News
29 Jun 23
Shortages as of 29 June 2023
These are the items that we most need as of 29 June: Tinned custard Tinned soup UHT dairy milk (we don’t need oat milk etc) Long life sponge puddings (minimum of 4 months until the best before date) T-bags 80s and 160s (nothing bigger please) Pasta 500g or 1kg (nothing bigger please) Toothpaste Men’s deodorant […]
16 Jun 23
Shortages as of 16 June
These are the items that we most need as of 16 June: Long life fruit juice Tinned custard Tinned tomatoes Tinned soup Tinned rice pudding UHT dairy milk (we don’t need oat milk etc) Tinned vegetables Chocolate/sweets Long life sponge puddings (minimum of 4 months until the best before date) Tinned potatoes (300g) Drop off […]
13 Jun 23
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Mondays and/or Thursdays
We recently started holding foodbank sessions in Devizes town centre on a Monday and Thursday. People who have a voucher for the foodbank can come along to collect their box and also speak face to face with a Citizen’s Advice Caseworker. These sessions are going well but we do need more volunteers to help out. […]
30 May 23
These are the items that we most need as of 30 May:
Tinned custard Tinned rice pudding UHT dairy milk (we don’t need oat milk etc) Tinned vegetables Mugshots/instant pasta Cup a soup Chocolate/sweets Drop off points for items can be found here: https://devizesdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/give…/donate-food/ Don’t forget you can download the BanktheFood app to keep up to date with our shortages while you are shopping. We also need […]
17 May 23
Items needed as of 17 May
We appreciate that everyone is affected by the cost of living rises but if you are able to manage to buy just one extra can or packet when you are shopping, we would be very grateful. These are the items that we are most desperate for as of 17 May: Instant mash potato Long life […]
5 May 23
Items needed as of 5 May 2023
These are the items that we are most desperate for: Instant mash potato Long life sponge puddings (minimum of 4 months until the best before date) Tinned potatoes (300g) Long life fruit juice Tea bags 80s or 160s (nothing bigger please) Drop off points for items can be found here: https://devizesdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/give…/donate-food/ Don’t forget you […]
26 Apr 23
2943 emergency food parcels provided to people facing hardship by Devizes and District Foodbank in the past 12 months
On Wednesday 26 April 2023, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that Devizes and District Foodbank provided within our local community between April 2022 and March 2023. The alarming new figures reveal that we have provided 2943 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in the SN8, […]
11 Apr 23
Foodbank Centre volunteers needed
We are looking for volunteers to help with our new financial inclusion project at the St James Centre in Devizes on a Monday morning and Thursday afternoon. You will welcome people visiting the foodbank into a safe and welcoming space, and signpost them to further support. There are two roles and we need a minimum […]
27 Mar 23
Current shortages as of 27 March 2023
These are the items that we are most desperate for: DRIED RICE (500G) TINNED TOMATOES INSTANT MASH POTATO LONG LIFE SPONGE PUDDINGS (MINIMUM OF 4 MONTHS UNTIL THE BEST BEFORE DATE) TINNED FRUIT Drop off points for items can be found here: https://devizesdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/give…/donate-food/ Don’t forget you can download the BanktheFood app to keep up […]
9 Mar 23
Current shortages as of 9 March 2023
We are very short of these items. If you are shopping this week, Please think of us. long life sponge puddings (minimum of 4 months until the best before date) instant mash potato dried skimmed milk long life juice tinned fruit tinned rice pudding tinned tomatoes soap shower gel toilet rolls We have plenty […]