News

Our New Warehouse on the Lansbury Estate

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we have had to change the way we serve our clients. The foodbank is now mainly operating as a delivery service. As a result, we have upgrading our storage facilities and have moved to a new site on the Lansbury Estate. We have closed the  warehouse at Titan storage, […]

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Christmas 2020

We are excited to be sharing our Christmas shopping list and reverse advent calendar for 2020. Christmas Shopping List 2020 Woking Foodbank Reverse Advent Calendar 2020

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Lighthouse Foodbank Reopening 5th November

We are pleased to announce that the Lighthouse will reopen on Thursdays between 1030 and 1230. See the Locations tab for details.

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SHORTAGES – SHORTAGES

Our ‘Donate Food’ page has an updated list of shortages. You can still donate and comply with social distancing. Please see the details in the next News item CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS AT OUR FOODBANKS.

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CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS AT OUR FOODBANKS

In response to the current situation we have set up a new system for supporting our valued clients. We have closed most of our distribution centres and have moved to a delivery service. We will continue to operate our foodbank using our present list of referral agencies and charities. All food donations need to go […]

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Visiting Foodbank Locations by Car

Most our locations except the Warehouse are closed. Below is an instruction sheet for visiting  the Warehouse: (Click ‘Read more’ to reveal the link) Warehouse Instructions

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Warehouse Volunteers Wanted

We are looking for volunteers to help sort food deliveries at the Foodbank Warehouse. If you are interested in helping, please get in touch with our warehouse manager Andy, who can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Tel: 07376952892

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6 Unexpected Things Foodbanks Need

A visit to the food bank isn’t exactly a traditional Christmas activity, but one UK charity is asking for a little extra help this month, when demand is at its highest and families are choosing between eating and heating.

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Why Would a Mum Doing a Business Degree Find Herself Begging on the Streets This Winter?

With Christmas approaching, Michele from Brent Foodbank shares how she’s helping to make the festive season special for those struggling. “For the past few days I haven’t been to the street begging for money to buy food for me and my baby…” This was what a mother at Brent Foodbank told us recently. She was […]

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Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics

MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty. The Trussell Trust, along with dozens of representatives from its UK network of foodbanks, were in parliament yesterday speaking with MPs and Peers about the work they do to combat hunger and poverty. Hosting the event, Chris White MP commended the varied work of the Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, […]

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