National Foodbank Day - How to Support Local Salisbury People
Today, it's National Foodbank Day. Foodbanks help those in crisis by providing them with food parcels and other support. Data from The Trussell Trust shows there has been a 94% increase in the number of parcels distributed in the Trussell Trust network compared to five years ago (2018/2019 vs 2022/2023).
Our Salisbury Foodbank was The Trussell Trust's first Foodbank. It was founded in 2000 out of a garage and a garden shed. Today, The Salisbury Foodbank is an independent charity with over 100 volunteers who pick up, sort and pack donations, and hand out the food parcels. All of the donations that are made to Salisbury Foodbank are handed out locally.
If you are interested in supporting our foodbank with a donation, here are their top ten most needed items:
- UHT Milk
- Rice (500g bags)
- Tinned Meat / Veggie Meals
- Cooking Sauce
- Long Life Juice
- Tinned Potatoes
- Tinned Fruit
- Packet Puddings
- Snacks
- Deodorant
There are many donation points for Salisbury Foodbank located across the city and beyond:
- Co-Op Old Sarum
- Co-Op Shrewton
- Lidl Salisbury
- One Stop Bishopdown
- One Stop Harnham
- Parkwood Health & Leisure
- Spitfire Lounge - Warner House
- Tesco Amesbury
- Tesco Castle Street
- Tesco Extra Salisbury
- Tesco Tidworth
- Waitrose Salisbury
This National Foodbank Day, if you have any money spare, why not add a few extra items to your shopping list and help support people in crisis in Salisbury.
If you are struggling and need help accessing food, Salisbury Foodbank can help. In order to obtain a food parcel, you will need a referral from a local agency such as your GP, Wiltshire Council Services, Citizens Advice, Schools, Churches or Children's Centres. They will provide you with a voucher which you can take to a number of Foodbank Centres based in and around Salisbury.