News
13 Apr 19
Easter Pop Up
Families and Dorking Area Food Bank got the holidays off to a cracking start at the Easter Pop Up last Friday (April 5th). Volunteers welcomed 18 families at the Children’s Centre, Goodwyns and provided food for 23 adults and 36 children. Drivers, warehouse, staff and packers pulled together to ensure it was a success. Volunteer […]
1 Apr 19
BAGS< BAGS< BAGS
Thank you Sainsbury’s in Dorking. As 5p reusable bags are being phased out from our supermarkets, our stocks have dwindled and we are just starting to have to buy bags to put food in for our clients to take home. We approached Sainsbury’s in Dorking to see if they would be able to donate some of […]
18 Mar 19
Do you have a spare couple of hours a week to volunteer with us?
Here at Dorking Area Foodbank, our busy warehouse deals with up to 18 tons of food a year at the moment. We are currently looking for volunteers to join our warehouse team on a Monday afternoon to assist with weighing in, sorting and checking all of our donations and to help with restocking the distribution […]
18 Mar 19
Emma Revie, Trussell Trust CEO, commented on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Did you catch the Chancellor’s Spring Statement? Emma Revie, Trussell Trust CEO, commented: “We’re disappointed that no announcements were made to end austerity – it was a real missed opportunity to do the right thing, and give people on the lowest incomes financial support and certainty before Brexit. We know it’s an anxious time for people […]
1 Mar 19
Holiday Boost Bags
Last year Dorking Area Foodbank supplied 253 Holiday Boost Bags to families in Dorking and the surrounding area to help feed hungry children during the school holidays. When children are on their school holidays they are not getting a school meal during the day. At these times the additional food bill can be difficult for […]
1 Mar 19
Thank you ASDA / Job opportunity
The Dorking Area Foodbank are delighted to announce that it has just been awarded a £5,000 from ASDA through the Trussell Trust to fund a one-year post for Project Lead. We are very grateful to ASDA for this generous help in our work to feed and support the most in need members of our community. […]
13 Jun 17
Special Foodbank Collection at Sainsbury’s Dorking from 10 – 2 on Saturday 17th June
The Foodbank is holding a special collection at Sainsbury’s in Dorking on Saturday 17th June, where people can buy a specific item from a list and donate it to the Foodbank to help local people in crisis. For those unable to attend, there are permanent donation boxes in Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose in Dorking, as […]
13 Jun 17
The Foodbank at the Dorking Great Get Together on 17th June
The Foodbank will have a stall at the Great Dorking Get Together on Saturday 17th June from 10 – 3 in St Martin’s Churchyard, Dorking. Do come along and say hello and try your hand at hoopla! The Great Get Together is a nationwide initiative to remember Jo Cox and her passionate belief that we […]
12 Jun 17
june edition of newsletter available now
The June edition of the Dorking Area Foodbank newsletter is now available, and can be downloaded here: DAF Newsletter June 2017
16 Jun 16
Shere generosity !
Many thanks to everyone at OgilvyOne in Shere for making this great donation to Dorking Area Foodbank. If you would like to make a donation you can find a list of the most needed items HERE .