Lyndhurst Food Bank

16/01/2026

Well, Christmas is a while ago now but we need to say ‘thank you’ to lots of local people and businesses for their support over the festive period. We gave Christmas hampers with a full Christmas lunch and lots of festive goodies to households across the village.

We would like to thank …

Lime Wood who surprised us with a fantastic donation of £500 raised from the sale of raffle tickets and a top up from the MD. We so enjoyed collecting their donation on the morning of our huge Christmas shopping trip so the lovely people at Lime Wood could see what their generosity was helping to fund. 🎉

Fells Gulliver and Hoburne Developments for a luxury hamper. 🎉

A wonderful local resident, and former caterer, who made the most amazing Christmas cakes and festive cup cakes. 🎉

Residents who donated toys and money to help make Christmas special. 🎉

Residents who donate every month … we are so grateful! 🎉

Co-Op on the High Street for hosting our collection point … we will miss you and are so grateful for your support for the last six years. 🎉😢

Tesco for your ongoing support and donations. 🎉

Lidl in Totton and Sholing, especially April and Leanne, who organise our big Christmas shopping trip, box it up and put everything on a pallet for us to collect. 🎉

Lyndhurst Community Centre for hosting us, especially caretakers Dave, Ian and Dave the Hat who help carry supplies in, make us tea and are always on hand to help. 🎉

This really is a community effort and it makes such a difference to many people’s lives. Thanks to everyone who has supported us. 🥰

03/12/2025

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Would you like to donate some festive goodies for our Christmas hampers?

To support households across the village, we provide a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings plus a box of Christmas goodies.

We would be very grateful for donations of:

Tins of biscuits and sweets
Xmas puddings
Chocolate selection boxes
Packets of stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Cartons/tins of custard
Pickle and chutney
Cracker biscuits
Festive napkins
Crisps and nibbles
Soft drinks

Please remember to check use by dates extend to the end of December.

If you would like to donate, please drop items to our collection point in the Co-Op.

For financial donations, please make them to:

Lyndhurst Welfare Charity
Sort code: 09-01-55
Account: 09685706
Reference: Food Bank or FB and your surname

For gift aid or an acknowledgement please email [email protected].

As always, we are incredibly grateful for your generous support over the years. The Food Bank team. 🥰

10/11/2025

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It’s time to start planning our Christmas deliveries, which will support households across the village. We provide a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings plus a box of Christmas goodies.

We would be very grateful for donations of:

Tins of biscuits and sweets
Xmas puddings
Chocolate selection boxes
Packets of stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Cartons/tins of custard
Pickle and chutney
Cracker biscuits
Festive napkins
Crisps and nibbles
Soft drinks

Please remember to check use by dates extend to the end of December.

If you would like to donate, please drop items to our collection point in the Co-Op.

For financial donations, please make them to:

Lyndhurst Welfare Charity
Sort code: 09-01-55
Account: 09685706
Reference: Food Bank or FB and your surname

For gift aid or an acknowledgement please email [email protected].

As always, we are incredibly grateful for your generous support over the years. The Food Bank team. 🥰

29/10/2025

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Hi everyone, if anyone has a pair of size 12 boys wellies that they could donate please could you let us know. Thanks.

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10/10/2025

Come and see our weekend assistant outside the Community Centre. Thanks to the amazing team who organise the Scarecrow Trail, it’s a fantastic village event! ❤️

14/04/2025

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Easter weekend is fast approaching, can we help you top up your cupboards for the long weekend? We can supply fresh fruit and vegetables, tinned and dry food, toiletries and household essentials. We can deliver to you or you can visit us at the Community Centre. Just text or call us for a chat. 07513 133848.

13/03/2025

The Food Bank team are looking ahead to Easter and the Easter holidays. We are happy to supply households who need some support with a box of Easter goodies, fresh fruit and vegetables plus Easter eggs and children’s favourites to help you through the school holidays. Please get in touch if we can help you.

But it’s not just about the school holidays, we are here if you need support with food anytime. We can deliver to you or you can collect from us at the Community Centre.

Please get in touch on 07513 133848 for a chat.

If you would like to donate items, you can leave them at our collection point at the Co-Op in the High Street.

A big thank you to all the local residents and businesses who to continue to support us.🥰

24/12/2024

23/12/2024

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A busy day at the Food Bank saw our Christmas hampers packed and delivered around the village. We had lots of donations from local residents and businesses which meant we could provide a full Christmas lunch with turkey, gammon, pigs in blankets, fresh vegetables and all the trimmings plus a box full of family favourites including mince pies, Christmas puds, Christmas cake, biscuits, chocolates, crisps, savouries, cheese, crackers and chutney. The hampers were met with massive smiles and a few happy tears. Thank you to everyone who donated! 🥰

10/12/2024

If you would like to make a donation, please drop it to the Co-Op in the next day or so, as we’ll be shopping for anything we still need very soon. Thank you to everyone who has donated or pledged items so far. We couldn’t do this without your generosity! 🎄🥰🎄🥰

04/12/2024

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We will be making up hampers full of Christmas goodies for households in the village who would welcome a bit of support this Christmas. If you would like to make a donation, please drop items to our collection point in the Co-Op in the High Street. Suggestions include:

Mince pies
Christmas puds
Small Christmas cakes
Chutney and pickle
Tins of sweets or biscuits
Cracker biscuits
Chocolate selection boxes
Crisps and savouries
Soft drinks
Toiletries gift sets

Please check use by dates.

Financial donations:

Lyndhurst Welfare Charity
Santander
Sort code: 09-01-55
Account No: 09685706

Please use the reference ‘Food Bank’.

We’re very grateful for your support. 🥰

27/11/2024

NOMINATE SOMEONE SPECIAL TO RECEIVE A GOODY BAG

To mark the Food Bank’s 1000th delivery and celebrate Lyndhurst’s renowned community spirit, we would like to invite you to nominate a Lyndhurst-based friend, neighbour or family member who, for whatever reason, deserves a little extra Christmas cheer this festive season.

The Food Bank will make up and deliver 10 special Christmas goody bags containing a selection of festive treats, as a way to say thank you to Lyndhurst residents and businesses who have supported the Food Bank over the last 4 ½ years and made it possible to get to the 1000th delivery milestone.

Simply give the name and address of your nominee and a brief reason why you feel they deserve some extra Christmas cheer, for example:

• they have gone above and beyond to help someone
• they are an exceptionally good neighbour
• they are suffering from illness or disability
• they have been bereaved
• they are just having a tough time
• Christmas is a difficult time for them

The reason you give is confidential but enables us to be sensitive when we deliver the goody bag. Your name can be attached to the goody bag if you wish, or you may prefer to be anonymous, please state in your nomination.

Nominations need to be received by 8th December and we will deliver the goody bags on 23rd December. To recap:

•Nominations can be made by email, text or on a slip at the Community Centre.
•Please give the nominee’s name, address, reason for nomination and whether you wish to have your name attached to the goody bag.
•Nominations must be received by 8th December.
•10 goody bags will be delivered in Lyndhurst, Bank, Emery Down, Gritnam or Allum Green only by the Food Bank team on 23rd December.

PHONE OR TEXT 07513 133848

Email: [email protected]

COMPLETE A SLIP AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE AND POST IT IN OUR COLLECTION POT IN THE FOYER

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