Loveworks Xmas List
The following information was taken from Loveworks website – link here. Loveworks is a Reigate based charity that runs community food-based projects, including foodbanks in Reigate & Merstham, a garden project and a “Cuppa Tea” Club.
“We are still seeing an unprecedented demand on our services and expect it to increase as we head into Lockdown 2.0. Despite fantastic Harvest donations and a really successful ‘drive through’ at Reigate Grammar School, we continue to need more support.
We can accept donations at the following times and venues:
- Tues & Thurs: 10-12pm – Loveworks, Unit 4, Redhill 23 Business Park, Redhill RH1 2GD (we can also accept supermarket deliveries here at these times)
- Tues – Fri: 10am-12 Merstham Hub, Portland Drive, Merstham RH1 3HY
- Mon-Sat: Nationwide Building Society, High Street, Reigate
If these times are not convenient or you have a large delivery please call 07912 628013 or email foodbank@loveworks.org.uk
There are still a number of Mutual Aid group drop-off points (for updates see their facebook group ‘Reigate & Redhill Covid19 mutual aid).
We are also able to take cash donations to help us purchase items for specific needs
Food Bank urgent needs (in priority order)
- UHT semi skimmed milk
- Tinned Potatoes/packets of smash
- Tinned Fruit (not prunes)
- Tinned Fish
- Tins of meat casserole
- Tins of ham/corned beef
- Rice Pudding
- Custard
- Laundry Capsules (Sainsburys or Morrisons own capsules/tablets are best value)
- Tinned vegetables (ideally peas/carrots – not sweetcorn as we have plenty)
- Snacks (crisps, bars chocolate etc, including Christmas themed)
- £10 Co-op or Sainsburys vouchers (to go in Xmas parcels to buy fresh meat)
- Shampoo
- Shower gel
- Deodorant
- Washing up liquid
- Hand wash
Please note we have good stock of baked beans, pulses, sweetcorn, tea, rice, pasta, noodles and tinned mushrooms.“