Donate food

Support your local food bank by donating food and other essentials.

A team working on packing and labelling food containers at the Peeblesshire food bank

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Download the free BankTheFood app and follow your local food bank for real-time updates of which items they need.

More people than ever are being driven to food banks and the sharp increase in people needing help is outstripping food donations.

Your donations are vital to ensure food banks in our community can continue to help everyone referred to them.

How to donate food

Find your local food bank to find out which items are most needed and how to donate them.

Other ways to donate food

  1. Drop off at collection points in supermarkets across the country.
  2. Make a financial donation to your local food bank on their website, so they can buy what they need.
  3. Add items to your online supermarket shop (where available) to send directly to the food bank.
  4. Host a collection for your local food bank at your school, church or business.

Find out more