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Exeter Foodbank is a Christian charity providing emergency food to local people in crisis. How a Foodbank works...
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Non-perishable food is donated by the public, maybe at a supermarket collection, harvest festival or drop off point across the city.
2. Volunteers collect the food and sort it at the warehouse.
3. Frontline care professionals, including Health Visitors, Social Workers, Connexions staff, CAB advisors, and many other organisations, give foodbank vouchers to people in crisis who they are working with

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4. Foodbank vouchers are then exchanged for 3 days of food at the foodbank distribution centre.
5. Foodbank takes time to listen and signpost clients to further support. Exeter Foodbank is part of The Trussell Trust's UK-wide foodbank network. Exeter Foodbank Registered Charity Number 1128795.

21/08/2026

Harvest Time! 🌾

Planning a Harvest collection for Exeter Foodbank?

Whether you’re a school, church, community group or just a bunch of lovely people wanting to help - please get in touch!

📞 Beckii: 07818226524
📧 [email protected]

Let’s make this Harvest a bumper one! 🌾💚

20/08/2026

IMPORTANT FOOD EMERGENCY 🚨

We’ve discovered something shocking…

Nobody is choosing Vegemite. 😂

(And yes, we appreciate that this is a controversial statement. Australia, we’re sorry. 🇦🇺)

But behind the joke is something much more serious.

Right now, too many local families are struggling to put food on the table. That’s why we launched our FOODRAISER — and we need your help to raise £30,000. ❤️

Every penny of this £30,000 is going solely on food. We are aiming to raise £18,000 for the essentials, such as tinned meat, soup, fish, vegetables etc... The other £12,000 will be spent on fresh fruit and vegetables. We feel that everyone should have the option of fresh fruit and veg, even if they have to come to a Foodbank.

So whether you donate £5, £10, £20… or simply share this post, you can help us get closer to our target.

Please click the link to donate:

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/efbfoodraiser2026

🥫 Help us feed local families
❤️ Help us reach £30,000
📲 Donate if you can and please SHARE this post - even to your mum.

Let’s make this FOODRAISER a really big deal!!

13/08/2026

Every month, you see Exeter Foodbank’s Priority Items List.
But what does it look like in reality?
Isca Church went shopping with Foodbank boss Mark, filling two trolleys with priority items and essentials they’re running low on, including items like jam🍓and custard.
We delivered the shopping to Foodbank HQ and met Mark’s team who work very hard helping hungry people in our city.❤️

12/08/2026

A VERY big thank you to the wonderful people from Isca Church.

Yesterday Rebecca from Isca Church and Mark from Exeter Foodbank went to Aldi to do some shopping.

Isca Church had made a really generous donation for us to be able to buy food items from our Priority List (and a few items that we were also very short on).

We arrived back at Cowick Street with two BIG trolleys full of donations.

Thank you to everyone at Isca Church.
This is so helpful, timely and appreciated.

11/08/2026

The Exeter Foodbank Foodraiser.

We are hoping (and we do realise that this is a very big ask) to raise £30,000 by the end of our Financial Year (31/10/26).

Every penny of this money will be used to buy food.

Each year we receive a staggering about of support from the good people of Exeter who donate at shops and supermarkets around the city. Community groups and schools all get involved, and offices and workplaces etc too. This brings in a lot of food.

However, each year we need about £18,000 to top up the donations of ambient food (tinned, dried and longlife) and about £12,000 to provide fresh fruit and vegetables to households who need support.

If you would like to donate towards this we would be very grateful.
If you would be willing to share this post, we would also be very appreciative.

The summer may seem like an odd time to be doing this as it is generally quieter at foodbanks because of (a) seasonal work and (b) lower utility costs. But we are preparing for the Autumn and Winter and trying to get ready.

Thanks so much to you all.

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/efbfoodraiser2026?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL

06/08/2026

WANTED: Restock Legends (Kevin needs backup!) 🚨

Meet Kevin… one of our Monday morning superheroes.

Lifting crates, loading vans, and generally making it all look far too easy 😅

But even superheroes need a sidekick… 👀

We’re on the lookout for Restock Volunteers to join the dream team at Exeter Foodbank:

🗓 Monday mornings (mostly need Mondays but we do have some gaps on other days)
🚐 Clean driving licence needed (van is provided)
💪 Heavy lifting involved
👯‍♂️ You’ll be working in pairs – teamwork makes the dream work!

Think you’ve got what it takes to keep up with Kevin?
(Or at least make him carry slightly less…)

Come join us and help keep food moving to people who need it most ❤️

📩 Drop us a message or get in touch to sign up!

03/08/2026

Priority List (August)

Every month, we share what we are in real need of. This month, we are in need of the following items:
• Tinned Meat
• Tinned Fish
• Tinned Fruit
• Small Jars of Coffee
• Noodle Snacks (Instant Noodles)

Any donation is greatly appreciated and please see our other pinned posts for where our collection points are!

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31/07/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Westcotts for supporting Exeter Foodbank with their amazing food drive 🙌💚

Your generosity will make a real difference to people in our community who are facing incredibly tough times. From tinned essentials to those little everyday items many of us take for granted - it all adds up to vital support for local families.

We’re so grateful to have businesses like Westcotts standing alongside us 💛

✨ Feeling inspired? You can make a difference too!
We’re always in need of donations, and every item helps. Take a look at our current priority list and donate what you can - together, we can ensure no one in Exeter goes without.

Let’s keep the kindness going 💚

29/07/2026

How adorable are these? 😍

Westcotts have made up a box of these lovely kids packs to help keep kids entertained over the summer holidays, and they are so greatly appreciated!

Thank you 💚💚

Address

174-175 Cowick Street
Exeter
EX41AA

Website

http://www.exeterfoodbank.co.uk/

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