Christmas
Christmas Parcel Scheme
Wantage and Grove Food Bank give out Christmas food parcels in early December to any clients receiving an ordinary food parcel. Extra Christmas parcels can be given to people or families who are nominated by referring agencies. Agencies should contact Wantage and Grove Food Bank on wantageandgrovefoodbank
Key dates
When it happens
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Before mid-November
Nominations from referring agencies
Extra Christmas parcels can be given to people or families who are nominated by referring agencies.
Email a nomination -
Early December
Christmas food parcels go out
To any clients receiving an ordinary food parcel, and to people or families nominated by referring agencies.
Extra volunteers in early December
Donations
What goes in a Christmas parcel
Christmas parcels usually contain a Christmas pudding, a Christmas cake, a tin of ham, a tin of salmon, mince pies, biscuits and other appropriate items, donations of which are gratefully received. Please note that the ‘best before’ date on these items should at least be the January after Christmas.
Usually in a Christmas parcel
- A Christmas pudding
- A Christmas cake
- A tin of ham
- A tin of salmon
- Mince pies
- Biscuits
- Other appropriate items
‘Best before’ at least the January after Christmas
Want to help?
More ways to help
Food Bank is entirely dependent on voluntary help and donations of food or money.
Donate food
The items that go into our food parcels, and where to leave them.
What we can useDonate money
Cheques, bank transfers, or cash or cheques in an envelope.
How to giveVolunteer
Packing and delivering parcels, taking requests, collecting donations.
VolunteeringChristmas
The Christmas Parcel Scheme, and what goes in a Christmas parcel.
Christmas parcels