News
10 Jan 20
Fundraising for the foodbank
Fundraising for the foodbank If your school, club or company is looking for a local charity to support in 2020 then perhaps you’ll consider the Dorking Area Foodbank? Food donations are of course always welcome, however all financial donations no matter how small will go a long way in helping us to run the project. […]
9 Jan 20
Christmas Wishes from the Trussell Trust
2019 has been a busy year for food banks across the Trussell Trust network. Our recent figures show that last December was the busiest on record, with food banks providing 186,185 emergency food parcels. This figure was up 15% from the previous year and this December, it looks likely that we will be in the […]
5 Jan 20
Supporting the foodbank
Food donations are of course always welcome, however all financial donations no matter how small will go a long way in helping us to run the project. There are many ways to donate money to us and every little helps. For example, a one-off donation, a regular standing order or through fundraising. You can do […]
17 Dec 19
December news
Food collection drives in December Thank you to everyone who has organised reverse Advent calendars and Christmas food collections at their schools, workplaces and other groups. Your kindness has been greatly appreciated! If you are just considering organising a food collection, could we suggest, as an alternative, a post-Christmas initiative? We really appreciate donations from […]
3 Dec 19
Ask your next MP to pledge to protect people from hunger
This General Election, we’re asking all candidates to pledge to protect people from hunger by ensuring everyone has enough money for the basics. If you’d like to write to your local candidates and tell them why they need to take action, then the Trussell Trust has created a simple online letter that you can use […]
13 Nov 19
Today we reveal the State of Hunger in the UK
Trussell Trust research shows that households who have been referred to a food bank have an average weekly income after housing costs of just £50. They’re struggling to afford to buy the absolute essentials that we all need to eat, stay warm and dry, and keep clean – with 94% in real destitution. Read here […]
31 Oct 19
The shining light of kindness!
There’s no end to the talent, creativity and generosity of our community! Thank you Surrey Hills Arts for supporting the Dorking Area Foodbank through your Harvest – One Moon celebration on Box Hill. It looked amazing and we are very grateful for the food donations your visitors brought to the event.
31 Oct 19
UK attitudes towards poverty and hunger
A survey for the Trussell Trust foodbank network shows 87% of those quizzed consider hunger to be a problem in the UK. Findings from this survey have been reported here.
24 Oct 19
Making child poverty a top priority
The Times speak to Gordon Brown who claims token attempts to tackle child poverty will leave tens of thousands of children struggling as part of a “growing army of the poor”. Read more here.
9 Oct 19
A big thank you to our driving volunteers!
We really appreciate all your hard work in collecting the generous donations from our supermarket donation points and transporting food to our distribution centre. You play another valuable role in helping us run our foodbank and supporting our local community in crisis.