

While food banks always provide a minimum of three days' worth of nutritionally balanced, non-perishable tinned and dried foods, what you should donate to a food bank differs depending on where you are - and what food bank you're donating to. You can also search using The Trussell Trust website (opens in new tab). Your local council website is likely to have a page on volunteering in your area, specifying any food banks local to you and if there are roles and jobs available.

One of our biggest threats is people becoming unwell and unable to volunteer.” Speaking to the Guardian, Emma Revie said, “We are definitely in need of additional volunteers. With over 30% of food bank project managers over 65 years old and therefore classed as “at-risk”, food banks are struggling with a lack of personnel to help deliver parcels due to Covid restrictions. (opens in new tab) How to volunteer for a food bank If you want to donate money instead, you can do this directly via The Trussell Trust. There should be a basket in your local supermarket where you can donate food to. See all weight loss and exercise featuresĬurrently, you are still able to donate directly to your local food bank using the search feature to find the closest one to you, or through your local supermarket collection points.

