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Donate food & other essentials
Our foodbank relies on your goodwill and support.
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.
It’s natural that the first thing anyone thinks to donate to a food bank is food but toiletries and hygiene products are also extremely important. For more information on hygiene, household and pet items that can be donated visit: Non-food items – The Trussell Trust
Cirencester Foodbank partners with BankTheFood. BanktheFood is a charity which works to ensure food banks always have exactly what they need and not just baked beans. They have a free app which is easy to download and simple to use. The app can even send you a helpful ‘ping’ when you are at your local supermarket with your local food bank’s needs. Download BanktheFood today!
Alternatively, our shopping list on the right shows the food items that we need right now.
If you are happy to drop off donations, please see the table below for our food collection point locations:
| Location of food donation point | Opening hours | Comments |
| Tesco Extra, Kingsmeadow, Cirencester* | 0600-2300 | front of store near exits |
| Waitrose, Cirencester | 0800-2100 | front of store, after the tills’ |
| Tesco, Tetbury* | 0700-2200 | front of store, by tills |
| Co-op Food & Petrol, Burford Road, Harebushes, Cirencester | 24hrs | by tills |
| Co-op Food, Lechlade. GL7 3ER | 0700-2200 | |
| St Mary’s Church, Bibury | ||
| Arlington Baptist Church, Bibury | ||
| St Mary’s Church, Fairford | 10:00-16:00 | In the porch area |
| Cirencester Library | Check here: Cirencester Library – Gloucestershire County Council | Near staircase |
| Fenton’s community Centre, South Cerney | Mon – Sat, 9am – 1pm | |
| Cirencester Baptist Church | Check with Church | In the main worship area |
| Ashcroft Church & Centre | Check with Church | In main foyer |
*Tesco collection points are intended for food that has been purchased in-store by in-store shoppers only. Any food that has been purchased in a different store and brought into the PCP store should be sealed by the donor and clearly labelled as having been purchased elsewhere.
Please note that donations to the warehouse are by appointment only, and are normally reserved for larger donation quantities. Wherever possible, please use one of the donation locations above when donating.
| Cirencester Foodbank warehouse, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester | By Appointment Only (please call) | Call 01285 896360 or email [email protected] |
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.