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
- Tinned Potatoes
- Tinned Fruit
- Noodle Snacks (i.e. Pot Noodle / Mug Shot / Pasta’n’Sauce etc)
- Small jars of Coffee
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
Autumn 2026 newsletter
Why not put the kettle on, take 10 minutes and have a look at our Autumn Newsletter. There are a few things going on at foodbank:We welcome to our new Administrator, congratulate a young Devon Scout, our Sponsored Walk, the Exeter Foodbank 2026 Foodraiser – and some important news about our new policy. Thank you…
Food Support in Exeter
You can download a list of some of the food support that is available in Exeter. We make every effort to ensure that this information is correct – but things do change.
How you can help Exeter Foodbank in the spring and summer of 2026…
July 4th is the day… We would be delighted if you would join us in one of our Sponsored Walks! There is a shorter walk for families and a 12 mile walk for more serious walkers. It will be a good event with other, fun things going on too. These donations keep the foodbank running.…
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