News & Blogs

21 Dec 20

High Volume of Phone calls

Due to an exceptional number of calls today we are struggling to answer them all and aware our voicemail system if FULL. If your call is regarding donations. Our warehouse @ Unit 6b Ashfield Trading Estate, SP2 7HL.  is open is Open 10 – 4 Until Wednesday for Donations: For people wishing to Collect Emergency […]

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14 Dec 20

Christmas Opening Times for Food Parcel Collections

Please see attached details of when and where you can access support form Salisbury Foodbank over the Christmas period, restrictions will be made on home deliveries.   We are aware several of our foodbank referral agencies will be closed over the festive period and we encourage anyone who feels that may need our service to approach […]

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1 Dec 20

When a community comes together – Great things happen

Monday Morning Surprise from Winterslow Churches together & Community   It was a cold foggy morning when the doorbell rang at Unit 6b.  We rarely know who awaits the other side.   Our wonderful visitors proclaimed. “We have a our reverse advent for you” Not in our wildest dreams did we expect this grand community offering.  […]

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23 Nov 20

Tesco Store Collection 2020 #EveryCanHelps

This year it was Touch and Go if we would be able to hold a collection at all.  With current restrictions in place we were advised this could not be manned by our volunteers, No handing out of shopping lists, or giving stickers to thank you and no tomfoolerly with photo booth frame! The staff […]

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20 Nov 20

Design a Christmas card for Salisbury Foodbank.

I need your help and quick! Get the felt tip pens ready, Sharpen the pencils and ask all the children you know to design a Christmas themed card for Salisbury Foodbank. We would love it to be festive and colourful.  It could include reference to food, sharing, community, caring, hope & happiness.  Something to make […]

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11 Nov 20

Reverse Advent Calendar

Reverse Advent Calendar 2020 (1) Set aside each item every day. (Note, that you can start whenever you want.) Collect the monetary donation separately. At the end of the calendar you can drop off the donations in our warehouse any weekday between 10-4pm. (Unit6b, Ashfield Trading Estate, SP2 7HL). The deadline is the 10th December, […]

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2 Nov 20

Historic day for Salisbury Foodbank

  On November 1st Salisbury Food Bank  became an independent charity. This brings it in line with all the other 400+ Trussell Trust Food Banks throughout the UK. This means that we now have a specially appointed board of trustees, drawn from the Salisbury area, who bring to the foodbank their own knowledge, specialist expertise […]

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16 Oct 20

Community mask makers ensure our visitors and volunteers are Covid Safe

Thanks Once again for another great donation of re-usable face masks.  Lovingly made by the community of Salisbury Makers Hub to keep us safe during the pandemic. We endeavour to add these into toiletry packs which are offered to each person who comes to us for support. #MoreThanFood        

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9 Oct 20

Updated opening times

   

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15 Jul 20

Marathon Fundraiser – Donate now.

Local fundraiser Steve Smith is embarking on a marathon in aid of Salisbury Foodbank Permissions have been granted and the course has been set around our very own world famous Cathedral. Is anyone else intrigued to know how many laps it will take?  Steve has set up a fundraising page.  Please support Steve on this […]

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