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Donate food

Our foodbank relies on your goodwill and support.

Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.

Our shopping list shows the food items that we need right now.

If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see the table below for our food collection point locations:

Location of food donation point     Opening hours Comments

Tesco Superstore

Clodgey Lane, Helston,

TR13 8PJ

Daily 6:00 am to midnight

Sundays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

 front of store near exits

Sainsbury’s Helston

Clodgey Lane, Helston,

TR13 8BN

Daily 7:00 am to 10:00 pm

Sundays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

front of store near exits

Lidl Helston

Penzance Road, Helston,

TR13 0SF

Daily 8:00 am to 10:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Co-op Mullion

Nansmellyon Rd, Mullion, TR12 7DQ

Daily 7:00 am to 11:00 pm

Tesco and/or other in-store food donation points are usually intended for food that has been purchased in-store. Any items being donated at a donation point that has been purchased in a different store should be sealed by the donor and clearly labelled as having been purchased elsewhere.

We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other nearby foodbanks to support their work particularly if they experience shortages. This ensures your donations go to help people wherever in the UK they are.

Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.

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