am-4pm, it is helpful if we know when to expect you. | We do not have a specific fund raising campaign at this time; however if anyone wants to make a financial donation they can do so via Enthuse – https://westminsterchapel.enthuse.com/ or Bankuet – https://www.bankuet.co.uk/westminster. It is helpful if donors fill out the Donor Form available on the website: https://westminsterchapel.org.uk/foodbank/ |
| Loughborough – Loughborough Area Foodbank | New Life Community Church 2 De Montfort Close Loughborough LE11 4RL, 9.30am – 12am Monday to Friday. | – Christmas cake – Ambient christmas items eg. stuffing mixture, variety tins, tinned tomatoes, rice, mince pies, box of biscuits, nuts, confectionery, tinned fish, coffee, jam, breakfast cereal, tea bag, selection boxes, fruit juice, instant mash, tinned veg, tinned potatoes, tinned meat, christmas pudding (no alcohol), rice pudding, UHT milk, tinned fruit. | The earlier the better because items received just before Christmas may not be used until January (although still very helpful). | |
| Gateshead – Gateshead Foodbank | Unit 52 Team Valley Business Centre, Off Earlsway NE11 0QH, Monday and Wednesday 9:00am -11:45pm and Tuesday 7pm – 8:15pm. | – Noodles – Cereal – Juice – Tinned: veg/fruit/meat/fish/custard, steamed puddings, sugar – Biscuits – Toiletries – Nappies – Christmas items for hampers from November: tins of chocolates, sweets, tinned ham, cracker biscuits, boxes biscuits, jars pickles, crackers, Christmas cake etc. | No later than second week of December for Christmas hamper items | Volunteers appreciated at all times- vacancies on our website. |
| Newcastle – Hospitality and Hope | Hampden Street Operations Centre, South Shields, NE33 4JR | – Pasta/curry sauce – Biscuits – Tinned meat – Tinned fruit – Rice pudding – Custard – Tuna | 8th December ideally, final deadline 18th December. | |
| Newcastle – Newcastle West End Foodbank | If you are able to bring them to the Foodbank, we are 331 Benwell Lane. The best post code to use is NE15 6TB which is the Tyne View Dental Practice, we are directly opposite, behind the bus stop wall. If you are struggling do let us know and we can try to arrange a collection. | Urgently needed items are listed on the website and regularly updated: https://newcastlewestend.foodbank.org.uk/. | 16th December. | Newcastle West End Foodbank are running their own Reverse Advent Calendar throughout November which can be found on their social media pages. |
| North East – Wansbeck Valley Food Bank | Wansbeck Valley Foodbank, Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, NE61 3BP, weekdays, from 10am to 2.30pm for drop offs. | – Tinned meats – Tinned vegetables – Peanut butter, nutella, – Tinned puddings, – Tinned fruit, – Custard, – Deodorant, – Christmas treats such as crisps, snacks, chocolate etc. – We also ask folks to consider a purchase for those who are gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan. | 6th December | |
| North West – Carlisle Foodbank | Unit 4, Tower Court, W Tower St, Carlisle CA3 8QT, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 9.30AM-3:00PM. | – UHT Milk – Instant mash – Cereal – Tinned meat – Pot noodles – Biscuits – Pasta/Curry sauces – Tinned fruit,/veg – Tinned spaghetti – Microwave rice | 15th December | Carlisle Foodbank are running their own Reverse Advent Calendar campaign. Check this out for additional specific items needed. |
| Wigan – Pantry Parcels | St. Thomas’ Church Warrington Rd. Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PL Please email [email protected] to organise donation drop-off times. | – Tea – Coffee – Sugar – Hot Chocolate – Carrots – Peas – Stuffing – Gravy – Crackers – Crisps – Chocolate – Christmas Pudding – Custard – Jelly – Tinned Ham – Tinned Salmon – Cereal – Christmas Cake – Mince Pies – Biscuits – Jam – Sweets | | |
| Wigan – Ashton Pantry | St. Thomas’ Church, Warrington Rd, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 9PL | – Tea – Coffee – Sugar – UHT milk – Cereal – Tins of meat/ fish – Treats for Christmas hampers – Biscuits – Tinned fruit – Rice – Pasta | 18th December. We are open as usual (4 days a week) over the Christmas period, apart from Boxing Day as so we would welcome any donations after 18th too. | We should have enough regular helpers but we are always grateful for others who may want to join the team to help on a regular basis (Tuesday & Saturday 10-12.15, Thursday and Sunday 2-4.30). We are also raising funds to build a fit for purpose pantry (there are some big issues with the current wooden building) and also build a kitchen to provide a PayAsYouFeel café in the old pantry and cooking lessons. We have just over £60,000 but need £180,000 for the whole project. Follow this for more information about donating: https://www.stthomasstluke.org.uk/ourtown/foodpantry/ |
| Scotland – Bute Oasis | 6 Argly Street, Rothesay | Christmas presents for kids (both boys and girls) from new born to 16 years. | 22nd December | We are looking for people to drop of hampers and others to help on 21st and 22nd to help make them up. We are also happy for any funds we can get as we have a lot of families to support. |
| Scotland – Moray Food Plus | We have various drop-off points across Moray with the main ones in Asda and Tesco – contact the office for more information. | – UHT milk – Tinned puddings – Tinned hotdogs – Tuna – Tinned fruit – Mug shots – Rice – Baked beans – Tinned spaghetti – Tinned veg – Toiletries – Biscuits – Pasta sauce – Curry sauce – Tea/coffee | For anything specifically Christmas related please drop off by 15th Dec otherwise donations can be accepted at any time. | If anyone is interested in being a volunteer driver please contact us [email protected] |
| Sheffield – Burngreave Foodbank | Rock Christian Centre, 177 Spital Hill, S4 7LF, 10-4 on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. | – Christmas treats such as puddings, cakes, chocolates, nibbles etc – tinned ham or salmon – instant mashed potato – UHT milk – long-life fruit juice – tinned cream – shower gel – shampoo – tin openers – tinned veg – tinned fruit – biscuits – cereal – tinned tomatoes – jam | Ideally we’d like donations by the end of November to give us time to get them out in the 3 weeks preceding Christmas itself. But we will be open until Friday 22nd December so that would be our very latest deadline. The earlier we get the food, the easier it is for us to make sure that people have it in time for Christmas itself. | We would welcome funds if people prefer to give financial donations. Details of how to do this can be found on our website. https://burngreave.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-money/ |
| Sheffield – S6 Foodbank | S6 Foodbanks, Cross Bedford Street, S6 3BS – Monday to Friday, or we can collect at a organised time. | We need all long-life, non-perishable and tinned goods, in date, including toiletries and hygiene products, plus any festive extras! | 15th December | Our campaign for 2023 is called ‘S6 City wide’ to highlight how donations made via our foodbank, based in the postcode S6, are supporting people across the whole of Sheffield, via our 11 foodbank network. Here’s our campaign page link: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/S6CityWide |
| South Coast – New Forest Basics Bank | Cannon Street East Car Park, Lymington SO41 9BR, 9am-2pm Monday to Friday. | – Bags of nuts – Bottles of non- alcoholic drink – Bags of sweets – Cranberry sauce – Mints – Christmas cake/yule log – Chocolate coins – Cheese biscuits – Tins of ham – Festive biscuits – Chocolate orange – Tins of salmon – Cheese straws – Hot chocolate – Mince pies – Retail gift card – Crisps – Sponge pudding – Christmas pudding – Christmas crackers. | 4th December | New Forest Basics Bank are running their own Reverse Advent Calendar – check this for specific items they are in need of. |
| York – Wetherby & District Foodbank | Either the warehouse – Wetherby and District Foodbank Unit 715b Thorp Arch Trading Estate Thorp Arch Wetherby LS23 7BJ OR at collection points in the following locations: Morrisons Wetherby, Coop Ainsty Road Wetherby, Sainsburys Local Wetherby, Tesco Express Collingham, and most local churches within our service area. Between 10am and 12pm on Mondays or between 2pm and 4pm on Thursdays at the warehouse. | – Long life fruit juice – Tinned fruit -UHT milk We are also very short of household cleaning products – for example multipurpose cleaning sprays, washing powder, fabric softener. | For Christmas-specific items, as early as possible. Advent calendars we need by by mid-November. | |
| York – York Foodbank | Warehouse: Unit 5 Bleriot Way Clifton Moor York YO30 4WU, or supermarket collecting boxes at Askham Bar Tesco, Monks Cross Asda and Waitrose Foss Islands Rd. Tuesday & Thursday mornings. | – Christmas Cakes/Puddings – Boxes of Chocolates – Boxes of Biscuits – Savoury Snacks – Toiletry Gift Sets (Male & Female) Alongside core food stocks which include: – Tinned meat – Tinned Soup – UHT Milk – Sponge Puddings (not refrigerated) – Jars of Jam (Not homemade) – Jars of Coffee – Jars of Pasta/Curry Sauce – Toilet Roll | 11th Dec (Christmas items especially), or latest 21st Dec | Volunteers needed for Tesco Food Drive taking place on Saturday 2nd December. We are also grateful for any financial gifts which would sponsor our Taste and See Gift Cards. These enable clients to purchase food/drink items of their choice from a local participating shop (4 local Coops) so that they can access the fresh, refrigerated or frozen items which we cannot stock or distribute. We offer a gift card worth £6 per person in a household to anyone accessing a Foodbank package (capped at £36) to this end, so gifts into this scheme in effect go straight to help clients directly with food items of their choice. We are also promoting the Trussel Trust ‘Guarantee Our Essentials’ campaign – sign the petition here: https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-involved/campaigns/guarantee-our-essentials/ |
If you, or a friend or colleague, are a volunteer at your local foodbank and would like to have your organisation’s exact donation requests listed on this page, please do get in touch via our contact page, or email Josie, our Marketing and Events Coordinator at [email protected].
