Reverse Advent Calendar

An alternative to eating a chocolate every day!

This year, would you like to make a Reverse Advent Calendar where you donate a tin or a packet of food or other necessities every day?

Here's an easy way to do it!

Download our calendar on the left for suggestions and starting on December 1st, place a non-perishable item into a box or basket each day.

When to give it to us

Our last date for pre-Christmas donations for our hampers is 15th December, so you'll only be just over half-way! So please could you bring us your donations after Christmas, but please first check where our donation point is located and when it is open.

No thanks!

We can't accept home-made, opened or out-of-date food, perishable items, or alcohol.

As term draws to a close, we would like to remind you of the change to legislation that has been made around the cost of school uniforms and the school's duty to make affordable and second hand uniform available. Last September we had an increase of families turning to the Food Bank because the cost of uniforms had left them without money for food.

With the increased cost of living this will be repeated in larger numbers unless we take action in promoting options for second hand and affordable uniform.

The government guidance is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-school-uniforms/cost-of-school-uniforms

And some useful resources about what it means for schools is available here:

https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-campaigns/cut-the-cost-school-uniforms#resources