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
- Pasta Sauce
- Vegetarian Meals
- Jams & spreads
- Rice Pudding
- Noodle Snacks
- Tinned tomatoes
- Toothpaste
- Toiletries
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
Would you like to help us for a day?
Most people think of helping to give out food – but we have this covered. Because our volunteers are well trained and are experts in things like GDPR, Safeguarding and working vulnerable clients, it is simply not possible to just step in for a day. There are too many skills involved, too many things to…
Our Spring 2026 newsletter
Please take a moment to read our newsletter! You will see that we are facing some stock issues. We welcome Beckii to our Exeter Foodbank team. We pass on our thanks to the wonderful people at The Beacon Centre.. .. plus a few more bits and pieces! Thank you for taking the time to read.
Exeter Foodbank Sponsored Walk 2026
Please join us on July 4th – we would really appreciate your support! We hope that on July 4th that at least 100 people will do one of two Sponsored Walks to support the work of Exeter Foodbank. For more serious walkers, there is the 12 mile Exeter Green Circle. For a shorter, accessible and…
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