Help The Elves Fill The Shelves!

£25 donation can help feed a family this Christmas!
​Children & Families is the Charity that runs the Family Food Bank. Registered Charity No. 1115459

Christmas can be an expensive time for everybody. But for those already on a tight budget, the added expenses of increased winter fuel bills, and the pressure to buy Christmas presents, can plunge many people into crisis, leading them to make difficult choices.

As we head into the festive season, many families are left facing difficult choices. With your support, we can relieve the pressure on families struggling this Christmas 

Join us in helping the elves fill our shelves, follow along to see our most wanted items and how you can get involved!
How you can help…

From the 10th November until 19th December 2025 we are asking you to
‘Help The Elves Fill The Shelves’ and donate to our Christmas appeal! 

The food listed is very important to us, as these products are key to making our food boxes.

If you are planning to donate advent calendars please can these be delivered by the 24th November 2025 so we can give these out ready for the 1st December.
 
Please remember the whole community can take part in this appeal.
This includes, schools, workplaces, sport clubs, dance/theater groups, social clubs, etc. If you require any collection trays or boxes then please contact us.
 
This year please make the decision to donate and together we can make this Christmas a time to remember for all the right reasons!
To download a copy of our appeal, please click on the image below.
Once you have finished your collection, you can either drop your donation directly to us:
Monday - Saturday from 8.30am to 3.00pm.
Unit 4, St Johns Court, Foster Road, Ashford, Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SJ 
Thank you certificates will be available to all who take part, so please make sure you leave your name and email address.

Or you can drop your donations to our partner collection stores or one of our distribution centres. These can be found by clicking on the areas below:
Ashford : Canterbury : Dartford : Dover : Folkestone & Hythe : Gravesend : Maidstone : Medway : Sevenoaks : Swale : Thanet : Tonbridge & Malling : Tunbridge Wells

If you are collecting on behalf of an organisation, and/or have a large donation to make please complete the form below and we will come back to you about arranging a collection or allocating a suitable drop off point.

    Large Organisation Food Donation Form
Monetary Donations
If you don't have time but want to support the appeal, you could consider making an online donation by clicking on the JustGiving link below.
​A £25 donation would help feed one family this Christmas! ​

Please make cheques payable to:
Family Food Bank

If you would like to donate cash, make a bank transfer or set up a standing order then please speak to a member of the team using the contact us page.

​If you are able to gift aid then please contact us or download a form on our Donations Page and email to us.
We would like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported us with this appeal. These donations really do make a huge difference to the work we do, so thank you again!
From everyone at the Family Food Bank - Thank You for supporting this years Christmas Appeal!
We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!