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
“Triage, coaching and heavy bags”
As we mentioned yesterday, Rob is coming to Exeter Foodbank in a short-term role as ‘Volunteer Signposter’. He meets clients and shares info on local services. And he drinks quite a lot of tea with people! This is his first diary entry (All entries are anonymised. The aim is to help people understand some of…
Foodbank Diary (Intro)
A new volunteer has recently started at Exeter Foodbank. Rob has taken on the role of ‘Volunteer Signposter’. This role is to meet and chat to clients, to give them a chance to talk to someone about the issues that they are facing. The Volunteer Signposter is not there to give advice, but can highlight…
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…
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