Hinckley Foodbank short of essential items

The local organisation has issued a plea for certain foods.

Over 90% of the food distributed by food banks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to their ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.

The shopping list below the shows the food items that they need right now.

If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see further down for food collection point locations:

Find out more HERE

URGENTLY NEEDED FOOD ITEMS

• LONG LIFE FRUIT JUICE (NOT CHILLED)
• FRUIT TINNED - SMALL (UP TO 350 G)
• FRUIT TINNED (400 G TO 440 G)
• FISH TINNED - SMALL (UP TO 150 G)
• FISH TINNED - MEDIUM (160 - 245 G)
• VEG TINNED - LARGE (325 G)
• CEREAL - MEDIUM (13-17 PORTIONS)
• CEREAL - LARGE (18-25 PORTIONS)
• CEREAL - SMALL (UP TO 12 PORTIONS)
• CEREAL - EXTRA LARGE (26 PORTIONS PLUS)
• POWDERED MILK (340 - 450 G)
• INSTANT MASH (180 G)
• SOUP - PACKETS OR SACHETS
• BEANS/SPAG TINNED - SMALL (200 G)
• VEG CARROTS - TINNED MEDIUM (300 G)
• VEGETARIAN MEALS
• SPONGE PUDDING - STANDARD (300 G)
• BISCUITS - LARGE (400 G)
• INSTANT COFFEE - SMALL (100 G)
• INSTANT COFFEE - MEDIUM (200 G)
• UHT MILK - 1 LITRE
• RICE (1 KG)
• SNACKS TINNED (400 G)
• TOILET ROLLS
• DEODORANT (MALE & FEMALE)
• SHAVING FOAM
• RAZORS
• TIN OPENERS
• WASHING POWDER (SMALL)
• SUPERMARKET CARRIER BAGS (LONG LIFE)
• DOG FOOD (<400 G TINS OR POUCHES)
• SMALL PACKS OF NAPPIES (SIZES 1 - 6)
• MEAT COLD TINNED (EG HAM/CORNED BEEF)
• RICE PUDDING (400 G)
• RICE PUDDING - LARGE (625 G)
• BISCUITS - MEDIUM (280 - 395 G)
• UHT MILK - 500 ML
• RICE - SMALL (UP TO 500 G)
• JAM
• SHOWER GEL (<250 ML - 300 ML)
• SHAMPOO (<300 ML)
• FEMININE HYGIENE
• CAT FOOD (<400 G TINS OR POUCHES)
• BABY FOOD
• SPAGHETTI IN SAUCE - TINNED (400 G)

REGULAR COLLECTION POINTS

Food donation collection points around Hinckley & Bosworth area

Barlestone

• Elohim Christian Church, Newbold Road,  Barlestone. CV13 0DZ

Barwell

• Barwell Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Barwell. LE9 8DE
• George Ward Centre, Church Lane, Barwell. LE9 8DG

Broughton Astley

• Sutton in the Elms Baptist Church, 2 Sutton Lane,  Sutton in the Elms, Broughton Astley. LE9 6QF

Burbage

• The Bridge, Hastings High School, St. Catherine’s Close, Burbage, LE10 1QE
• Burbage Congregational Church, 10a Church Street, Burbage. LE10 2DD
• Burbage Methodist Church, Windsor Street, Burbage. LE10 2EE
• COOPERATIVE FOOD, Boyslade Road, Burbage. LE10 2RF
• Higham Way Baptist Church, Higham Way, Burbage. LE10 2SJ

Earl Shilton

• Earl Shilton Baptist Church, Mill Lane, Earl Shilton. LE9 7AW
• Earl Shilton Methodist Church, Wood Street, Earl Shilton. LE9 7ND
• St Peter & St Paul RC Church, Melton St, Earl Shilton. LE9 7FP
• St Simon & St Jude’s Church, Almeys Lane, Earl Shilton. LE9 7DA

Elmesthorpe

• St Mary’s Church, Elmesthorpe Lane, Elmesthorpe, Leics LE9 7PT

Fenny Drayton

• St Michael & All Angels Church, Church Hill, Fenny Drayton, Leics CV13 6BA

Higham on the Hill

• Higham on the Hill Methodist Church, Main Street, Higham on the Hill, CV13 6AJ
• St Peter’s Church, Main Street, Higham on the Hill, CV13 6AJ

Hinckley

• ASDA SUPERSTORE, Barwell Lane, Hinckley. LE10 1SS
• Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Vicarage Road, Hinckley. LE10 0AJ
• Hope Community Church, Deveron Way, Hinckley. LE10 0XD
• Hinckley Methodist Church, Albert Rd, Hinckley. LE10 1PL
• Pathways Centre, Hinckley Baptist Church, Baptist Walk, Hinckley. LE10 1PR
• Salvation Army, Lancaster Rd, Hinckley. LE10 0AW
• St John’s Church, Coventry Rd, Hinckley. LE10 0LN
• St Peter’s Catholic Church, Leicester Rd, Hinckley. LE10 1LW
• TESCO SUPERSTORE, Hawley Rd, Hinckley. LE10 1UE

(NB – any items purchased in Tesco’s & placed in their Collection Point near the tills, will benefit from a 20% cash top-up based on the item weight at a rate of £1.68/kg)

• United Reformed Church, The Borough, Hinckley. LE10 1NL
• The Vine Christian Bookshop, The Borough, Hinckley. LE10 1NL

Market Bosworth

• Market Bosworth Free Church, Barton Rd, Market Bosworth, Leics. CV13 0LQ
• Our Lady & St Gregory’s Catholic Church, Station Road, Market Bosworth, Leics CV13 0LT
• St Peter’s Church, Church St, Market Bosworth, Leics. CV13 0LL

Newbold Verdon

• COOPERATIVE FOOD, 103 Main Street, Newbold Verdon, Leics, LE9 9NP
• G Seller & Co Ltd, Funeral Directors, 70 Main St, Newbold Verdon, Leics, LE9 9NP
• St James Church, Main St, Newbold Verdon, Leics. LE9 9NL
• Newbold Verdon Methodist Church, Main Street, Newbold Verdon, Leics. LE9 9NN
• Newbold Verdon Baptist Church, Mill Lane, Newbold Verdon, Leics. LE9 9NN

Sapcote

• All Saints Church, Church Street, Sapcote LE9 4FG
• Sapcote Methodist Church, Leicester Road, Sapcote. LE9 4JE

Sharnford

• Sharnford Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Sharnford. LE10 3PE
• St Helen’s Church, Leicester Road, Sharnford. LE10 3PP

Stoney Stanton

• Living Rock Church, Station Rd, Stoney Stanton
• Methodist Church, Hinckley Road, Stoney Stanton