Donate

Help us support our local community by donating to our Food Bank, Befriending Scheme, or Transport Scheme

Donations are vital to ensure the Food Bank, Transport Scheme, and Befriending Scheme can continue to help people in Eastwood and the North Broxtowe area.

All donations are welcome, no matter how big or small, and can make a huge difference to people’s lives.

Donations we accept include:

Don’t have money to give? Why not give your time instead?

Ways to Donate

Donate Money

Bank transfer

Account number:
21698893

Sort code:
40-20-12

Cheque

Please make cheques payable to:

Eastwood Volunteer Bureau and Food Bank

Cash

We use cash to buy any items we are short of each week.

Physical donations can be handed in at our offices between 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, or 9am to 11am on Fridays.

Donate Food

Food Bank donations

When someone turns to our Food Bank, it’s because they’ve run out of options – they don’t have enough money to live on.

With your help we can offer emergency food parcels and support whilst they get back on their feet.

We want to make sure that no one in our local community has to go hungry, but we need your help to make this happen.

Donate your time

Transport Scheme

Our Transport Scheme carried out over 400 trips in the first 3 months of 2025, and more requests are being received each week.

12 volunteer drivers and one part-time coordinator manage this service which provides low-cost transport for those who don’t have access to transport, or are unable to use public transport for journeys to the doctors, hospitals, shopping, or visiting friends.

Befriending Scheme

Our Befriending Scheme currently has 13 volunteers who visit 23 registered clients.

Some have become lifelong friends and visit both male and female clients regularly.

Age is not a barrier – both young and not-so-young volunteers visit local vulnerable and lonely people making a real difference to their lives.

Food Bank donations

Nonperishable food is always welcome, and you can drop it off in-person during our opening hours at Eastwood Volunteer Bureau & Food Bank, Wellington Place, Eastwood.

Alternatively, there are collection points at the:

Thank you for all your support!

Items we need more of

We’re always low on the following items:

Long life milk
Coffee
Sugar
Tinned meat
Tinned chilli
Tinned curry
Tinned tuna
Men's and women's deodorant and shampoo

Ways to volunteer your time

We’re always on the lookout for people to volunteer their time as Befrienders and Drivers. Volunteers are vital to ensure we continue providing the services we do.

Become a Befriender

Befrienders must have a caring and compassionate nature, be great communicators, and get on with all types of people. You only need one spare hour a week and people of all ages are welcome. You’ll visit lonely and vulnerable people for a chat and a catch up, and make new friends at the same time.

Become a Driver

Drivers must have their own vehicle, spare time to give, and enjoy helping people. The scheme provides low-cost transport for the vulnerable and elderly with visits to the doctors, hospital, shops, or to spend time with friends.

All volunteers need to be DBS checked and complete an application form. We can help you with both, and we’ll pay for the DBS check.

Rather give your time?

If you’d rather give your time, than money, why not consider becoming a Volunteer, – call us on 01773 535 255 or drop in at Wellington Place, Eastwood, to find out more