Newham District Foodbank

29/09/2026

🛒‼ This week at our food bank, we are in need of:

Tinned Meat
Toothpaste
Coffee (100g Jars)
Vegetarian Soups
Baked Beans

Any donations, big or small, help us to end hunger in Newham 🥫💚

To see our full list of items and drop-off locations, download the app, or visit our website for more info!

21/09/2026

NEW VACANCY - Signposting and Support Officer 📣

Can you provide a warm welcome to visitors at Newham District Foodbank? 🤔

A cup of tea, a warm smile and a listening ear makes all the difference to visitors to Newham District foodbank. We are looking for a Signposting & Support Officer to coordinate this support across three days of food bank sessions. ☕💚

Sounds like the role for you? Email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

Closing date: Monday 12th October at 5pm ‼️

For the full job description, visit: https://www.ascensioncommunitytrust.org/jobs/signposting-and-support-officer-cup-of-tea-project

18/09/2026

Thank you so much to Royal Connection Church for their generous donation 53kg to our food bank! 💚

Your support helps us to end hunger in Newham. To find out how to give help, visit: https://newhamdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/

16/09/2026

Taking place after our Foodbank/Advice Hub session at Ascension tomorrow!

EDIT: the meeting is at 1pm today ONLY!

Food Co-op Meeting - TOMORROW! 🥫🤝

Are you interested in being part of a local collective, buying groceries in bulk together to gain cheaper food prices?

are visiting our centre at 1pm this Thursday (17th September) to talk to us about food co-ops, as we set one up together at Ascension.

Come and join us, meet the organisers, and help us shape this new community project!

Our address is: Ascension Church Centre, Baxter Road, E16 3HJ

16/09/2026

Thank you so much to for donating this big box of of fresh tomatoes to our food bank! We really appreciate your support 🍅💚

14/09/2026

It's stats time again!

In July, we were able to fulfil 149 emergency food vouchers, feeding 357 people.
Despite closures during August, we were still able to provide food parcels for 196 people during the month.

These numbers would not be possible without our amazing supporters. Thank you to everyone who has given food - we will be thanking some of our recent donors this week!

13/08/2026

Newham District Foodbank is currently in need of the following items:

Jam
Coffee
Tinned Tomatoes and Fruit
Custard
Pasta Sauce
Ketchup and Brown Sauce
Cereal
and Biscuits

We appreciate any and all help from our community 💚

11/08/2026

Thank you to for collecting 89.2kg of items to our food bank! 💚

Every donation works towards our mission to stop hunger in Newham.

If you are able to help, visit our website or follow us on to learn how to give food: https://newhamdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/

27/07/2026

This week, we are in need of:

Tinned Fruit
Rice
Rice Pudding/Custard Tins
Biscuits
Toilet Rolls

Want to stay up to date with our warehouse? You can find our full shopping list on the app. We appreciate all of your support! 💚

27/07/2026

CLOSURE NOTICE

Our Ascension location will be closed on the 20th and 27th of August, reopening on the 2nd September. St John's Community Centre will remain open during this time.