Donate food
Support us by donating food and other essentials.
More people than ever are being driven to foodbanks and the sharp increase in people needing help is outstripping food donations.
Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in the Trussell community is donated by the public, and that’s why your donations are vital to ensure that we can continue to help the people in our community.
Our shopping list below shows food items we need right now.
We also always need paper carrier bags (the type with handles – must be clean and sturdy) and plastic carrier bags (the ‘for life’ type – must be clean) so we can deliver our food packages.
Got an Android or Apple phone? Why not try the Bank the Food app. You’ll get up-to-date information on your smartphone about what we need and where to drop it off. Find out more
What to donate
We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other nearby foodbanks to support their work particularly if they experience shortages. This ensures your donations go to help people wherever in the UK they are.
We are unable to accept:
- Perishable items
- Items that contain alcohol or medication
- Baby milk formula
- Items that are out of date
- Items that have been opened or part used
We are currently not accepting incontinence pads.
Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.
Items we need
As of 01/04/2025
- Cooking sauce in packets
- Long-life juice
- Pasta packets (microwavable)
- Powdered milk
- Toilet roll
Items we don’t need
As of 01/04/2025
- Adult toothpaste
- Angel delight
- Baked beans
- Biscuits
- Boxes of tissues
- Brown sauce
- Cereal
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Cooking oil
- Cup-a-soup
- Gluten free products
- Gravy granules
- Hand soap
- Instant mashed potato
- Jam
- Kitchen roll
- Long-life juice
- Long-life milk
- Mayonnaise
- Muesli
- Multipack crisps/ snacks
- Pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Porridge oats
- Rice sachets (microwavable)
- Salad cream
- Salt
- Sanitary towels
- Shampoo
- Shower gel
- Sponge puddings
- Squash
- Stock cubes
- Sugar
- Tea bags
- Tinned custard
- Tinned fish
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned mushrooms
- Tinned potatoes
- Tinned rice pudding
- Tinned soup
- Tinned spaghetti
- Tinned tomatoes
- Tinned vegetables
- Tomato sauce
- Trifle kits
- Turkey gravy granules
- Washing up liquid
Please note
- All food products must have a list of ingredients, in English language, on the packaging.
- All products must have information in English language on the packaging.
Warehouse and drop-off locations
You can bring your donations, or arrange for an online supermarket shop delivery, to our warehouse during our opening hours.
| Location | Opening Times | Donation Drop-off Points |
Warehouse Location Ivybridge Methodist Church | Wednesday 13:00-15:00 |
Church Reception |
| Ivybridge library The Watermark Erme Court, Leonards Road Ivybridge, PL21 0SZ | Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 09:00-13:00 | Library Reception |
| St. Johns Church Blachford Road Ivybridge | Open every day | |
| Nature's Larder Glanvilles Mill Shopping Centre Ivybridge. | Mon-Sat 09:00-17:00 |
Supermarket donations
You can donate items during your supermarket shop by leaving them at donation points at the following locations. Your donations will be delivered to us, where we’ll pack them into emergency food parcels.