As well as helping out with food poverty, the Food Bank is able to point people to other places that might help with things like benefits and housing and we also have access to a trained worker who’ll give help with budgeting and debt. Some people pop in for food and stay for a chat […]
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Running low
We’re running low on a few specific things in Food Bank. This week’s list is tinned custard, laundry products, biscuits, cereal (not porridge), small bags of sugar, tinned spaghetti. You can donate in the basket in the co-op or drop things into St Edmund’s on Tuesday and Saturday mornings 10-12. Thank you!
Busier than ever
The Food Bank is busier than ever – lots of us are finding it a bit tough at the moment. Don’t forget you don’t need a voucher to come along. We’re open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10-12. This is also the time to drop off donations in the porch of St Edmund’s. This week […]
Items we need this week
On this week’s shopping list for the Food Bank: Men’s toiletries including shaving items, Tinned carrots, Shampoo, Squash, Tinned or dried potatoes. Donations can be left in the porch of St Edmund’s on Tuesday or Saturday mornings. Thank you all!
Open for donations
We’ve done a complete stock take and reorganisation at the Foodbank this week. To help us manage our donations, volunteers and cleaning, from now on we will be open for donations on Tuesday and Saturday mornings ONLY between 10 and 12. Please don’t leave food outside the porch – and don’t forget to check the […]
Thinking of donating?
We’ve got some specific needs this week in the Food Bank. If you’re thinking of donating, this is what we’d really welcome this week (though of course all non perishables are also helpful too): Long-life fruit juice Desserts (tinned sponges, rice pudding, tinned fruit etc) Custard Cooking oil Tinned spaghetti (but not beans) Dried potato […]
Quick update
Just a quick update/reminder about donations: The porch at St Edmund’s is open to drop off donations (please check they’re in date) from 9 to 5 Monday – Saturday. It’s now closed on Sundays. Many thanks for all your help so far!
Open to anyone
The Food Bank here in Shipston is open to anyone who finds they might be in need of a bit of help to tide them over. We know there may be people who need something at the moment, but who have never accessed help before. That’s fine, you’re not alone. And you don’t need a […]
Opening our doors
We’re looking forward to opening our doors tomorrow for welcoming people and distributing parcels. It’s been a steep learning curve for all the helpers – and we’re grateful for all the local support we’ve had. If you need help please feel free to message on here or come and see us tomorrow. This week, our […]
Kind donations
Thank you for all the kind donations to the Foodbank. Could you check that what you leave us is still in date? We’re unable to give out food that’s past it’s sell by date and we’ve had quite a lot recently that we’ve had to dispose of. Thank you!
