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10 Apr 25

Easter Opening 2025

S&E Bristol Foodbank Closures Over Easter 2025 Kingswood (BS15) Open as normal   Fishponds Closed Good Friday 18th April – Open on the 25th April   St Marks (BS5) CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY 18TH APRIL AND FRIDAY 25TH APRIL – OPEN FROM 2ND MAY   Brislington (BS4) Delivery Service Open as normal   BS3 Community Open […]

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28 Nov 24

Fishponds Community Group

Our Vision at South & East Bristol Foodbank has always been about more than just food. Over the past 5 years we have partnered with Citizens Advice, employing 2 Advice Workers and employed 2 of our own Empowerment workers, who spend their weeks visiting our foodbank outlets and offering support and advice. Earlier this year […]

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25 Nov 24

Christmas Opening Hours – 2024

Please be aware that our opening hours will be different over the Christmas period. All of our Foodbank Outlets will be closed between Christmas and New Year (you can find full details in the table below). There will be nobody covering the phone, emails, website enquiries or social media pages between Monday 23rd December to […]

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19 Nov 24

Friday 22nd November – St Marks outlet

On Friday 22nd November 2024, our Foodbank outlet based at St Marks Baptist Church, will be Closed – so there will be no foodbank session on that day. St Marks Foodbank Outlet will *re-open as usual on Friday 29th November 2024*. Thank you for your understanding.

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17 Jun 24

Attend Hustings to Address Food Poverty Crisis

Local Trussell Trust Food Banks Launch Essentials Guarantee Campaign and New Website to Combat Rising Poverty The Trussell Trust food banks in Bristol and South Gloucestershire are hosting a series of hustings events to address the pressing issue of food poverty in the region. These events will provide a platform for local parliamentary candidates to […]

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1 Jun 23

Friday 16th June – St Marks Outlet

On Friday 16th June 2023, Our Foodbank outlet based at St Marks Baptist Church, will be Closed. There is a wedding taking place in the church building, so there will be no foodbank session on that day. St Marks Foodbank Outlet will re-open as usual on Friday 23rd June 2023. Thank you for your understanding.

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28 Mar 23

Easter Opening Hours 2023

Easter Opening Hours Please see the picture below for the summary of our foodbank opening hours over the Easter period.   Counterslip Cares Foodbank will be open on Good Friday, however, Brislington BS4 Delivery, Fishponds, Kingswood and St Marks will all be closed.   St Marks, will instead be open on Thursday 6th April (12.30-2.30pm) […]

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15 Dec 22

Christmas Opening Hours 2022

Please be aware that our opening hours will be different over the Christmas period. All of our Foodbank Outlets will be closed between Christmas and New Year (you can find full details in the table below). There will be no one covering the phone, emails, website enquiries or social media pages between Thursday 22nd December […]

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22 Aug 22

Donate Online with Give Today

Want to donate to the Foodbank but shop online or can’t get to a donation point? We now have a solution! We’ve partnered with Give Today UK, who provide online shops free of charge to Charities like us! You can find our shop here! You’ll find a variety of products that we need at various […]

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23 May 22

Platinum Jubilee Closures

Due to the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holidays falling on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June there will be changes to our Foodbank opening times.   BS3 Community Outlet – will be closed on Thursday 2nd. They will re open Thursday 9th June. Counterslip Cares Outlet – will open as usual on Friday 3rd June. Fishponds […]

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