We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry.
That’s why we provide emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis.
Helping Local People in Crisis
“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.”
ARE YOU NEW HERE?
Many of our clients find themselves in a new situation and often they don’t know where to turn or what to do. Here’s your 3 step action list to move forward if you’re stuck and anxious.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
GIFT FOOD IN A CLICK
Common Good is like a gift registry, but for charitable causes🤍. Exeter Foodbank has registered. It’s simple!
PRIORITY ITEMS
- Tinned Meat
- Tinned Vegetables
- Vegetarian Meals
- Rice
- Noodle Snacks
- Rice Pudding
- Small coffee
- Tea bags ( packs of 40)
Exeter Foodbank
ABOUT US
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why the Exeter Foodbank provides emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis.
Exeter Foodbank
THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
The Exeter Food Bank is set up differently, it feels more like a shopping experience
What do you need?
Send Donation
We use your money donations to keep the charity running, we have overhead costs including electricity, broadband, petrol, cleaning, insurance … it’s a big list!
Get help
Exeter Foodbank is here to help when people are in crisis. A non judgemental, welcoming place where we can signpost services as well as providing food…
Donating Food
We work with a number of partners throughout the city region who provide us with food drop off places to donate food and toiletries.
NEWS
Cranbrook Food Hub Coordinator
We are looking for the just the right person to coordinate the work at Cranbrook Food Hub. This is a temporary (6 month), paid role of 4 hours per week. The rate of pay is £13.45 per hour (as set by The Living Wage Foundation). During this 6 month period, we will be assessing the…
The Beacon Centre – temporarily closed
Our Distribution Sessions at The Beacon Centre have been temporarily closed due to flooding. There has been significant damage done at the Community Centre. We hope to be open again there very soon. Our thanks and appreciation to the staff and volunteers at The Beacon who are working so hard to get things back to…
Christmas Opening Times
Here are our Opening Times for our Christmas Sessions. (Many, many thanks go to our volunteers! We are only able to run our sessions because of them giving their time. They do this day in, day out all year round – but it can be very busy at time of the year, and they continue…
Locations:
Below are the opening times and locations of our foodbank centres (CLIENTS ONLY). Everyone who comes to the foodbank for emergency food needs to have a valid foodbank voucher. You can use your voucher at any location.
The Beacon Community Centre
Beacon Lane, Beacon Heath
EXETER
EX4 8LZ
(Clients only – no food donations please)
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
174/175 Cowick Street
EXETER
EX4 1AA
(Clients only – no food donations please)
- Monday
- 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Thursday
- 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Friday
- 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
EX5 Alive, Cranbrook Education Campus,
Tillhouse Road,
Cranbrook, EX5 7EE
(Clients only – no food donations please)
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed