There’s still time to donate to our annual food collection for Bedford Foodbank, affiliated to the national charity the Trussell Trust. The final deadline is Monday 11th December 2023.

Bedford Foodbank is a charity which provides emergency food and compassionate, dignified support to people locked in crisis.

Bedford Foodbank’s volunteers work with referral partners to provide a minimum of three days emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis in our community. Last year, The Trussell Trust foodbanks in the UK gave food over 1.3 million times to people experiencing food poverty.

The items donated will really benefit others, especially in the run up to Christmas and over the winter months. The collection will run until Monday 11th December. This year, please bring items to the main office during form time and break time during the collection period, and place them in the boxes provided.

Suggested items include:

Boxes of cereal (child friendly)

200g tins of meat

tinned sweetcorn

microwave packs/500g bags of rice

Cup A Soup

long life fruit juice

long life sponge puddings

tinned rice pudding

tinned custard

jars of jam

tea bags packs of 40

biscuits

Please do not bring: Pasta, porridge, conditioner or bubble bath as the Food Bank currently has plenty of these items.

In addition, we will also be collecting warm clothing.  These items will be distributed to local charities which support the homeless in Bedford.  We would especially appreciate (adult sizes) socks, hats, gloves, scarves, waterproof jackets (new or good used condition).

It has been an incredibly difficult winter for many, so if you and your family are able to give even one or two items from this list, it would be hugely beneficial and very much appreciated by someone else.

Thank you in anticipation of your support.