News | Buckfastleigh Foodbank

6 Dec 24

Citizens Advice support over the festive period

Please note our on-site Citizens Advice support will be unavailable on Friday 20th December and Friday 27th December. Normal service will resume in the New Year. If you need Citizens Advice support during the festive period, please contact 01803 862392 or visit www.southamscab.org.uk.

2 Nov 24

What’s on in November?

SUPPORTING SERVICES AT BUCKFASTLEIGH FOODBANK Join us in the Café each Friday to chat to a number of supporting organisations for advice and information. In November we have visits from Read Easy, Health Watch and Family Hub planned. Follow us on Facebook for more information.

8 Aug 24

Buckfastleigh Memory Cafe

Join Conversation Works at South Devon Railway on the third Tuesday of each month for the Buckfastleigh Memory Café, part of The National Lottery Community Fund. A welcoming memory café that takes pace in a carriage of a moving steam train, as it travels through the Devon countryside. The carriage is stationary due to track […]

4 Jul 24

Urgent items needed

At the Buckfastleigh Foodbank, we currently have a shortage of the following items – Tinned Spaghetti Tins of Baked Beans Pasta Sauces Dried Pasta (not Spaghetti) Tinned Meat Tinned Fish (including Tuna, Sardines and Mackerel) Long Life Milk Please donate items if you can by dropping in to the Foodbank on Fridays or using the […]

13 Jun 24

What’s on in July?

SUPPORTING SERVICES AT BUCKFASTLEIGH FOODBANK Join us in the Café each Friday to chat to a number of supporting organisations for advice and information. In July we have visits from South West Water, University of 3rd Age, Memory Café and Family Hub. And don’t forget each Friday our Citizens Advice Bureau representative is available […]

31 May 24

What’s on in June?

At Buckfastleigh Foodbank, we offer many more services to support you. Join us in the Café each Friday for advice and information on loads of useful topics. In June we’ll have Covid Vaccinations on site, information about election registrations, and visits from Health Watch, National Energy Action, and Family Hub. Each Friday you can also […]

9 May 24

What’s on in May?

Did you know the Foodbank doesn’t just offer food parcels? You can also get access to loads of great advice and information to help you navigate everyday life. Join us in the Café on Fridays and – as well as the visits outlined below from Action for Children, Exeter Community Energy, South West Water and […]

2 Feb 24

Help with Childcare costs is changing

Childcare is one of the biggest costs facing working families today. The Government is extending their childcare offer to make it more affordable and accessible for parents to reduce the barriers that may be preventing some parents from working. What’s changing? At the moment, all parents in Devon are entitled to up to 15 hours a week […]

2 Feb 24

Action for Children at the foodbank – 8th March

Protecting and supporting young people and children

Action for Children are visiting the foodbank cafe on Friday 8th March between 10am and 12 midday. They offer a huge range of support, ranging from – help for families with disabled children services for young carers free or low-cost parenting classes through our children’s centres running events for prospective foster parents Please come and […]

22 Apr 23

What’s new at Buckfastleigh Foodbank?

Did you know we’re so much more than a foodbank? Our new Financial Inclusion grant from the Trussell Trust has enabled us to secure an Advisor from Citizen’s Advice to be regularly available at Buckfastleigh Foodbank to support our clients. This service has already proved to be an extremely popular and essential facility, connecting local […]

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