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Food needed this summer

10 July 2026

Donations are decreasing - we need your help!

Did you know that summer is the quietest time of year for donations? Donations are going down and we need your help to change this! Get a group of people together and donate regularly to Sutton Foodbank and Community Foodshop. It could be your church, workplace or community group.

Shopping list

We’re currently most in need of:

  • Long-life UHT milk or orange juice

  • Teabags (40s or 80s)

  • Tinned fish

  • Tinned fruit, rice pudding or custard

  • Pasta sauce or tinned tomatoes

Food needed in summer 2026

Items should be unopened and undamaged. They also need at least 3 months left until use by or best before date.

Where to donate

Big Yellow Storage

Location: Big Yellow, Kimpton Parkway, Off Oldfields Road, SM3 9QS.

Time: Any time during opening hours

Notes: Take donations to reception.

If you have more than 10 bags, please contact us to arrange to drop them off when our volunteers are there.

Community Foodshop

Location: Community Foodshop, St Nicholas Centre, Sutton, SM1 1AY.

Time: 12-2pm Wednesday – Saturday

Notes: We’re on the ground floor.

This is a separate time to our sessions for customers. Our Foodshop opening times for customers are here.

Don’t forget to label for Sutton Community Works and include your contact details! We’ll use your donations wherever they are needed most.

Donate online

You can also donate online via Local Giving.

Other ways to donate money including via cheque or bank transfer are available here. Please ensure you mark is as ‘food poverty’.

Thank you!

"What can I say but the hugest thank you from my family, for helping and supporting us through a very challenging time"

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