News

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 […]

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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!

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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/

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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!

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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.

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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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UNUM gifts

Local company Unum pulled out all the stops this year with their Christmas appeal. The team donated money to fill over 40 Christmas hampers, which they then beautifully wrapped. We were delighted to collect this fantastic gift from their Dorking headquarters.   THANK YOU UNUM

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Family ‘Boost Bags’ for the Easter Holidays

Our volunteer team recently distributed almost one ton of essentials to local families via schools, nurseries and family centres. These bags provide some extra essentials (plus a few treats!) to help 180 local families through the holiday period, which can often be difficult.   Huge thanks to those involved in this mammoth effort!

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