The food bank is here to support those in the local community who do not have sufficient funds to buy their own food. To access the food bank you must be referred from a community partner or agency. Read here for more information.

The food bank is open every Wednesday from 12:00-14:00 for clients by appointment only. Donations will be gratefully accepted at different times, please see the donations page.

St George’s Church Hall, Court Farm Rd, Hove, BN3 7QR.

 Donations

The Food Bank became a registered charity in 2017. It relies entirely on donations, funds and grants.

We welcome donations of in date, non-perishable food items. 

Monetary donations enable us to purchase much needed items for the food bank, subject to their demand, and also to support the employment of our Coordinator.  

Every contribution is gratefully received and directly supports the work that we do.

Referrals

Individuals wanting to access the food bank must be referred by a service, agency or organisation that has identified their need.

Referrers need to fill in and email a referral form detailing the reasons for someone needing to access the food bank  

Get involved

We are always looking for volunteers for a number of roles. This can be on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Whatever skills and time you have to share, we would love to hear from you! 

FAQs

People wanting to access the food bank must obtain a referral form. Please see our referrals page for a list of local services, agencies and organisations that can do this.

The food bank is normally open Wednesdays from 12-2pm, but at present we are accepting clients by appointment only. PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE FOOD BANK UNLESS YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.

We are gratefully able to accept donations at the food bank between 10:30 and 11:45 on a Wednesday morning. There is no longer any need to arrange your drop off.

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