As a result of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis, many people are struggling to purchase food at the moment. We felt it was important to include lots of information about food banks and other useful sites on our website for those who need it. Please see below for information relating to the Bristol area.
Food Banks:
Carpenters Food and Support – emergency food supplies for those in Withywood, Hartcliffe and Bishopsworth – The Withywood Centre, Queens Road, BS13 8QA
https://www.facebook.com/pg/withywoodcentre
Counterslip Cares Foodbank – Counterslip Cares Foodbank provides emergency food support based on the Eatwell Plate to address hunger and improve health in Hengrove, Whitchurch and the surrounding areas – Counterslip Baptist Church, 648-652 Wells Road, Whitchurch, BS14 9HT
https://www.facebook.com/Counterslipcaresfoodbank/
Email: office@counterslip.co.uk
FareShare South West – FareShare South West are one of 21 similar centres across the country, redistributing in-date surplus food that would otherwise have gone to waste to charities, schools and community groups.
http://faresharesouthwest.org.uk
FoodCycle Bristol – FoodCycle collects surplus produce locally from independent retailers by bike, and uses these ingredients to prepare nutritious meals to be served to the community as a Saturday lunch at Barton Hill Settlement. – Easton Christian Family Centre, St Jude’s, Bristol, BS5 0SQ
https://foodcycle.org.uk/location/foodcycle-bristol-easton/
Refresh Food Bank Bedminster – A charity based in East Street, South Bristol reaching out to the poor and in our community with a variety of different support strategies – 81 East St Bedminster Bristol BS3 4EX
https://www.refreshbedminster.org
The Trussell Trust – The Trussell Trust has a number of food banks across Bristol, Keynsham and South Gloucestershire. See the main Trussell Trust website to find the one nearest to you, or contact the local offices below.
North West Bristol food bank – https://www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk
North Bristol and South Gloucestershire food bank – https://nbsg.foodbank.org.uk
South and East Bristol food bank – https://eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk
Victoria Park Baptist Church Foodbank – Victoria Park Foodbank helps people with emergency food needs (up to 3 days of food) – especially for people residing in South Bristol – Charles Padfield Centre at Victoria Park Baptist Church on Sylvia Ave, BS3 5DA.
https://www.victoriapark.org.uk/activities/#vpbc-foodbank
Donation drop off points:
This link is useful if you are unsure about where to start with donating to food banks: https://www.goodto.com/food/food-bank-find-donate-537873
Tesco Golden Hill, Lime Trees Road, BS6 7XW (At the front of the store)
Waitrose Henleaze, 51 Northumbria Drive, Henleaze BS9 4HN (by checkouts)
Co-op Gloucester Rd, 117-121 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston BS7 8AT
Pearce’s Hardware, 295 Gloucester Rd, Bristol BS7 8PE
Resound Church, Blackhorse Road, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9BP (Fri 1000 – 1200)
The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, BS10 5PY (Thurs 1500 – 1700)
Ebenezer Church, 286 Filton Avenue, BS7 0BA (Mon – Fri 1000-1600)
Sainsbury’s – Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road, BS8 2NN
Co-op – 47-49 High St, Shirehampton, BS11 0DW
Co-op – Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0QB
Co-op – 193-195 Avonmouth Rd, Avonmouth, BS11 9EG
Co-op – Princess Victoria Street, Clifton, BS8 4BX
Co-op – 149 Crow Lane, Henbury, BS10 7DR
Co-op – 139-145 Station Road, Henbury, BS10 7LZ
Co-op – Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3DF
Lidl – Stile Acres, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0PZ
Orthodox Church of the Nativity – University Road, BS8 1SP (Sundays 10am-12:30pm)
Cairns Road Baptist Church – Cairns Road, Westbury Park, BS6 7TH (Weekday mornings)
Hope Chapel – Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells, BS8 4ND
(Wednesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm)
St Andrews Church – Avonmouth, BS11 9EN (Mondays, 9:30-11:30am)
Tyndale Baptist Church – Whiteladies Road, Clifton Down, BS8 2QG (Tuesday 10am-12pm, Sunday 10am-12pm, Wednesday 10am-12pm and 7:30-9:30pm)
Hope Cafe & Church – 117-119 Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0HL (Thursday 10am-12pm)
St Edyth’s Church – Avonleaze, Sea Mills, BS9 2HU (Monday – Friday, 9am-12pm)
Emmanuel Chapel – Satchfield Crescent, Henbury, BS10 7BN (Friday 10am-12pm)
Christ Church Clifton – Clifton Down Rd, Clifton, BS8 3BN (Monday – Friday, 9:30am-4pm)
These donation points are specifically used for purchases made in-store:
Asda – Oatlands Ave, Whitchurch, BS14 0ST
Co-op – 12 Straits Parade, Fishponds, BS16 2LE
Co-op – Downend Rd, Downend, BS16 5UJ
Tesco Bristol East Extra – Eastgate Rd, Eastgate, BS5 6XU (End of Checkouts)
Sainsbury’s Castle Court – St Philips, Arnos Vale, BS4 3BD (In foyer near Argos)
Sainsbury’s – Nags Head Hill, BS5 8QN
Sainsbury’s – 13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent St, Kingswood, BS15 8LP
Sainsbury’s – 256-258 Gloucester Road, Horfield, BS7 8PB
Sainsbury’s – 794 Fishponds Rd, Fishponds, BS16 3TE
The supplies most required by food banks may differ between areas, so it is important to check with your local food bank what kind of supplies they’re most in need of at the moment. An easy way to do this is via their individual websites or Facebook pages.
Some food banks also have online shops set up for donations. Please see the links below:
https://www.givetoday.co.uk/sebfoodbanks/?_ga=2.50368110.654450148.1654619105-1755104480.1654619105
https://www.bankuet.co.uk/northbristol?_ga=2.46685536.654450148.1654619105-1755104480.1654619105
Alternatively, you can make donations directly to many of the food banks listed below. Please see the individual sites for more info.
If you wish to donate money, you can do this on the websites of the Trussell Trust food banks.
Other useful sites:
https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org
https://oneyou.southglos.gov.uk/for-your-body/eat-well/food-poverty-support/
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/
Posted on 9th June 2022