News
10 Jul 20
Current shortages:
Tinned rice pudding Tinned custard Tinned potatoes Instant Mash Tinned spaghetti Chocolate biscuit bars e.g. Penguin, Kit Kat Shower gel Toothpaste Mug shots We are sorry but we do not need beans, pasta, pasta sauce, soup or uht milk as we have plenty of these items.
9 Jun 20
Connor supports Devizes and District Foodbank by collecting food in his neighbourhood
When 10 year old Connor West was asked to complete a project to help his community, he decided to support the Food Bank. Connor, who is a student at Chirton C of E Primary School, attends Melksham St John’s Badgers division on a Tuesday night. Since he could no longer attend during the Covid Lockdown, […]
15 May 20
Sorry – we do not accept fresh produce
We are sorry but we are not able to accept fresh produce such as bread, vegetables, fruit etc. We are not able to store these items and they are becoming stale or starting to rot before we can distribute them with our emergency food boxes. Whilst we are grateful for everyone’s generosity, please do not […]
20 Apr 20
Items needed 27 April 2020
Jam Tinned potatoes Instant mash potato Tinned ham Other tinned meat Long life/tinned sponge puddings Tinned custard Tinned vegetables including sweet corn Tinned fruit Please note – we have plenty of tomato soup and do not need any more at the moment.
16 Apr 20
Thank you!
We want to give a very big shout out to JESSICA! Jessica is 11 years old and she asked for money for Easter instead of eggs so that she could donate to charity. She has donated the £40 she received from her parents, grandparents and uncle to Devizes and District Foodbank.
8 Apr 20
Items needed 8/4/2020
Current items most needed are: Tinned potatoes Instant mash potato Tinned fruit Tinned mackerel Tinned/long life sponge puddings Chocolate biscuit bars e.g. Kit Kat or Penguins Chocolate Shower gel Toothpaste Rice Thank you
27 Mar 20
Changes to our opening times
We’re still supporting people with emergency food but we are running a reduced service due to measures put in place to slow the spread of infection. Pewsey and Marlborough Foodbank Centre are now closed and Devizes will only be open on a Tuesday and Thursday morning as follows: Tuesday 10am-12pm Thursday 10am-2pm Help will continue […]
27 Mar 20
Thank you for your donations
Hello everyone We are thrilled by the amount of food donations coming into the Foodbank. Please remember though that we only accept non-perishable items and that they must have a minimum of 4 months before the ‘best before date’. Can I also please ask that you do not donate those long forgotten tins and jars […]
23 Mar 20
Pewsey Foodbank Centre closed until further
Please note that the Pewsey Foodbank Centre which normally opens on a Wednesday afternoon will be closed until further notice. If you have a red voucher that you need to exchange for an emergency food box, please contact us so we can arrange for a delivery.
21 Mar 20
Please keep donating!
We’re still supporting people with emergency food at our centres – it’s hard for us to say how things will unfold in the coming weeks, but we will continue to provide help wherever possible and if anything changes, we’ll let you know immediately. In the meantime, please continue donating vital food supplies. We’re particularly in […]