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1 Apr 20
Opening times 1 to 3 April 2020
We are closed on 1 April 2020 until 11:00am so we can get our deliveries out. We are then open until 12:30pm for the collection of boxes. We are closed on Thursday 2 April and open on Friday 3 April 2020 between 9:30am and 12:30pm for donations. Thank you.
29 Mar 20
Week beginning 30 March 2020
Thanks for bearing with us as we adjust our opening times. We will be open on Monday 30 March 2020 between 9:30-12:30 for donations and on Tuesday 31 March 2020 between 9:30am and 12:30pm for clients to collect boxes. Our opening hours for the rest of the week will follow.
25 Mar 20
Further change to opening times
Thank you for your patience as we adjust to the changing circumstances. Today, 25 March 2020, we topped up distribution points. We are now closed for donations and clients for the rest of the week to get some new plans and procedures in place for the weeks ahead. We will reopen on Monday 30 March.
19 Mar 20
Change of opening hours
To minimise contact and ensure that we can use our resources to best help those in need at this difficult time. We are changing our opening days and hours from Monday 22 March 2020. Our opening hours will be: Monday: 9:00am to 11:30am open for donations from the public Tuesday: 9:30am to 12:30pm open for […]
16 Mar 20
Update
Lots of you have been asking what you can do to help the foodbank at this difficult time and we are grateful for your support. We have a plan and are working with local agencies to ensure that we can continue to operate and deliver food to distribution locations. You can support us in the […]
17 Feb 20
February Newsletter
Catch up on all that’s has been happening and is planned in our Newsletter February 2020!
13 Feb 20
Easter eggs!
The foodbank will once again be distributing chocolate Easter eggs to local children and vulnerable adults. Last year we delivered more than 1150 chocolate eggs to local agencies including the Crisis Centre, Children’s Services, and Young Carers. Please support this project but donating a medium sized chocolate egg before 16 March 2020. This will allow […]
24 Dec 19
Christmas hours
The foodbank is now closed until 2 January 2020. Foodbank vouchers can be exchanged at distribution points but please check their Christmas opening hours. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
24 Dec 19
Christmas at the foodbank
It’s been a very busy run up to Christmas for the Andover foodbank with demand significantly up on last year. The foodbank delivered 920 Christmas gift boxes full of toys for children and teenagers, 410 family and 170 individual hampers full of Christmas food to to care workers to be distributed to their clients. The […]
26 Nov 19
Christmas gifts
If you’re struggling to find the right gift for someone why not consider a foodbank gift. We have a unique range of gifts that you can give to family or friends at Christmas. These gifts help provide food and other essential items to people in crisis, or to provide that extra treat at special times […]