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13 Jun 22
Byfleet centre closed Wednesday 15 June
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Our Byfleet centre will be closed on Wednesday this week (15 June). We hope to be open again for the Wednesday session next week. We apologise for any inconvenience.
17 May 22
Please help us fund a new van
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Please help us fund a new Foodbank van so we can support even more people in need More people than ever in Woking are struggling to afford food, and this situation will only become worse as the current cost of living crisis intensifies. We want to provide an even more flexible and inclusive service. We […]
12 May 22
Jubilee weekend holiday closures
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We will be closed on Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June for the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. This will affect the Lighthouse centre on Thursday, and the Sythwood centre on Friday. The warehouse will also be closed to donations. We will be back to normal on Monday 6 June.
16 Feb 22
Extended Sythwood opening times
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Our foodbank in Sythwood has extended its opening hours on Tuesdays. It is now open from 12.30-2.30. Friday opening times remain the same (10.00-12.00).
21 Dec 21
Donations: Warehouse closed for the holidays
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Our warehouse on the Lansbury estate will be closed from Thursday 23 December. It will reopen on Thursday 6 January 2022. As a reminder, the warehouse is only open to accept food donations. It is not a centre which is used to serve our clients directly. Thank you, as always, for your support!
21 Dec 21
Sheerwater centre CLOSED 22 December
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We are very sorry to have to close our Sheerwater centre on Wednesday, 22 December due to some of our volunteers falling ill with Covid. The Byfleet centre will remain open on that day for an extra half hour, until 3pm. Unfortunately, due to the situation with Covid, all our centres are likely to be […]
1 Dec 21
Christmas opening times
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The foodbank centres will be open as normal through Wednesday 22 December. During the Christmas season, the following opening times will operate: Thursday 23 December – Open at The Lighthouse only, 10.30-12.30 and 2-4 24-28 December – Closed at all centres Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 December – Open at The Lighthouse only, 10.30-12.30 Friday […]
15 Nov 21
Christmas shopping list and reverse advent calendar 2021
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We are pleased to share our Christmas shopping list and reverse advent calendar for 2021. Christmas items are kindly requested by 13 December if possible, in order to give us time to distribute these to our foodbank visitors. The Christmas list also includes an additional list of items we will need in the New Year. […]
2 Nov 21
Harvest Festival – thank you!
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Thank you to the 23 schools and churches who made such generous donations as part of Harvest Festival! The Foodbank receives about ten percent of its total annual donations via Harvest Festival; it represents a very significant part of our support and we are extremely grateful! We were also invited to attend services at Send Church […]
27 Sep 21
Harvest Festival
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Harvest Festival is a traditional annual event held in many countries to celebrate the successful gathering of the year’s crops. It is a time for feasting, sharing food with those in need, and giving thanks. Harvest Festival in the UK takes place on the Sunday nearest to the appearance of the harvest moon (the full […]