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Dunstable Foodbank

A food bank in the Trussell network.

You need a referral first. Ring them, or ask a support worker, health visitor or Citizens Advice to refer you.

Their website says: Dunstable foodbank works using a voucher referral system, supporting clients in LU5 and LU6 postcodes. To get help from our foodbank, you will need an voucher issued by local agencies.

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Dunstable Foodbank

Christ Church, West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SX

Phone: 07874200056

Opening times: nobody publishes them, so we don't know.

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https://socialthings.org/resources/db-1167 · read 31 October 2026

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Location and contact

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Where to go:
  • Houghton Regis Baptist Church — Please note: Dunstable Foodbank supports clients in LU5 and LU6 postcodes only., Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, LU5 5RG
  • New Life Church, Dunstable — Please note: Dunstable Foodbank supports clients in LU5 and LU6 postcodes only., 80a Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AD
  • St. Augustine’s Church, Oakwood Avenue — Please note: Dunstable Foodbank supports clients in LU5 and LU6 postcodes only., St Augustines Church, Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AR
  • The Way, Christ Church, Dunstable — Please note: Dunstable Foodbank supports clients in LU5 and LU6 postcodes only., West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1SX
Address:Christ Church, West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SX
How to be referred:Their own guidance
Opening times:This food bank runs several centres, each with its own opening times.See their centres and opening times — their website, checked 24 October 2026. Things change — ring if you can.
Telephone:07874200056 You need a referral before they can help
Website:https://dunstable.foodbank.org.uk

Confirmed by 2 sources. From Give Food and Trussell, checked 31 October 2026.

Dunstable FoodbankChrist Church, West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SX

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They asked for:

  • Meat In Sauce (Meatballs, Stew Etc)
  • Instant Mash
  • Tinned Fruit
  • Crackers
  • UHT Milk Cartons
  • Tea Bags (40s/80s)
  • Sweets & Sweet Treats
  • Toiletries (New, Unused)
  • Carrier Bags, New Or Used, But Clean And In Good Condition
  • Fruit Juice (Long Life)
  • Pasta Sauces (Jar)
  • Soup
  • Tinned Tomatoes
  • Tinned Meat Meals (E.g. Chilli Con Carne, Beef Stew, Chicken Curry)
  • Tinned Solid Meats (E.g. Ham, Corned Beef)
  • Tinned Fish (E.g. Tuna, Salmon, Mackerel)
  • Tinned Vegetables
  • Tinned Potatoes & Instant Mashed Potato
  • Cereal
  • Rice Pudding (Tinned)
  • Tea Bags & Instant Coffee
  • Jam
  • Snack Noodles (Pots/Packets)
  • Biscuits & Snack Bars
  • 500g Bag Of Sugar
  • Pet Food

They have plenty of — please don't bring:

  • Pasta
  • Rice

Updated 29 October 2026. From Give Food.

Got items to donate, or time to give? Ask Dunstable Foodbank directly — they know what they actually need right now.

Telephone:07874200056
Website:https://dunstable.foodbank.org.uk