Blandford Food Bank+ has grown rapidly in response to need across the Blandford and surrounding areas.  Blandford Food Bank still exists as it was before however has now expanded to include a community larder, larger community cafe area and more – we are now known as Nourish.

If you need emergency food, you need to be referred by someone from the list below and they will provide a voucher for a food parcel.  If you have problems accessing a voucher, please contact our office to speak with our team.

• Dorset Council – 01258 454111
• Sovereign Housing Association – 0300 5000 926
• The Mental Health Team, Blandford Hospital – 01258 450610
• Local GP surgeries
• Citizens Advice – based at Blandford Parish Centre on Tuesdays
• Your child’s school or pre-school

The Community Larder is for those who are are finding regular food shops unaffordable and need a little extra. The larder works on a membership basis of three months at a time and is for those on means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit or Pension Credit.

There is a nominal membership cost which includes a variety of tinned and dried food items, toiletries and free fresh fruit and vegetables. Simply contact our team for a chat about how to join.

There are two ways you can support Nourish:

Donate food items: you can keep up to date with our latest food needs by downloading the BanktheFood App from Google Play or the Apple store and set Blandford as your Food Bank.

You can also support Nourish by keeping up to date with our latest news by following us on Facebook below.

Give financially: Regular donations help us to plan more long-term.  You can become a regular donor by setting up direct payments to our CAF Bank Account:
– Sort code: 40-52-40
– Account no: 00034964

Alternatively you can download a Nourish Standing Order and Gift Aid* form below (these files are editable pdfs).
*Did you know that Gift Aid enables us to claim an extra 25% on your gift at no extra cost to yourself.