Donate food

Support us by donating food and other essentials.

More people than ever are being driven to food banks and the sharp increase in people needing help is outstripping food donations.

Your donations are vital to ensure that we can continue to help the people in our community. Over 80% of the food we distribute is donated by people living in or close to our area of distribution of food parcels. Without your help we would struggle to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious food parcel.

What to donate

Urgently needed items

As of 26/06/2026

Bags for life
Cooking sauce in jars
Instant mashed potato
Long-life juice
Pasta
Tinned custard
Tinned fish
Tinned fruit
Tinned rice pudding
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned vegetables
Vegetarian food items

Items we have plenty of

As of 26/06/2026

Bottled water (still)
Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Drinks
Tea bags
Tinned chickpeas
Tinned meat
Tinned pulses

Online donation

If you want to donate food to our food bank but can't get to the shops, you can buy things we need directly from Give Today. Pick what you want to buy, pay for it and they will deliver it to us, free of charge!

Donation drop off information

You can bring your donations to our warehouse during our opening hours. Unit 36 Upper, Albion Mills, Albion Road, Bradford, BD10 9TQ.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 9:00am - 2:00pm

For delivery at other times or to arrange the collection please contact our office.

For all other donation points, search below.

Food donation points

You can donate items by leaving them at donation points at the following locations. Your donations will be delivered to us, where we’ll pack them into emergency food parcels.

Find your nearest donation point below.

Organise a food drive

A food drive is a brilliant way to bring together friends, family, colleagues, or your community group to support local people facing crisis. It raises awareness of our work and helps us collect the items we need most.

How we can support your food drive

Promotional Materials - we can provide posters, leaflets, and social media graphics to help you spread the word.
Priority Needs - contact us to find out which food and non‑food items we’re most in need of right now.
Talks & Information - we can speak to your group about our work or share information on how your donations support people in our local community.
Let Us Know About Your Drive - we’re here to help you plan and make your collection a success.

Delivering or Collecting donations

Delivery: Bring your donations to our warehouse during opening hours. If you need a different time, contact us and we’ll arrange something that works for you.
Collection: Get in touch and we’ll arrange for a volunteer to collect your donations.

Host a Permanent Collection Point

Hosting a permanent collection point is a simple, high‑impact way for your business, school, faith group, or community venue to support local people in crisis. By providing a visible, easy drop‑off spot, you help us collect the items we need most throughout the year.

We can support you with posters, signage, and digital materials, plus information about our current priority needs so your collection makes the biggest difference.

To set up a collection point, contact us and we’ll help you get everything in place.