News
14 Aug 23
Food purchases exceed £9,300
We are very grateful for the tins and packets of food, household goods and toiletries that people donate to the foodbank, but to meet the ever increasing demand for help with food poverty we have had to buy-in supplies costing over £9,300! Thankyou to all the supporters who have given us monetary donations and grants […]
12 May 23
Phew! What a year we have had.
The Foodbank has been so busy over the last year helping more than 1,400 people cope with the cost of living crisis and food poverty. We have taken-in 16.5 tonnes of tinned and packet food, toiletries, and even petfood, and distributed more than 17.3 tonnes [reducing our stocks and having to buy more in]. It […]
11 Mar 23
Our 9th Birthday!
It’s 9 years today since the Swanley & District Foodbank opened its doors. Since it has helped many families during periods of food poverty. We are extremely grateful to the volunteers and trustees, past and present, who have made this possible.
5 Mar 23
Thank you Volunteers – you’re wonderful!
After a very busy Christmas and New Year period, helping many clients cope with the cost of living crisis and food poverty, the Foodbank was able to say a well deserved “Thank you” to our wonderful volunteers who have worked so hard. A lunch was held for them at the Birchwood Golf and Country Club, […]
8 Feb 23
Who stole our trolley?
The foodbank rely on donations of packet and tin foods that shoppers kindly place into our trolley at ASDA, Swanley – but someone stole our trolley! When our volunteer arrived at ASDA to collect the donations of food there was no trolley to be seen, no advertising boards for the foodbank, and no list of […]
7 Feb 23
What a kind community we have!
We are are extremely grateful to the many supporters who make monthly donations of money to help the foodbank. As well as distributing food donations we also have premises to run, expenses to meet, and operating costs. It is the regular donations of money that make sure we are here to help those in need. […]