News
16 May 21
Hunger Free Future
The Trussell Trust is urging the public to sign up to its Hunger Free Future movement www.trusselltrust.org/hungerfree to become part of a new conversation about how, together, we can end the need for food banks.
16 May 21
Calling any cat and dog lovers
At the foodbank, we keep a small amount of cat and dog food for any clients with a pet at home. While the focus of all food donations must always be to feed people, the occasional donation of cat or dog food as a little added extra is always very much appreciated. Individual sachets or […]
16 May 21
Kickstart with CAP
Great News! Following the successful completion of their Kickstart course, Christians Against Poverty are running another set of sessions. There are 6 bitesize, online sessions covering the following topics: Anxiety and worry; lifting financial pressure; making your money go further; handling habits (good or bad?); handling loss and a healthy you. When – Monday 17 May at 7.30pm. […]
16 May 21
End of Year Stats
Last year foodbanks in the Trussell Trust network gave out a record 2.5 million emergency food parcels to people in crisis. No one should need to use a food bank. We’re proud to join the Trussell Trust in working towards a HungerFreeFuture. Read more > https://bit.ly/3mSCt4a
9 May 21
Acceptable
Caroline needed to use a food bank in the past and is now one of the thousands of people who’ve signed up to help the Trussell Trust build a hunger-free future. ‘Acceptable’ is a poem she has written about her lived experience of poverty – listen to it now read by volunteers and food bank […]
17 Apr 21
Tesco Express Dorking is extra special!
A big thank you to our local Tesco team for donating a box of Bags for Life to the foodbank. It’s really important that we can provide our food parcels in lovely new and clean bags at this time. You’ve really helped us out and we really appreciate it!
5 Apr 21
Pray for us!
Please remember the Dorking Area Foodbank foodbank in your prayers this Easter. For courage and hope for our clients. For energy and good health for our volunteers. And for peace and joy for all our donors and supporters. Anyone can fall into a financial crisis. We are a community project here to give each other […]
29 Mar 21
Easter Holiday Hunger Outreach
Last week we distributed 128 Holiday Boost Bags to support local families over the Easter break when their children can’t access free school meals. Thank you to our generous donors and volunteers who worked hard to make this possible. And thank you to all the schools and nurseries for caring so much about your young […]
29 Mar 21
Happy Easter!
We would like to wish all our clients, donors, volunteers, referral agencies and partners a very blessed Easter. The foodbank will be open as usual over the Easter period to help all those who need us.
27 Mar 21
Easter eggs are here!
A big thank you to a very generous local donor – as requested we have purchased a great supply of chocolate Easter eggs to distribute as an extra treat. We know that these will make a lot of children very happy!