Businesses are being encouraged to collect items of food at their premises and then to deliver the collection to Coventry foodbank’s warehouse on the Binley Industrial Estate.

“Currently, we’re giving out more than 2000kg of food over what we’re receiving in donations each week,” explained Dee Ward, Coventry foodbank’s Project Manager. “That’s obviously unsustainable. A food collection in your office, even if it’s a couple of carrier bags of jars and tins, helps us to help struggling families and individuals all year round. Harvest and Christmas are key times of year for us to bolster our reserve stock, and business donations are critical in that.”

Head of Communications for Feed The Hungry UK, Rich Smith shared, “This initiative helps to not only support the invaluable work of Coventry foodbank, which is feeding hundreds of people across the city each week, but also impacts the lives of children and families living on the streets in Santa Cruz. Even in recent days, Bolivia has experienced wildfires that are affecting thousands, forcing more and more people into homelessness. A donation of a Can for Coventry and a Coin for Bolivia will help both locally and globally.”

Find out more about giving to Coventry foodbank, including a list of currently needed items and a printable poster, at coventryfoodbank.org.uk/harvest.