Here’s the latest list of items needed by our Foodbank Centres.
Thanks for your help!
PLEASE NOTE: We are now able to receive donations of food directly to our warehouse but to continue to keep you and our teams as safe as possible, please call our office first to arrange a time to drop off donations.
Please note the new address for donations: unit 26 NOT 19.
We may also be able to collect donations from you, again please call our office to arrange a pick-up. Office: 01634 757057 Office hours: Tues – Thurs 9.30am – 3.30pm & Fri 9.30am – 1.30pm
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Medway Foodbank latest shopping list
Medway Foodbank latest shopping list larger print
On behalf of all those that we are able to help because of your donations and support – thank you. All your terrific donations go directly towards helping those in Medway who are struggling financially at the moment. Sadly, many are struggling financially at this difficult time and the need for our help remains very high, whilst the ability of some to donate has reduced. This has meant that the stock levels of many items that we supply to those in crisis remains under severe strain. There are many items where our stock levels are currently very low. In order for us to be able to continue to offer the same level of support to those facing a time of financial crisis, we sadly continue to need your help. Please only donate if you are financially in a position to do so.
The items that we currently urgently need donating are on the above stock shortage or ‘shopping’ list (attached in two print sizes).
You will notice that it is a long list. If you are a group, church, school or business that would like to collect and donate items for us, you may wish to consider focussing on just a few items or even one item from the list. This will help your group or team members remember the items required, and will help us to significantly improve the stock levels of those items. If you would like us to suggest particular items for your group to focus on, then please contact our office.
Medway Foodbank only works with non-perishable food items (tinned and dried goods), which do not easily spoil or decay, i.e. not fresh, chilled or “use by” dated items. Long ‘best before dates’ (e.g. 2 months or more) are essential in order to avoid waste. We also take non-food items such as toiletries and cleaning products, as these are also needed by the clients who come to us. All items should be unopened, in date (i.e. within the “best before date” or BBD) and in good condition.
Items on our shopping list can be purchased and donated locally at:
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- the two large Tesco stores (Strood and Gillingham)
- the two large Asda stores (Chatham and Gillingham Pier)
- Co-op Walderslade
- Morrison’s Strood
If you want to use supermarket ‘home delivery’ to purchase and deliver direct to our warehouse, then please do contact our office first so that you know the best delivery days/times for us before you book a slot with the supermarket.
If you would value a reminder of the items that we currently need as you walk into most of these local stores, you may like to consider using the free BanktheFood app. It’s a simple concept – download the app from your app store and follow the instructions to get started. Once you have ‘followed’ Medway Foodbank, the app will send you a helpful ‘ping’ with a reminder of our needs when you are shopping in your local supermarket. You can then choose exactly what you would like to donate and leave your donation in our collection point at the end of your shopping trip. Head to their website and follow the instructions to download the app and to find out more at www.bankthefood.org.
We are signed up with the foodbank donation website called Bankuet to allow a simple, safe and low waste digital way of donating items. You are able to donate to Bankuet as a one-off or regularly. We can then use those funds to purchase food items that we need the most. Bankuet then arrange delivery to us at a convenient time.
If you wish to deliver items directly to our warehouse or need items to be collected, please call or email our office first on 01634 757057 (opening times below) or [email protected] to arrange a slot. If you receive the answerphone when you call, please do leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible. Please do not just turn up as we want to keep everyone safe and we do not want you to have a wasted journey.
If you are unable to help us by donating items, but want to donate financially, we would be very grateful as we are facing huge increases in running costs and we currently need to buy stock to meet the demand. Details for donating financially can be found here.
You are also able to provide valuable support to Medway Foodbank by letting others know about our needs, volunteering, arranging a local or group collection, or praying for the work we do and those that we help. If you would like to know more about these areas of support, please do contact our office.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT – we are helping hundreds of people in need each week and we continue to need your invaluable support. We cannot do this without you.
Kind regards,
Medway Foodbank