Get Involved
There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Christmas Hamper Project!
- Donating Hamper Items
- Donating Hampers
- Sign up to Volunteer at our Hamper Hub
1. Donating Hamper Items
We make three sizes of hampers:
🎁 Small hampers for 1-2 people
🎁 Medium hampers for 3-4 people
🎁 Large hampers for 5+ people.
We put the same items into every hamper and adjust the quantity to suit the size. If you wish to donate items, please use the list on this page to buy the items we need and drop them off at our warehouse in Houndmills or any of our usual supermarket and community drop off locations.
To ensure we have time to pack and deliver the hampers before Christmas, please donate your items by the 12th December. Any items we received after this will still be used by the foodbank, but may be used in our regular food parcels.
2. Donating a Whole Hamper
For more details on donating a whole hamper, including quantities for each size, click here. When donating a whole hamper make sure you leave it unsealed so we can check the contents and top up any missing items.
If you are an organisation or group who plan to donate multiple hampers, please email Abigail on [email protected] by the ____ December with an estimated number of hampers and planned drop off date, so that she can coordinate the deliveries to clients.
Please deliver all hampers to our warehouse in Houndmills:
| Basingstoke Foodbank Unit 63-64 Tempus Business Centre Kingsclere Road, RG21 6XG 10.00am – 3.00pm Monday to Friday |
3. Volunteering at our Hamper Hub
If you wish to volunteer at our Festival Place Hamper Hub, there are many roles available, from wrapping, to packing, organising and delivering, there is something for everyone!
We will be open Monday to Saturday throughout December, with two daily shifts, 10am-1.00pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm.
In order to volunteer, please book onto the rota by completing this form. Once we have received your response, we will send an email confirmation of your booked shifts. (Printable copies of the volunteer form can be provided on request by emailing [email protected])
Please be aware that we can only accommodate volunteers aged 16 if accompanied by an adult and are unable to allow children under 16 into the hamper hub.