Shrewsbury Food Bank organises and distributes parcels of donated food, toiletries, cleaning products and household items to individuals and families every week.

We seek to help those that find themselves in times of real hardship by addressing their most basic of needs - food and household items.

Food banks are an essential service in communities across the country and in the last few years they have helped thousands of people in need. Through foodbank PLUS, Shrewsbury Food Bank is now able to help people beyond the short term fix and empower them to face a more positive future.

There are two food bank locations in Shrewsbury, one at Barnabas Church Centre and one at The Lantern, please see below for more details.

There are many varied circumstances that bring people along to the food bank, often they have been caught in the trap of debt or lost their job, suffered ill health, family breakdown, bereavement, delays in benefits or homelessness. Sometimes it’s a combination of many issues, but whoever they are and however they come to us, if their need is genuine we will give them food, support and encouragement.

ITEMS IN DEMAND

• Jam / Spreads

• Noodles

• UHT Milk

• Size 6+ Nappies

• Tinned Meatballs

Food donation points

Donations can be made at the following supermarket donation points and are collected weekly. You can also donate via online shopping (deliveries to us are best on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday mornings) or donations can be brought directly to foodbank PLUS at Barnabas Church Centre SY3 7DN.

Supermarket donation points

• Asda Old Potts Way SY3 7ET 

• Co-op Copthorne SY3 8UD

• Co-op Bicton Heath SY3 5AD 

• Co-op Radbrook SY3 6DU 

• Lidl Oteley Road SY2 6ST 

• Lidl Harlescott SY1 3AA

• Morrisons Whitchurch Road SY1 4DL 

• OneStop Ditherington Road SY1 4AS 

• Pets At Home Meole Brace SY3 9NB

• Sainsburys Meole Brace SY3 9NB 

• Sainsburys Reabrook SY3 7TJ 

foodbank PLUS drop-off location & times:

Barnabas Church Centre, Longden Coleham, SY3 7DN

Tuesday: 09.30 - 12.00

Wednesday: 09.30 - 12.00

Friday: 09.30 - 12.00

BanktheFood app

Also, why not download the BanktheFood app? It's a free mobile app dedicated to connecting people with local foodbanks which lets you;

• See Our Weekly List: The app shows our most up-to-date shopping list.

• Find Us Easily: Users can get our contact details and drop-off locations all in one place.

• Get Reminders: It can even send a reminder for needed items when a user is at one of our supermarket drop off points.

You can download the app through the link or scan the QR code on the image: www.bankthefood.com/download-the-app

Referral Process

Our clients are referred to us by an agency, statutory service or someone supporting them in an offical capacity. If you are an agency and have clients that you believe need to use the food bank you may refer clients through the website on our referrals page.

We work with lots of professional organisations who refer clients to us. All clients attending food bank must have a referral.

If you need a referral, you can contact, for example, your housing association, GP, support worker or school, and if none of these apply, the Local Support and Prevention Team on 0345 678 9078.

We are only able to give food parcels when a client is referred and provision is at the discretion of the food bank.