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4 Feb 25

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 looking for an organised, enthusiastic and capable person to become our: Office Manager Part-time: 10 hours per week Salary: £23,006 p.a., on a pro-rata basis Fixed one year post, with the possibility of extension […]

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8 Dec 24

Voucher hotline

Working with our referral partners, we have opened a voucher hotline for anyone needing a foodbank voucher. The number is 07471 753436, and it is open Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 12 noon. You can still get vouchers from other agencies, as you have in the past, but we are offering this as an extra service to […]

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14 Jul 24

Flapjack Recipe

Check out this fantastic flapjack recipe contributed by the wonderful Carly Oberdries and Danny Davies! Ingredients: 6 oz/170g margarine 6 oz/170g demerara sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup 8 oz/225g porridge oats Instructions: Put margarine and sugar into a large pan and add golden syrup. Gently melt, DON’T boil. Remove from the heat, add oats, and […]

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14 Jul 24

Recipe of the Week: Delicious Tuna Fishcakes!

Looking for a simple, tasty meal? Try out our new recipe – Tuna Fishcakes! Here’s what you’ll need: Ingredients: 2 tins of potatoes 50ml milk 7 oz/200g peas (canned or fresh) 2 tins of tuna 7 oz/200g breadcrumbs (if you don’t have ready-made breadcrumbs, crumble the end of bread very fine) 2 lightly beaten eggs […]

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14 May 24

🍲 Recipe Series: Meals from the Food Bank 🥫Chilli

🌶️✨ Check out this delicious recipe suggestion from our community members Carly Oberdries and Danny Davies! Perfect for a hearty meal: Chilli 🍲 Ingredients: 2 tins mince 2 tins chopped tomatoes 2 tins kidney beans 1 tin sweetcorn Instructions: Wash the mince in running water to remove the gravy, then drain well. In a pan, […]

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14 May 24

YAY! Big news – we’ve officially moved to our new warehouse! 🎉🏢

Huge thanks to Mole Valley District Council for providing us with our fantastic new warehouse. As well as the wonderful team at Mole Valley DC! We couldn’t have done it without the incredible support from: 👏 Broanmain Plastics 👏 Crown Paints 👏 Downs Solicitors LLP 👏 Ede Bros Removals 👏 Wickes, Dorking 👏 Year 7 […]

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21 Apr 24

Cowboy Pie Recipe

Craving some comfort food? Try out this delicious Cowboy Pie recipe contributed by our amazing Dorking Area Foodbank users, Carly and Danny Oberdries! Ingredients: 1 tin of corned beef 3 tins new potatoes 2 tins baked beans Grated cheese (if you have it) . Instructions: Finely chop up the corned beef. Boil potatoes, then mash […]

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27 Mar 24

BanktheFood

The Trussell Trust has partnered with BanktheFood, a small charity helping food banks get essential supplies, to ensure that our food banks get the items they need the most so they can continue supporting people facing hardship in their local communities. The partnership will make it easier for people across the UK to find out […]

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22 Feb 24

🍲 Recipe Series: Meals from the Food Bank 🥫

Introducing our first recipe in our series showcasing meals you can create using canned food items from the food bank. Today, we’re sharing a delicious and hearty Shepherd’s Pie recipe contributed by Carly and Danny Oberdries! Shepherd’s Pie Recipe: 🥫 2 tins of steak or mince 🥫 1 tin of carrots 🥫 1 tin of […]

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9 Feb 24

Pudsey!

The children and staff at Dorking Nursery School were excited to have a very special guest this week. Pudsey the Bear popped in to find out how the children have been supporting us at the foodbank with their wonderful donations. We are so grateful to have the support of local families – thank you for […]

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