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Food Bank and Community Fridge Appeal

The following food banks and community fridges are appealing for donations:

Address: Godmanchester Baptist Church, East Chadley Lane, Godmanchester, PE29 2BJ

Phone: 01480 277239

Email: admin@gbcfoodbank.org.uk

  • Drop-off: Monday and Thursday, 10am - 2pm

  • Where to buy/donate: Tesco, Sapley Road, Huntingdon, PE28 2LA, Sainsbury's, Chequers Shopping Centre, Huntingdon, PE29 2PA, Co-op Central England (Blue Co-op), Unit 1, King James Retail Centre, Ermine St, Godmanchester, PE29 2PA, The Co-op Society (Green Co-op), 32 Cambridge Street, Godmanchester, PE29 2BT

  • Food wish list: jam, puddings (tinned or packet rice pudding, ready prepared custard), UHT semi-skimmed milk, tinned veg (peas, carrots, sweetcorn), tinned meat (hot or cold), tinned fish (tuna or other oily fish), tinned fruit, squash (1 litre)

Website donation links:

Financial donation account:

Account Name: Godmanchester Baptist Church*
Sort code: 40-52-40
Account Number: 00023064

Address: The Pantry, 10 All Saints Passage, Huntingdon, PE29 3LE and The Attic, 12 St Benedicts Court, Huntingdon, PE29 3PN (or pick up where possible)

Phone: 07769 312711

Email: diamondhampers@yahoo.com

  • Dry and non-perishable food only - tins, jars, packets, unopened and within sell-by date. 

  • No giant sized packs, no chilled or frozen food.

  • Cash donations can be placed in tins in either store.

  • Food wish list: pasta, rice, beans/spaghetti, cereal, biscuits, crackers, UHT milk, tea, coffee squash, jam, pasta sauce, curry sauce, hot dogs, tuna, soup, tinned meals.

Financial donation account:

Account Name: Diamond Hampers
Sort Code: 20-43-63
Account Number: 73835715

Address: Thongsley Fields Primary School, Huntingdon, PE29 1NX

Phone: 07546 432183

Email: hunts.community@gmail.com

  • Drop-off: Please call the number above to arrange collection with one of the volunteers.

  • Food wish list: Non-perishable food types, any tinned food

Financial donation account:

Account name: Huntingdonshire Community Group
Account number: 03311869
Sort Code: 30 94 47

Address: Caresco Centre, Green End Road, Sawtry, PE28 5UX

Phone: 07743 593863

Email: sfbsupervisor@caresco.org.uk

  • Drop-off: Monday Friday (mornings only) or at the food bank at the back of the Sawtry Community Centre, PE29 5UY, Friday between 3p and 4.30pm.

  • Food wish list: long-life whole milk, coffee, jam

Caresco Centre Foodbank Donation 

Financial donation account:

Account Name: Caresco
Sort Code: 08-92-22
Account Number: 65467293

Address: The Vicarage in Westwood Road, PE27 6DH

Email: foodbank.stives@gmail.com

  • Drop-off at any time, leave in grey cabinet marked 'Food Bank'. 

  • There is also a drop-off point at All Saints Church, Ramsey Road, St Ives - open Tuesday and Friday morning between 10am - 12pm and at other times when the church is open.

  • Where to buy/donate: In shop or alternatively, food may be left at the Co-op, Morrisons or Waitrose in St Ives, or Tesco in Somersham, which have collection points marked 'St Ives Food Bank'. 

  • Food wish list: long-life milk, cream crackers, custard (tins, not powder please), rice pudding, tinned meat pies, basmati rice, cleaning products (washing up liquid, washing powder/capsules), cake, biscuits.

Financial donation account:

Account Name: St Ives Cambs Food Bank
Sort code: 20-43-63
Account Number: 13183149

Phone: 07579 825 798

  • Appealing for cash donations to help continue providing healthy vouchers.

  • Opening times: Monday and Thursday, 3pm to 5pm.

Yaxley Foodbank Website Donation

Financial donation account:

Account Name: Yaxley Parochial Church Council
Sort Code: 20-67-37
Account Number: 500085219