25/02/2026
For the third week in a row, our most needed items are:
Tinned Tomatoes
Vegetable Soup
Instant Mash
Breakfast Cereal
Cans of Sweetcorn
We rely on food and cash donations from the community.
Currently, we spend Β£10,000 each month on essential food items because there is a shortfall between the food coming in and the need we see at our Distribution Centres each week.
Weβre committed to giving food parcels that provide filling, balanced meals, but this depends on kind and generous donations from people like you.
For more information about how to donate, where to drop off food, or how to give food online if you canβt get to a convenient donation point, follow this link: https://southend.foodbank.org.uk/support-us/donate-food
You can donate in local supermarkets, or bulk buy items online through Common Good delivered to the warehouse, or buy from our Amazon Wishlist, or fundraise for foodbank purchases on Bankuet. The Bank the Food app shares our shopping list, drop-off points and can remind you or track the impact of your donations. Alternatively, you can donate money for the foodbank team to use for whatever we need right now to keep supporting people.
Thank you for your continued support of the foodbank.