News

4 Dec 25

Christmas opening times

Foodbank at St. John the Divine, High Path, Merton: Last day open: Thursday 18 December. First day open in 2026: Monday 5 January Foodbank at Pollards Hill Baptist Church: Will be open on the Wednesdays 24 and 31 December, and Friday 26 December. The other locations will be closed in the Christmas and New Year […]

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10 Nov 25

The Foodbank in South Wimbledon has moved

Because of building works the Foodbank that has been at the Elim Pentecostal Church in Kingston Road is now operating at the St. John the Divine Church, in High Path SW19 2JY. The opening times will stay the same: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 noon – 1 pm. The nearest bus stops are at South Wimbledon […]

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27 Oct 25

Gift a Christmas Day Dinner 2025

We expect 500 local residents, including 200 children to rely on us to put food on the table for Christmas dinner. Your support can change that. Wimbledon Foodbank will distribute supermarket vouchers that help Merton people in food poverty afford some of the basics for Christmas Dinner. If you would like to donate, please click here for details.  

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31 Jul 25

Generous financial support from Benefact Trust

We are incredibly grateful to the Benefact Trust for awarding Wimbledon Foodbank a grant to support our essential work with the most vulnerable in our community. This generous funding is helping us strengthen our Financial Inclusion project, launched in 2024, which supports foodbank users in identifying the root causes that bring them to our doors and finding […]

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10 Jul 25

First half year 2025: emergency food for 1,900 people

Between the 1st January and 30th June 2025, Wimbledon Foodbank distributed emergency food parcels weighing 17,103 kg to people in Merton. This was sufficient to make 19,241 meals, helping 1,900 people, including 616 children. Thanks to all the faith groups, schools, businesses and individual consumers whose generous donations made this possible.

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7 May 25

Merton Growbaby referrals now open

Merton Growbaby is now accepting referrals again. It no longer accepts self-referrals so to receive help clients will need to obtain a professional referral. Details and a referral form can be found on the Growbaby website here.

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12 Feb 25

Financial and welfare advice for Foodbank users

Our welfare and benefits advisor based at the Foodbank in the Elim Church in South Wimbledon assists with problems faced by Foodbank users concerning benefits, grants and other financial problems. Since April 2024 ninety people have accessed the service; advice has been given in relation to a number of issues, including benefits, debt in general, […]

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