FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT CAN I GET?
We try our absolute best to offer a variety of food, toiletries and other essential items. Sometimes we are limited by what we have in stock, so support from businesses and the community is essential. We also purchase items ourselves when stocks are low. You always get to choose what you’d like to take.
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An example of a basic collection for one person might look like:
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4 tins of your choice (legumes, soup, veg, fish)
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Jar of sauce
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Pasta or rice
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Cereal or porridge
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Long-life milk
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Cleaning products
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Toiletries and cosmetics
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Toilet roll
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Pet food
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Tea of coffee
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Special treats!
HOW DO I GET to you?
The Village Food Bank Location:
Hanover Room (Floor 2)
Brighthelm Centre
40 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YD
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The venue has a lift and there is a gender neutral accessible toilet on the same floor.
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5 minute walk from North Street - which is served by almost all of the buses in the city.
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1 minute walk from the North Road bus stop - served by the coastal buses such as the number 12 and 14, as well as the number 7 bus.
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10 minute walk from Brighton Train Station.
how can i sign up?
Click here to sign up to use the service.
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The form collects information like how many people are in your household, dietary needs, access needs, your confidence in accessing other food banks and other things like that. It is a bit long, but the information gathered is essential and super helpful. Unless your details or situation changes, you only need to do the form once!
Your information is only accessed on a need-to-know basis, is stored securely and would only ever be shared for safeguarding reasons. Please email thevillagefoodbank@gmail.com for access to our full Data Protection and Confidentiality policy.
how can i donate?
We have collection points in multiple parts of Brighton where you can drop off your donations:
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The Ledward Centre
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The Queery
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Brighthelm Centre
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Community Base
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The Actors Pub
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North Laine Brewhouse
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You can also email us or message us on Instagram if you want your donation collected instead.
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We're happy to take any food that is unopened, shelf-stable and not expired.​ Check out our Instagram story highlights to see what specifically we need!
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If you would rather donate with your wallet, we also have a Donorbox. All the money goes towards running the food bank and acquiring special foods and items for our members (e.g. microwaveable meals for people in emergency accommodation).
CAN I WORK WITH YOU GUYS?
Yes! Email us at thevillagefoodbank@gmail.com and we'll get back to you :)​
