Southwark Foodbank
Southwark Foodbank
Southwark Foodbank provides emergency food to people in crisis. Our vision is a Southwark without the need for food banks and where everyone can afford the essentials.
Southwark Foodbank supports about 100 households each week with emergency food parcels which feed a household for at least 3 days. 100 households equates to at least 300 people and around 60% of these households are single people. As well as providing non-perishable food, donated by the local community, Southwark Foodbank is able to distribute fresh food supplied by The Felix Project, to ensure those who use our service can eat as nutritiously as possible.
Unfortunately, reliance on food aid as a response to poverty has become increasingly accepted.
In a country as rich as ours, food banks becoming embedded within welfare provision is not right. We know that hunger in Southwark is not about a lack of food. It’s about a lack of income. We want to ensure that everyone has enough income to afford the essentials. Whilst Southwark Foodbank continues to provide emergency food to people in crisis, we know that emergency food is not the answer to poverty and no charity can replace the dignity of having financial security.
We want to ensure that everyone has access to good quality financial support.
That’s why Southwark Foodbank partners with local agencies who are able to address the underlying issues that drive people to need to use the food bank. We have already seen the impact of having advisors from Thames Reach and Citizens Advice at our foodbank sessions and the financial gains they have secured for those that use our service.
For any foodbank queries, please email: foodbank.support@pecan.org.uk
URGENTLY NEEDED FOOD ITEMS:
- Jam
- Pasta Sauce
- Tinned Tomatoes
- UHT Milk
- Tinned Meat
- Tinned Vegetable Soup
- Toilet Paper
recent stats
Southwark Foodbank 2024/2025 End of Year Figures
Between April 2024 and March 2025 Southwark Foodbank supported:
While the figures are staggering, we want to acknowledge that we cannot meet this need without the support of our incredible supporters, donors, and volunteers. Our community has really pulled together over the past year and even through the cost-of-living crisis, we are so encouraged by the human spirit and generosity our supporters have shown.
Thank you!
Give Help
Donate Food
We receive support from local charities, residents associations, community groups and individuals who have given both food and funds generously to ensure we meet the high levels of demand for our service.
If you would like to donate food, please see our urgent needs list above.
If you want to make a delivery in person, please email our warehouse team.
Our warehouse is open 09:30 – 13:00 Monday – Friday at the end of Mission Place, just off of 121A Peckham High Street, SE15 5SE
You can also donate food at your local supermarket. Please see our full list on details of local collection points
Donate Money
If you would like to do any kind of fundraising or need information on making a donation as a group or an individual, please email our fundraiser, fundraising@pecan.org.uk. Alternatively, donate using the buttons below.
Volunteer
Our volunteers are vital to the Southwark Foodbank day-to-day operations.
We have volunteers help us with sorting and packing up food parcels, supporting with admin and answering phones in our office space to make sure people have the best information and support we can give them.
If you would like to volunteer with us, please note we have a waiting list. Please follow this link to our current volunteering opportunities.
Corporate Volunteering
We have a range of volunteering opportunities for groups would like to support the Southwark Foodbank. Please read more About Volunteering with the Southwark Foodbank
People who use our service have said...
LocATIONS
Monday
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Peckham Methodist Church, 2 Woods Road,
SE15 2PX - 1pm-3pm
WEDNESDAY
- City Hope Church, 121 Drummond Road, SE16 2JY
- 1pm-3pm
THURSDAY
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Peckham Methodist Church, 2 Woods Road,
SE15 2PX - 1pm-3pm
FRIDAY
- Bermondsey Methodist Church, Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UJ
- 1pm-3pm
FAQS
Got a question? To save you time, see if your answer is listed below:
No, unfortunately not. We only offer clients safe food that lasts. While we wish we could reduce your waste food, we have no effective, sustainable model to do so.
Collecting food costs us money, so we only do it if the donation is sizeable and worth our van. Please try and organise delivery of food donations yourself.
No. Our Foodbank is for emergency support. We work with all our referrers towards a solution to that person’s crisis. As part of our service we signpost people to other organisations that can help them do this.
Absolutely not, our service is for everyone. We believe in equality and we respect each individuals right to their own beliefs.
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