HOW YOU CAN HELP
We welcome donations of non-perishable food, money or your time.
These each allow us to meet the needs of people in our community who are in crisis and need our support in the short-term.
FOOD DONATIONS
APPROPRIATE FOOD
We are always grateful for non-perishable food donations which are in date (No fruit and veg or food requiring refrigeration). In particular, we are grateful for:
Tinned meat – including hot dogs
Meat pies in tins
Tin of filled pasta e.g. ravioli
Tinned fish
Tinned vegetables (incl. potatoes)
Tomatoes – tins and cartons
Tinned spaghetti
Rice
Pasta sauces – including cheese
Pasta
Baked Beans
Jam, marmalade or peanut butter
Breakfast cereals
Biscuits or snack bars
Savoury biscuits/crackers
Tinned fruit
Sponge puddings – tins
Rice pudding, semolina, custard – tins or pots
Jelly, instant whips
Long life milk
Tea bags and instant coffee
Hot Chocolate
Bottles of squash
Dietetic foods – low sugar varieties for those with Diabetes and Gluten free food
If you're generously buying things for us, please choose from the list above if possible as that helps us to provide the right balance of foods.
And for an easy way to check what we need, we now use a great App called Bank The Food. You can download it from their website or the Google PlayStore.
If you are able to donate any other supplies, either as an individual or a business, or if you have any other queries, please contact our supply team at supplyteam@burgesshillfoodbank.org.uk
FOOD DONATION POINTS
Waitrose
The Martlets, Burgess Hill
Coop
Burgess Hill, London Road
Burgess Hill, Junction Road
Burgess Hill. Mansion Close, Kings Weald
Other locations
Burgess Hill Library
Burgess Hill Help Point
Budgens, Hassocks
If your organisation would like to have its own dump bin for food collections, either permanently or on an occasional basis, email supplyteam@burgesshillfoodbank.org.uk
VOLUNTEERS
We have teams of volunteers responsible for sourcing and collecting food, storage at our depot, distributing to clients at one of our distribution points, administration and finance.
Our volunteers are all part-time and many of them also have jobs.
The volunteering slots are for just a couple of hours per month on a rota basis
Current Requirements
A big Thank You to everyone who contacted us about volunteering at Burgess Hill on Saturdays!
We now have enough volunteers, but we'll post here on the website when we need more...
FINANCIAL DONATIONS
Single donations
We are grateful for donations of any size. Please use the button below to make a single donation using credit card, PayPal, bank transfer or cheque.
Please remember to select your eligibility for Gift Aid, if applicable to maximise the amount we receive.
Regular Donations
We are grateful for regular donations. Please use the button below to set up a Direct Debit or Standing Order with your bank.
Please remember to select your eligibility for Gift Aid, if applicable to maximise the amount we receive.
Create a Fundraising Page
Create a Fundraising Page
To help you manage the finances of your fundraising, please use the link below to set up a page for your donors to be able to make a contribution directly to our foodbank.