News
21 Mar 24
Closed Friday 29th March (Good Friday) and Monday 1st April (Easter Monday)
On Friday 29th March (Good Friday) both St Austell & Roche Foodbanks will be closed. On Monday 1st April (Easter Monday) St Austell Foodbank will be closed. St Austell Foodbank will be open on Tuesday 2nd April as normal (1-3)
3 Jan 24
2,296 food parcels given out in 2023 (up 29% on 2022)
In 2023, we gave out 2,296 three day emergency food parcels to people/families in need. This is an increase of 29% on 2022, where 1,777 parcels where given out. This fed over 5,000 for the first time, feeding 5,316 people, up from 4,687 in 2022. Food donated in was a staggering 45.011 kg, just over […]
15 Dec 23
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
All sites will be open to and including Friday 22nd December. Monday 25th Dec – CLOSED (St Austell usually open) Tuesday 26th Dec- CLOSED(St Austell usually open) Wednesday 27th Dec – CLOSED (St Stephens usually open) Thursday 28th Dec – OPEN – St Austell 1-3 Friday 29th Dec – OPEN – ROCHE 12-2 Friday […]
1 Nov 23
Thank you so much for your Harvest Festival donations
Thank you so much to all schools, churches who have so generously donated during the recent Harvest Festival. We calculate we have gained an extra 1.8 tonne of food which will help so many people in need. Thank you so much again
23 Aug 23
Foodbank Closed Monday 28th August – Bank Holiday
Just a reminder that we are closed Monday 28th August as it’s a Bank Holiday. We will be back open after this on Tuesday 29th August, as normal, 1-3pm
5 Aug 23
A MASSIVE THANK YOU to all TESCO customers who donated over the last 2 days
Tesco customers donated a massive 1.124 tonne of food over the last 2 days on our instore collection. Thank you so much for everyone who donated into this ( and those who donate in the instore trolley). This will make a huge difference to us and help many people
13 Jul 23
77% increase in parcels handed out in January – June 2023 compared with 2022
January to June 2023 saw 1,243 parcels given out compared with 702 parcels in January to June 2022. An increase of 77%. This fed 2,940 people in January – June 2023 compared with 1,765 people in January – June 2022. An increase of 66%. Thank you so much for everyone who continues to support us […]
26 Apr 23
Trussell Trust Foodbanks distributed nearly 3 million emergency food parcels in the last financial year
Last year, food banks in the Trussell Trust network distributed almost 3 million emergency food parcels. Alarmingly, more than a million of these were for children. This is the most parcels food banks in the network have ever distributed in a single year. At St Austell Foodbank we’re working tirelessly to help people […]
3 Apr 23
FOODBANK closed on Friday 7th April & Monday 10th April
Our Foodbanks will be closed on both Good Friday (Friday 7th April) and Easter Monday (Monday 10th April). All other days during the Easter Holidays will be open as normal.