No one in Kington should go without food.
Kington Foodbank offers a friendly welcome and a bag of essentials to anyone in the town and surrounding villages who needs a hand.
If things are tight this week, you're welcome here.
To get an emergency food parcel you need a referral voucher. These can be obtained from:
- The local GP surgery
- Kington Primary Schools
- Local Churches
- Homestart
- Health Visitors
- Social Services
- Citizens Advice
- Housing Associations
- Turning Point
- Places of Welcome (Oxford Arms, Wednesday mornings)
Just come along to the Parish Hall on Church Street with your voucher during opening hours. A volunteer will meet you, and you can take away a bag of food to see you through.
If you have no agency that can refer you, please phone or text the number below.
Information and help can also be obtained at Zero Waste which runs on a Monday 12:15 - 13:00 and Fridays 10:00 - 11:00 at the Parish Hall
Where
Parish Hall, Church Street, Kington, HR5 3AG.
When
Every Friday, 11:30am – 1:30pm. No appointment needed.
Not sure if it's for you?
Ring or email us beforehand if you'd like to ask a question first — details below.
What the shelves are short of
Tinned and dried goods keep well and go furthest. A few items from the list below make a real difference to a family's week.
- Tinned meat & fish
- Tinned vegetables
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned soup
- Pasta & rice
- Pasta sauce
- Breakfast cereal
- UHT / long-life milk
- Tea & coffee
- Sugar
- Biscuits
- Toiletries & soap
Where to drop off
Bring donations to the Parish Hall, Church Street, on a Friday between 11:30am and 1:30pm, when a volunteer will be there to take them in.
For a different time, or to arrange a collection, contact us first:
info@kingtonfoodbank.org.uk · 07794 439644
Donations can also be left at the Co-op.
Other ways to help
Volunteer on a Friday
We're always glad of extra hands to sort donations, pack bags and welcome visitors. It's a couple of hours a week, and everyone's shown the ropes on their first session.
Give money
Cash donations let us buy exactly what's short at the time — especially eggs, bread and long-life milk, which runs out fastest. Get in touch and we'll let you know the best way to give.