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13 Nov 23

Skipton Building Society

Thank you so much to the customers and staff of Skipton Building Society in Dorking, who voted for the Dorking Area Foodbank to receive a generous donation of £500. We are so grateful for the support of our local business and community and this money will make a huge difference to our work. https://www.skipton.co.uk/branchfinder/Dorking

19 Oct 23

Foodbank office closed 23 to 27 October

The Foodbank office will be closed from Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October and the Foodbank contact number (07494 226743) will be unavailable. If you need to get in touch, please email [email protected]. The Foodbank will be open as usual in the Christian Centre on Tuesday from 4.45 to 5.45pm and on Thursday from […]

22 Sep 23

Dorking Area Foodbank is recruiting!

Are you passionate about tackling poverty in your local area? If so, we would love to hear from you! We are seeking a dynamic, well-motivated and compassionate person to take on the role of: Community Support Worker Part–time: 16 hours per week Salary: £23,006 p.a., on a pro-rata basis Fixed two year post, with […]

3 Jul 23

Summer Holiday Boost Bags are on their way!

Our wonderful team is currently packing Holiday Boost bags to go out next week to hundreds of families who need just a little extra help to get through the summer holidays when their children cannot access school lunches. Our grateful thanks to Unum of Dorking and Broanmain Plastics for funding them for us!

22 Jun 23

Fuel Project

Great news – our Fuel Project is back! Would you like help to save money on your energy and water bills? Do you need help with energy or water debts? We have set up a specialist service in partnership with Energy Manage to arrange energy appointments for our clients. If you are a […]

22 May 23

Recipes with 1 tinned item of food to feed a family

Cookbook author Grace Mortimer has recently created 8 recipe cards which feature quick and easy meals aimed at making one tinned item of food feed a family. All these recipes use only 5 ingredients or less and are simple to make, requiring no fancy equipment or gadgets. She is kindly sharing these recipes with foodbanks, […]

16 May 23

Katy Harris on Surrey Hills Radio

Listen to our Project Lead Katy Harris speaking on Surrey Hills Radio about a variety of foodbank-related topics, from 45 minutes of the recording – https://www.mixcloud.com/surreyhillsradio/the-lunchbreak-20-apr-2023/

5 May 23

Thank you UNUM of Dorking

Our grateful thanks to UNUM of Dorking for their massive donation to the foodbank at Easter. Such a wonderful gift to the community and very timely to see us through a very busy period. Thank you so much!

21 Dec 22

THANK YOU

Dorking Area Foodbank would like to wish all our donors and volunteers a very merry Christmas and all the very best for the New Year. A big thank you for all your support throughout 2022.

21 Dec 22

Christmas help for local people

Earlier this month, we delivered over 220 Holiday Boost Bags, packed with extra essentials and Christmas goodies, to help local families through the expensive holiday period. In addition, we have been distributing blankets and hot water bottles to all our clients to help keep them warm this winter. We have been thrilled with the generosity […]

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