Donate & Volunteer

Every act of generosity — whether food, money, or your time — directly helps someone in Leeds who is struggling. Here is how you can make a difference.

Donate Food

Food donations are the lifeblood of our network. Donated items are sorted by volunteers and distributed to food banks, drop-ins, and pantries across Leeds.

What to donate

We most need: tinned vegetables, tinned fish & meat, pasta, rice, cereals, UHT milk, cooking sauces, cooking oil, tea & coffee, biscuits, and toiletries.

Please do not donate

Opened items, out-of-date food, home-cooked or homemade food, alcohol, or items that require refrigeration without suitable packaging.

Drop-off points

Location	Address	Hours
Leeds City Centre Hub	Merrion Centre, LS2	Mon–Sat 9am–5pm
Armley Community Hall	Town Street, LS12	Mon–Fri 10am–3pm
Morley Town Hall	Queensway, LS27	Tues & Thurs 9am–1pm
Seacroft Library	Seacroft Gate, LS14	Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–6pm

Organising a collection at your school, workplace, or place of worship? Contact us and we will arrange a collection.

Make a Financial Donation

A financial donation allows our member organisations to buy exactly what is needed, pay their staff and volunteers, and keep services running. Every pound matters.

£5

Provides a hot meal for a family for one day.

£15

Funds a full emergency food parcel for a single person for one week.

£50

Covers a family food parcel for a week, including fresh produce.

Make a donation

To donate, please contact us directly or visit our member organisations' websites. Many accept online card payments, cheques, and bank transfers.

Donate via contact form

If you are donating to a registered charity member, Gift Aid can increase your donation by 25% at no cost to you.

Volunteer with Us

Our network runs thanks to hundreds of dedicated volunteers across Leeds. Whether you can spare two hours or two days a week, there is a role for you.

Volunteer roles available

Food sorting & packing

Help sort incoming food donations and assemble food parcels at our distribution hubs.

Flexible hours · No experience needed

Visitor support

Welcome visitors at food banks and drop-ins, listen, and help them access the right support.

Weekday shifts · Some training provided

Delivery driving

Collect and deliver food to partner organisations across Leeds. Own vehicle or van licence required.

Flexible · Mileage expenses paid

Admin & communications

Help with social media, newsletter writing, data entry, or fundraising support from home.

Remote or in-person · Flexible

Register as a volunteer

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Full name

Email address

Phone number

Your area of Leeds

Preferred role

Availability e.g. Tuesday mornings, weekend afternoons

Anything else you'd like us to know?

FareShare & Rethink Food

FareShare and Rethink Food are key partners in Leeds's food redistribution efforts, collecting surplus food from supermarkets, manufacturers, and restaurants and distributing it to charitable organisations.

FareShare Yorkshire

FareShare redistributes millions of tonnes of quality surplus food each year. They supply food to many Leeds FAN member organisations weekly.

For food businesses with surplus stock, FareShare can collect from you and redistribute it to charities. Contact them to arrange a collection.

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Rethink Food Leeds

Rethink Food collects surplus from restaurants and local food businesses to prepare nutritious meals for people facing food poverty across the city.

Restaurants and cafes can donate surplus ingredients. Contact Rethink Food to find out more about joining the scheme.

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Are you a food business in Leeds?

If your business has surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, we can connect you with the right redistribution partner. Contact us and we will make an introduction.

Your support changes lives

In the last year, Leeds FAN's network provided food and support to over 30,000 people across the city. Together, we can reach more.

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