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Donate food

Our foodbank relies on your goodwill and support. We have permanent collection points across the region in supermarkets, our hubs, and various other locations and are always happy to advise if your church, school or organisation wants to arrange a collection.

Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.

Our shopping list shows the food items that we need right now.

If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see the table below for our food collection point locations:

***DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK PLEASE CHECK THAT SHOPS OPEN AS USUAL***

Location of food donation point     Opening hours Comments
Foodbank warehouse, Shire Hill,
Saffron Walden
7 days a week, 9am onwards Please leave donations in black crate in corridor.
Waitrose, Saffron Walden Mon – Sat 7am – 9pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
Poster at entrance has list of what’s needed
Tescos, Saffron Walden 24 hr except Sun For in-store shoppers only
Near the customer service desk
Baptist Church, High St, Saffron Walden Most days Church office, entrance on Audley Road
 Tescos,  Great Dunmow 24 hr except Sun For in-store shoppers only
Next to Costa
Touchpoint, Stansted Thursday & Friday
9am-5pm
Community Centre, Crafton Green. Just inside front door.
Great Dunmow Co-op Mon – Sat 7am – 10pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
Stansted Mountfitchet Co-op Mon – Sat 7am – 10pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
Aldi Saffron Walden Mon – Sat 8am – 10pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
Tesco Express – Saffron Walden 6am – 11pm For in-store shoppers only
Tesco Express – Stansted 6am – 11pm For in-store shoppers only
Tesco Express – Takeley/Canfield 7am – 11pm For in-store shoppers only
Tesco Express – Elsenham 6am – 11pm For in-store shoppers only
QD – Saffron Walden High Street Daily 9am – 5.30pm For in-store shoppers only
Saffron Walden Building Society Mon- Fri 9.30am – 4.30pm

 

Alternatively you can visit our Amazon Wishlist and bulk-buy items which are delivered direct to our door.

We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other nearby foodbanks to support their work particularly if they experience shortages. This ensures your donations go to help people wherever in the UK they are.

Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.

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