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Dover Foodbank

We provide emergency food and practical support to people in their hardest moments. We also work with partners and local communities to ensure everyone gets the right help long before they need a food bank.

PLEASE NOTE. Our Wednesday evening session is now closed. If you are a working person and struggling to collect during the day please contact us through our contact page.

IMPORTANT NEWS - Change of Bank Account: Due to a change in Charity Governance, we will be closing our old bank account at the end of September and transferring across to a new bank service. Using the information we have available, we have attempted to contact donors who will be affected by this, but unfortunately some may find that their donations are rejected after this time. If this is the case and you would like to continue supporting Dover Foodbank or start supporting us please contact us on: 07754 178295 or email us at: pmassistant@dover.foodbank.org.uk.

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How can we help you?

Get emergency food

If you need help, we can provide an emergency food parcel. We can help you find out where to get a food voucher for emergency food.

Get emergency food
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Items we need

As of 11/09/2025

  • Cereal
  • Cup-a-soup
  • Hand soap
  • Instant coffee
  • Instant mashed potato
  • Jam
  • Long-life juice
  • Long-life milk
  • Nappies - size 4
  • Nappies - size 5
  • Nappies - size 6
  • Nappies - size 7
  • Rice
  • Shampoo
  • Spreads
  • Tinned custard
  • Tinned fish
  • Tinned spaghetti
  • Washing powder
  • Washing up liquid

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Donate food

From online shopping to supermarket donations, there are lots of ways you can donate food and other essentials.
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Donate money

Financial donations help us provide food and practical support to people who need it.
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Volunteer

Find out how you can make a difference in the local community across a range of volunteer roles.

Dover Foodbank Shop

Once you have been referred the agency will send us your food voucher, we will then invite you to visit our shop outside the Charlton Centre, where a member of the team will sit with you to assess your requirements and create your personalised shopping list.

 

Just like a regular shopping list, once you have your list from the team you are able to shop for your items from our instore shelves. When you have everything, you need our team will process your voucher at the checkout, we do have bags available, but we would appreciate it if you are able to bring you own if possible.

 

Opening times:

Monday Drop in 12pm-2pm (CAB & counselling advice service only, no food collections this day)

Tuesday 10am-2pm

Wednesday 10am-2pm

Thursday 10am-2pm

Friday 9am-11am 

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