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Swindon Food Collective @FoodSwindon

Swindon Food Collective is a volunteer run food bank serving Swindon and the surrounding district.

Joined August 2018
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We've joined the Swindon Community Lottery! For just £1 a week, you can support our cause and be in with a chance to win up to £25,000. Every ticket helps boost our fundraising and helps us support local people in the community. Click here to join: swindonlottery.co.uk/support…
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Do you have any unwanted gifts that you're looking to part with? We would be incredibly grateful for any donations! All items will be used as tombola or raffle prizes for our events throughout the year. Check out the poster below for full drop-off details and times. Thank you
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ASDA are celebrating their 60th birthday this yea & on 2nd May, Jane Atkin, one of ASDA's Community Champions & a Swindon Food Collective volunteer, presented a Community Diamond Certificate to some of our volunteers, recognising the work that SFC do in the local community.
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Please note that our distribution centre at St Margaret's in Stratton will be closed on Thursday 17th April. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but all our other centres are open as normal on that day.
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A huge thanks to Old Town Belles WI who co-ordinated a food collection event at Waitrose on 3rd April for Swindon Food Collective. A fantastic 476.4Kgs of food was donated by Waitrose customers. We are grateful to Old Town Belles and Waitrose customers for their continued support
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Here are the opening times for all our distribution centre for the Christmas and New Year period. Please ensure all referrals are requested in good time or issued in good time before your service closes so that people can access the food banks.
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It’s #NationalFoodBankDay and we want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters, donors, employees and volunteers. Without your continued support Swindon Food Collective wouldn’t be able to support as many families, children and individuals in our area. THANK YOU! 💙
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☀️It's Volunteers Week! ☀️ So we want to celebrate the amazing contribution our volunteers make - we couldn't operate without you and you are at the very heart of our charity.  Your enthusiasm and dedication is very much appreciated by all of the Swindon Food Collective team.
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Can you help us? We have run out of the following: Toothpaste/brushes 2in1 Shampoo Shampoo Conditioner Cleaning sprays and wipes Washing Up Liquid Cloths and Sponges If you can afford to donate just one item when you're next shopping you will be helping families in need. Thanks
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Thank you to Big Sing Thing for the generous donation of £500.
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Swindon Food Collective retweeted
Swindon Borough Council@SwindonCouncil
13 Jan 2024
Struggling with energy costs this winter? Warm & Safe Wiltshire has financial support available: Prepayment vouchers are available. ‘Surviving Winter’ grants, which is a one-off grant of £200 to help with heating costs. Apply: ow.ly/ve4C50QpWlg
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Thank you to Royal Mail, Swindon for your kind donation of food 😊 @RoyalMail
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Thank you to Kirsty from A E Smith & Son, Swindon for the wonderful big donation of chocolates @Dignity_UK
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Swindon Food Collective retweeted
Vinay Manro@vinaymanro
12 Dec 2023
A huge thanks to @DavidLloydUK Swindon members for all their donations which will help @FoodSwindon support Swindon residents through Christmas.
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You can show some festive spirit this Christmas by donating, if you’re able to. We are looking for donations of: • Christmas puddings
• Custard 
• Pickles – chutney, onions
• Cranberry sauce
• Meat gravy granules/stock cubes
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• Biscuits
• Sweets
• Meat – ham, Spam, corned beef
• Tinned potatoes
• Squash
 Find your nearest donation point swindonfoodcollective.org/do…

Donate food

If you're looking to donate food to Swindon Food Collective, we have multiple drop off points in Swindon. Have a look at the latest items we're in need of.

swindonfoodcollective.org
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Food bank opening for the Christmas & New Year period for our distribution centres. Some are closed until New Year. Please get your referral sent to us by text or get a voucher before the 22nd Dec in case the referring agencies are closed over the holiday period.
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Sending out a huge thank you to everyone attending the Spinathon cycling sessions at the Everlast Gym today to raise vital funds and support for the Swindon Food Collective- awesome effort- well done 👏 👏👏👏🙌🙌 🚲 🚲🚲🚲
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