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Donate essential food
We are experiencing unprecedented demand for our services. Our foodbank relies on your goodwill and support. We are spending up to £1000 a week buying food we are short of.
Over 90% of the food distributed by the Northern Devon Foodbank is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations help us to give people a balanced and nutritious 3 to 7 day supply of food. Last year we distributed more than 125 tonnes of food throughout the North Devon and Torridge Districts
Our shopping list on the right shows the food items that we need right now.
If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see the table below for some of our food collection point locations:
| Some of our food donation points |
Opening hours |
| Asda Superstores, Barnstaple & Bideford | 0700 – 2300 (in-store shoppers only) |
| Lidl, Clovelly Rd, Bideford EX39 3QU | Monday – Saturday 08:00 – 22:00, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Lidl, Barnstaple Retail Park, Sticklepath Terrace, Sticklepath, Barnstaple EX31 2BP | Monday – Saturday 08:00 – 20:00, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Lidl, Old Station Rd, Barnstaple EX32 8PB | Monday – Saturday 08:00 – 22:00, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Lidl, Wilder Rd, Ilfracombe EX34 8BS | Monday – Saturday 08:00 – 22:00, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Waterside Cafe, Chivenor Business Park, Braunton, Barnstaple EX31 4AY |
Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00 Winter opening hours (October – April) Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 – 4:00pm Weekends: 10:00 – 4.00pm |
| Buckland Brewer Community Shop, Ashtons Cottage, Buckland Brewer, Bideford EX39 5LW |
0800 – 1800 |
| Chittle Chatter Stores, High Street, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh EX37 9QN |
0730-1300, 1400-1730 |
| Tesco Express, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho! | |
| Tesco Extra, Barnstaple Retail Park, Barnstaple EX31 2AS | 24 hours (in-store shoppers only) |
| Tesco Superstore, Rose Lane, Barnstaple EX32 8PG | 0600 – 0000 (in-store shoppers only) |
| Tesco Superstore, Manteo Way, Bideford EX39 4AJ | 0700 – 2200 (in-store shoppers only) |
| Tesco Superstore, Vellator Way, Braunton EX33 2FB | 0600 – 0000 (in-store shoppers only) |
| Tesco Superstore, Old Barnstaple Rd, Ilfracombe EX34 8PF | 0600 – 0000 (in-store shoppers only) |
| Waitrose Superstore, Holsworthy | |
| East The Water Primary School, Mines Rd, Bideford EX39 4BZ | School Hours |
| William Pearce & Son Funeral Directors, 3 Wilder Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8BL |
CALL US 24 HOURS A DAY ON 01271 829532
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| Fremington Medical Centre, Beards Rd, Fremington, Barnstaple EX31 2PG |
Monday 08:00 – 18:00, 18:30 – 19.30*
Tuesday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00
Weekend closed
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| Costcutter Fremington, 2 Higher Rd, Fremington, Barnstaple EX31 3BG |
Monday – Sunday 07:00 – 22:00 |
| Costcutter Lynton, 15-16 Lee Rd, Lynton EX35 6BP |
Monday – Saturday 07:00 – 22:00, Sunday 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Costcutter Forches, 16-20 Forches Ave, Barnstaple EX32 8EE |
Monday – Saturday 07:00 – 21:00, Sunday 08:00 – 21:00 |
| Costcutter Northam, 4-6 The Square, Northam, Bideford EX39 1AR |
Monday – Friday 07:00 – 22:00, Saturday 08:00 – 22:00, Sunday 08:00 – 21:00 |
| Early Years and Childcare Service, Taw View, North Walk, Barnstaple, EX31 1EE |
09:00 – 17:00 |
| Spar, Blights Motors,Clovelly Rd, Bideford EX39 3ET |
Monday – Saturday 07:00 -22:00 Sunday 08:00 – 22:00 |
| HSBC, Alexandra House, The Quay, Bideford EX39 2AF | Monday – Friday 10:00 – 14:00 |
We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other local food banks to support their work, particularly if they experience shortages. This ensures your donations go to help the people most in need.
Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.