News | Swanley and District Foodbank

12 Sep 24

Recipe Booklets Have Arrived at Swanley Foodbank

We recently learned of a student from Nottingham University that created a recipe booklet designed to be used alongside foodbank parcels so, thanks to the generosity of Chrissy Hudson, one of our trustees, have printed up 1000 to hand out to everyone we’re supporting. We hope they come in handy!

12 Sep 24

Community Day in Swanley

Thank you to West Kent Housing Association for hosting a brilliant community day on 28th August. We really enjoyed meeting lots of the residents and the other stall holders. Even the weather was on good form. We played a “Guess how much the hamper cost” game and enjoyed seeing the wide range of guesses. The […]

31 Jul 24

We’ve Moved!

Swanley & District Foodbank have found their new home at 50 High Street, Swanley BR8 8PP We’d like to say a massive thank you to Darren from Pedham Place Golf Centre, Alex & Dean from Carroll Carpets, Andrew & Darren from Sideline Removals for all their generosity and help to ensure a smooth transition from […]

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. […]

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