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Donate food
Our foodbank relies on your goodwill and support and we are extremely thankful for every item donated.
Most of the food distributed by Orkney Foodbank network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.
Our shopping list on the right shows the food items that we need right now. Please note that no items with any alcohol content should be donated.
If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see the table below for our food collection point locations:
| Location of food donation point | Opening hours | Notes |
| Tesco, 18 Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RP | Mon-Sat 6am – 12pm
Sun 8am – 10pm |
front of store near exits. Non-Tesco purchased food should be placed in a tied up bag rather than put in loose. |
| Asda Dounby KW17 2HT | 7am – 10pm daily | |
| Stromness Co-op, Ferry Rd, KW16 3AE | 7am – 10pm daily | |
| Kirkwall Co-op, Pickaquoy Rd, KW15 1RR | 7am – 10pm daily | |
| Lows Solicitors, 5 Broad St, Kirkwall KW15 1DH | 9am-5pm weekdays | |
| Deerness Stores, Orkney KW17 2QH | 9am-6pm Mon-Sat | |
| Trading Post St Margarets Hope KW17 2SP | 8am -7pm Mon-Sat
10am-6pm Sun |
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| Westray Church of Scotland | ||
| W I Rendall Westray Shop | 9am-6pm Mon-Sat | |
| Church of Scotland East Church Kirkwall | ||
| Church of Scotland Milestone Dounby | ||
| Life Centre Kirkwall | ||
| United Reformed Church Peedie Kirk Kirkwall |
We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis in Orkney.
Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.