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More information on what to donate and how.

Here is some important information about how you can support Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank this winter.

Can you help us this winter with food donations?

We really do appreciate the generosity of our community every winter. The donations that come in each winter are necessary towards ensuring we can meet the need through the colder months and provide something festive for struggling families at Christmas. The demand on our service continues and we have seen a decrease in donations over recent months so your participation in our Christmas collection is much appreciated.

Is your school, church or business considering doing a Christmas food collection this winter? Maybe you could arrange a food collection amongst your neighbours, sports or hobby group.

Below is our Christmas most needed list. We offer a more colourful A4 poster and a black and white A4 poster for everyone’s printing needs. We have also included a smaller image that you can download onto your phone to use on WhatsApp, Messenger or other communication apps.

Please click the link for your preferred list:

The Need

Since April this year we have so far supported 3206 people (including 1357 children) with food, a number that will increase as in the winter months and supporting a wider area with the newly merged foodbank covering the Banes area.

Best practices for doing a food drive

When donating please be aware we are only able to accept tinned or packet items and all items must be in date.

Then communicate to the people you want to encourage to donate and include the food list we have provided.

Set a deadline for donations. Once the deadline you determine arrives, you can arrange for the donations to be delivered or collected. The deadline for Christmas food donations is Friday 12 December. This gives us enough time to sort the food and get to people before Christmas.

Please contact us at  [email protected]  to arrange a collection or a delivery time for your donations.

Very important

If possible, it would be preferable if you could arrange an appointment with us to bring your donations to our warehouse.

If you have collected a large amount of food, you can arrange with us for our volunteer van team to come collect the food. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Other ways to donate

Throughout the year we are grateful for donations via the supermarket collection points and we encourage all to download the Bank the Food app so you can see an up-to-date list of most needed items. Go to your app store and download the Bank the Food app and register with Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank. This is a helpful tool as you can see what to buy before you shop. No guess work required.

You can also use Give Today to donate food online. We have our regularly needed items on the site. You can purchase online, and the items will be delivered directly to our warehouse. Click here to go to our Give Today website.

If people would like to make a financial donation instead then this can be done by clicking the orange ‘Donate’ button above. You can also contact us for alternative ways to donate. Please contact Emma at [email protected].

Should any group wish collect either food or money for Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley foodbank, or would like to request a speaker for services or assemblies please contact us.

Christmas Opening Times

Manvers Street Baptist Church Foodbank Centre – BATH

Open as normal up to and including Monday 22nd December

Open Wednesday 24th (Christmas Eve) 11am – 12pm

Open Tuesday 30th December 12.30pm – 2.30pm

Re-open as normal Friday 2nd January