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Our foodbank relies on your support.
Bournemouth Foodbank relies heavily on food donations from the public. These donations help us provide balanced and nutritious three-day food supplies to those in need. In 2022, we provided 115,758 meals, including 33,588 meals for children. Your food donations are crucial in helping us feed those who are referred to us.
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We use BankTheFood to keep you updated on the items we’re running low on. It’s a great app; you only need to download it and select Bournemouth Foodbank as preferred. You can also activate notifications which means you’ll get a reminder when you visit the supermarket, so you never forget to donate. | |
| ➡️ Learn how it works | ➡️ Download the App Here |
You can donate food to Bournemouth Foodbank in any of the following ways.
1. Online Shopping 🖱️
We’ve partnered with Give Today to make donating food to Bournemouth Foodbank easier for our supporters. Give Today makes it really easy for our team to update you with the items we need the most at any given time or even to put bundles together so you can donate to any specific cause at the food bank. You can shop normally, and we will conveniently receive the donations at our warehouse.
2. Supermarket Donations 🛒
Local supermarkets host a permanent donation point where people can leave the donations they purchase during their visit. Here’s a list of the main ones.
You can see a full list of supermarkets here.
| Supermarket donation points | Opening Info |
| Tesco Bournemouth Extra
Riverside Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 7DY
|
0345 677 9094 |
| Sainsbury’s Castlepoint
Castle Lane West, Bournemouth BH8 9UW
|
01202 525082 |
| ASDA Bournemouth & Castlepoint
St. Paul’s Road, BH8 8DL / Castle Lane West BH8 9UP
|
01202 298900 |
| Waitrose Winton
345 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth BH9 2AD
|
01202 522200 |
Please note that most supermarkets only allow items purchased in their own store.
3. Food Drop-offs 📦
Alternatively, you can drop items off at one of our Foodbank Centres. Please only attempt food dropoffs during opening hours or, even better, arrange a drop-off with us over the phone; this way, we can thank you appropriately and perhaps take a picture for our social media. See all our locations.
| Drop-off Point | Opening hours |
| Bournemouth Foodbank 118 Haviland Road |
Mon-Thu 11:00-13:00 |
| Citygate Community Hub 138a Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 8AS |
Mon-Fri 14:00-16:00 |
| Lifehouse (BCC) 711-715 Wimborne Road, Moordown BH9 2AU |
Mon-Fri 10:00-12:30 |
Please, never leave food or items of any kind at the food bank door. Unfortunately we will have to report fly-tipping and dispose of the items.