About Our Foodbank

Our Mission

To serve our community with compassion, motivated by Christian principles, by providing emergency food and practical support to people experiencing hardship, while working with local organisations to address the causes of food poverty, build financial resilience and reduce the need for repeated crisis support.

Emergency Food and Support

Slough Foodbank believes that nobody in our community should have to face hunger.

We provide three days’ worth of emergency food to individuals and families referred to us by local agencies.

Our volunteers offer a warm welcome, a listening ear and practical support, treating everyone with dignity and respect.

We recognise that emergency food provides immediate relief, but it isn’t a long-term solution. That’s why we also help people access other services and support that may improve their circumstances and reduce their need to return to the foodbank.

Working With Trussell

Slough Foodbank is an independent charity and a proud member of the Trussell network.

We share Trussell’s vision of a future where nobody in the UK needs to rely on a foodbank to survive.

Together, we provide emergency food and practical support to people experiencing hardship, while working to tackle the underlying causes of hunger and poverty.

Our shared ambition is a future where everyone has enough money to afford life’s essentials.

Financial Resilience and Practical Support

Many people who come to Slough Foodbank face challenges beyond needing emergency food, including debt, low income, difficulties with benefits, housing problems and other financial pressures.

Our Client Support team works with individuals to understand their circumstances, identify the help they may need and connect them with appropriate local services.

We also provide practical assistance with completing forms and applications, helping people access financial support and other services they may be entitled to.

By working alongside local agencies and community organisations, we aim to help people improve their circumstances, build greater financial resilience and reduce their reliance on emergency food.

Client Support – Beyond The Food Parcel

Our dedicated Client Support team provides practical assistance to people experiencing hardship, recognising that everyone’s circumstances are different.

We take time to listen, understand individual needs and help people access the support available to them.

This may include help with completing forms and applications, accessing benefits and financial assistance, or connecting people with specialist organisations.

Our aim is to help people take positive steps towards greater independence and financial stability, reducing the need for repeated emergency food support wherever possible.

Campaigning – A Future Where Foodbanks Are No Longer Needed

Emergency food provides vital support during a crisis, but it is not a long-term solution to poverty.

We believe everyone should have enough money to afford life’s essentials without having to rely on charitable food support.

Alongside Trussell, we raise awareness of the challenges faced by people experiencing financial hardship and support efforts to tackle the underlying causes of poverty.

We support Trussell’s Guarantee Our Essentials campaign, which calls for a social security system that protects people from going without the basics.

Our ambition is simple: a future where food banks are no longer needed.

Slough Foodbank – About Our Organisation

Slough Food bank is an independent registered charity (CIO), governed by a Board of Trustees and supported by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

Since opening in 2010, we have worked alongside local churches, community organisations, businesses and individuals to support people experiencing food poverty across Slough and the surrounding area.

• We operate five distribution centres, providing six sessions each week, making emergency food and support accessible across our community.
• We work with a wide network of local referral agencies, including healthcare professionals, schools, housing organisations and community support services.
• Our dedicated Client Support team provides practical assistance to help people access additional support and improve their circumstances.
• Our warehouse and office are located at 388 Sykes Road, Slough SL1 4SP, where donated food is received, sorted, stored and prepared for distribution.
• Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, supporting our warehouse, distribution centres, supermarket collections, administration and community activities.

Our move to larger warehouse premises in 2026 has brought our operation together under one roof, helping us work more efficiently and make the best use of the donations entrusted to us.