News & Blogs
11 Oct 22
Reverse Advent and Christmas Resource
This is your one stop shop to helping people of South Wiltshire to access the support they need in the run up to Christmas. Due the increased demand we are experiencing its a priority we continue drive food donations: Please help where you can in your community to arrange a reverse advent. The idea […]
16 Sep 22
Harvest Resource 2022
Hello, we are facing a harsh winter in so many ways. Our foodbank is reaching out to all communities for support this harvest. Please think of us in your church groups, WI, businesses and clubs. We are feeding an exceptional amount of people this year. Already mid September I can see 3,717 meals to 413 […]
6 May 22
Support our Food Fund
During the 4 months of 2022 we have seen unprecedented demand in the food support we offer. Our friends and community donor groups have rallied around to support this demand but we are still have a gap in food, often running short of one or two key items per week. We have set up this […]
12 Apr 22
EASTER BANK HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES
Easter is almost here and I wanted to share with you our opening hours schedule over the bank holiday. We close all our sites for Bank Holidays. Our volunteers and staff need some down time and time to celebrate Easter with our friends and family. We have added in some additional collections days direct from […]
10 Feb 22
International Pancake Race 2022 – Find out how to take part or come along to spectate.
The Parish of St Thomas and St Edmund, Salisbury Dear Friends My name is Rev’d Kelvin Inglis, and I am the Rector of St Thomas’s Church. I write to invite you to join in thirty minutes of madness for a good cause. Pancake Race Poster 2022 A4 (003) Pancake Race Entry Form 2022 Shrove Tuesday […]
20 Dec 21
Christmas Opening Times 2021
We are planning some downtime in our operation this Christmas, we have all worked exceptionally hard to ensure over 250 people receive a seasonal support package. This is in addition to our standard emergency food parcels – which we have been issuing in increasing numbers. Amesbury foodbank centre is now closed until the new year […]
1 Nov 21
REVERSE ADVENT 2021
Please help us support our community this Christmas. Reverse Advent 2021 It will be very helpful if you collect throughout November and donate to our foodbank Warehouse during the first week in December. Details here: -> Contact Us – Salisbury Foodbank Seasonal items collected will be packed mid December to be delivered to people and families […]
30 Sep 21
Revised Opening Times
St Pauls FBC – SP2 7QW / Mon, Wed & Fri. 11am – 2pm Amesbury FBC – SP4 7JE / Tue & Thurs. 1 – 3pm Downton FBC – SP5 3NA / Mon. 9 – 11am Warehouse Donations – SP2 7HL / 10 – 3pm Weekdays only
6 Sep 21
HARVEST 2021
This week I embark a new round of school assemblies; talking to children of all ages about Foodbank, caring, sharing and looking out for our friends and neighbours. Its part of my role which I missed greatly last year when schools were closed or with limited access. This year there are so many impactors to […]
28 May 21
Exciting Warehouse Improvements
Today we started the exciting journey into future proofing our warehouse. Making it a safer and easier working/volunteering environment. As ever with foodbank its a real community effort. 870 crates donated by IFCO. (some to be shared with Devizes foodbank) Crate delivery cost picked up by local business Enovation – Based in Laverstock. https://www.enovationcontrols.com/uk […]