Grace foodbank - Sheffield - Helping to give hope to those in need

Referrals Helpline - 07580 516 512

General Enquiries - 07964 896 283

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Shopping List (as of 14/11/24)

 We are currently shortest of :

Tinned potatoes
Instant Mashed potato
Tinned peas//sweetcorn
Tinned meat
UHT Milk
BIscuits
Jam
Laundry Powder/Capsules
Washing Up liquid

Also see our Christmas wishlist below!

 We have plenty of support at the moment (our first surplus for months!) and every single packet, tin or jar will be very gratefully received!

 

 

  • <p>Incoming food ready to be weighed and sorted.</p>
  • <p>Every tin and packet is date checked.</p>
  • <p>Packing food parcels for clients.</p>
  • <p>All the food is sorted.</p>
  • <p>Restocking the shelves.</p>

 We are open to receive incoming food donations on Mondays (except bank holiday Mondays) at the Michael Church, 140 Lowedges Road between 10am and 12 noon

 Our 2024 Christmas Campaign is now live. 

If you would like to donate festive food to the foodbank, here's our wishlist. Please send any Christmassy donations to the foodbank as soon as possible and by Thursday December 12th so we can get them out in time for Christmas.

Christmas cakes or packs of Christmas chocolate mini rolls, etc
Chocolates/sweets - anything that looks festive!
Selection boxes
Chocolate coins, etc.
Pringles, cheddars, nibbles or similar crisps In a cardboard tube (more robust for packing and transporting) (other brands are available!!)
Bottles of fizzy grape juice or similar
Tins of salmon
Tins of ham
Sachets of instant custard or tins/cartons of custard
SMALL boxes of crackers/biscuits for cheese
Christmas puddings
Boxes of mince pies –preferably without lots of brandy. Mince Pies do come with a shorter shelf life so please check before you buy!
All with a Use By or Best Before date that's after 25th December and nothing that needs refrigerating.

 

  

 Or you can use our 2024 Reverse Advent Calendar and return it to the foodbank by Monday December 16th

 More information on how to donate food here.  

PLEASE NOTE that the address for dropping off donated food is NOT the office address!

 

 

Although all the Covid regulations have ended, we ask that you don't come to any foodbank activity in any capacity if you are testing positive for Covid-19 or you believe that you have Covid-19.

 

 

 You can contact us on [email protected] or 07964 896283 with any questions.

 

 

The Grace Food Bank is a community group covering the Sheffield 8 postcode area: Lowedges, Norton, Batemoor, Jordanthorpe and the surrounding areas. We provide food parcels to families / individuals who find themselves in short term financial crisis.

 

How can I help

Volunteering

If you would like to volunteer with us please do get in touch. We can't guarantee that we have volunteering opportunities available at the right time for you so you might want to contact other foodbanks. We do regularly need one off volunteers for special events. To hear about these opportunities please sign up to our newsletter!

Sign up to our Newsletter

Please fill out the form here to receive the latest news from the food bank direct to your Inbox. It's an easy way to find out what's going on and how you can help. We often need one off volunteers for special events and this is how we try to find them.

Collecting Food

All the food we give out has been donated or bought with donated money. Donating food and taking it to one of our collection points is the easiest way you can support us. Or could you organise a food drive for us? Perhaps a collection at your work place or a community event where people donate an item of food to attend?

Fundraising

Could you organise a fundraising event for us?

Please help us - Download one of our Posters to display or ­Leaflets to print

Local Businesses

If you are a local business we would like to ask if you could help us by displaying a food collection box for your customers to donate to.

Please help us - Download one of our Posters to display or Leaflets to print