If your need is very urgent, please contact
07554 983978 or email
Dorchester Foodbank is no longer able to offer a delivery service.
Clients in receipt of a referral can collect their food parcels directly from The Dorford Centre between 10.30 and 12.30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (follow the signs to the right side of the building).
Thank you to everyone for all the donations – of food and financial support - that continue to be received. We are very grateful. If you are thinking of donating to Dorchester Foodbank, please consider choosing items from our wish list below in the section headed "I would like to donate to the foodbank".
About Dorchester’s Foodbank
Dorchester’s Foodbank was set up more than 12 years ago to help those living in the DT1 and DT2 postcode areas who are struggling financially and who are unable to feed themselves or their family. Each of our food parcels contains enough non-perishable tinned and dried food to provide sufficient nutrition for individuals and families for at least three days of healthy, balanced meals. A wide range of personal hygiene and household products are also available.
Foodbank works closely with professionals such as social workers, health visitors, schools and Citizens Advice so that anyone in crisis, who has no food or money to buy food, can be issued with a Foodbank voucher. This can then be exchanged for a food parcel (see “How can I receive a food parcel” for more information).
Foodbank is run from the Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR (opposite the Top O' Town car park) on the times shown below.
Dorchester Foodbank operates an online referral system and a new referral is required for each food parcel.
If you are an existing voucher holder or wish to register as a new referrer,
please CLICK HERE to sign in or register
NB this facility is to enable professional organisations to obtain support for their client
How can I receive a food parcel?
Dorchester’s Foodbank is for people in financial crisis. However, in these uncertain times, we recognise that many more people may need help to provide food for themselves and their families. If you need support, please ask for help and advice.
A referral to Foodbank can be obtained from health visitors, social workers, schools, church leaders and other community organisations. The main voucher holder is Citizens Advice, 1 Acland Road, Dorchester, DT1 1JW Tel: 0800 144 88 48 www.centraldorsetca.org.uk
Please follow the signs directing you where to collect parcels.
Dorchester Foodbank is here to help anyone who needs support at this time.
Together, we can get through this crisis – please remember that you’re not alone.
I would like to donate to the Foodbank
Dorchester Foodbank is funded by donations of food from various churches, schools and people in and around Dorchester as well as by gifts of money from individuals and from the church itself.
During the pandemic, we were overwhelmed with support from the community in terms of money, donations of food, new volunteers and drivers as home delivery became important. Now that the threat of Covid 19 has receded, it has been replaced by the cost of living crisis which is beginning to have a huge impact on our clients.
If you would like to make a donation of tinned/packet food items or personal care/household products (see below), these can be left in the foyer at The Dorford Centre on any weekday during office hours.
If you would like to make a financial donation to Foodbank, please send your cheque, made payable to 'Dorchester Foodbank', to the address below. Alternatively, if you bank online, our account details are: Account name: Dorchester Foodbank, Sort Code: 20-11-43, Account number:: 63806006. If you are a taxpayer, please consider Gift Aiding your donation. Click this link for for a Gift Aid Declaration Form.
DONATIONS FOR FOODBANK
Please ensure items are unopened and well within their Best Before End dates
Items marked ** are things we run out of most often and have to shop for regularly
N.B. We regret that we are unable to accept fresh, chilled or frozen food items
FOOD ITEMS:
Baked beans
Tinned and packet soups
**Ready meals/snacks (eg tinned spaghetti, ravioli, instant flavoured noodles and pasta pots)
**Tinned fish (not just tuna!)
Tinned meat products
Pasta sauce
**Custard (tins and packets)
**Rice pudding
Tinned fruit
Tinned veg (eg carrots, peas, mushrooms, sweetcorn but NOT tomatoes at the moment)
Pasta (but NOT rice at the moment)
**Tinned potatoes and instant mash
Sweet biscuits
Cereal
**Jam
**Coffee inc sachets
Tea
**UHT milk
**Sugar
HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL CARE:
**Laundry gel/tabs
**Washing up liquid
**Anti-bac/cleaning spray/bleach
Toilet rolls
**Shampoo
Shower gel and soap
Toothpaste / toothbrushes
** Spray deodorant (men and women)
**Shaving gel and razors
Sanitary towels/pads/tampons
‘EXTRAS’ (most requested by our clients)
Other items are most welcome but please bear in mind that we have limited storage space
Ketchup
Brown sauce
Mayo
Cooking oil
Instant hot chocolate
Squash/soft drinks
Confectionary
On behalf of all our clients and volunteers, a big thank you to everyone for your support.
