We deliver food parcels to a wide area around Thame including Chinnor, Watlington, Chalgrove, Stadhampton, Great Milton, Little Milton, Wheatley, Long Crendon, Oakley, Brill and Haddenham
Need Help?
We are here to support you.
How you can get help!
Get Help
We are committed to helping people who, for whatever reason, are unable to afford the basic foods that they need. Our aim is to provide a household with a food parcel that will deliver enough to feed them for about a week, whether it is one person, a couple or larger family.
We deliver each weekday Monday to Friday and the areas that we deliver to, include Thame, Chinnor, Watlington, Chalgrove, Stadhampton, Great Milton, Little Milton, Wheatley, Long Crendon, Oakley, Brill and Haddenham.
To get help please call us on the number below. You will be able to speak to one of us between 9.00am and 1.00pm each weekday but if you call outside these hours just leave a message and we will call you back. If you are asking for help for yourself (self-referring) we will help for a limited time (one or two weeks maximum) but will always try and put you in touch with a support agency that can give further help and advice. They can then refer you for food parcels over a longer time if you need them.
01844 397400
Getting Support from the Foodbank
Unlike most foodbanks because we live in a rural area, we deliver food to our clients, after first telephoning them to establish what they need.
We deliver each weekday Monday to Friday.
If you are a support agency wanting to refer someone, please click here to REFER SOMEONE and complete the online form. We will then call the person to follow-up the referral
Volunteer Enquiry
We are always looking for extra volunteers to help with our foodbank, either packing food parcels or if you have a car delivering food parcels to our clients around the area.
For more information on all our volunteering opportunities click here
Get extra help with your finances
The energy crisis has come as a shock to us all. The organisations below may be able to provide emergency energy vouchers to top-up pre-payment meters:
- National Debt Line: 0808 808 4000 Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm & Saturday 9:30am -1pm
- StepChange: 0800 138 1111 Monday to Friday, 8am – 8pm & Saturday 8am – 4pm
- Citizens Advice Thame: They offer walk-in sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Phone line help is available on 0808 278 7907 – Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (not bank holidays)
- Citizens Advice Bucks: If your advice query can’t be resolved by looking at our online info or you cannot wait for us to reply to your email please do give us a call on the Adviceline 0808 278 7907. If you are in a food crisis please call our dedicated foodline on 01494 785660
- Citizens Advice Download – Support with the cost of living crisis leaflet
- CAP Debt Help: Telephone debt support 0800 328 0006. Book a free appointment. Monday to Thursday 9.30am–5pm, Friday 9.30am–3.30pm
**Please note that different organisations have different policies about who is eligible and how to apply. These may also change.
Click here to see how to – Get help with utility bills
Food donation collection points
Thame
Thame Townhall
Waitrose
Sainsbury’s
St Mary’s Church
St Joseph’s Church
Chinnor
Chinnor Co-op
Chinnor Village Centre
Long Crendon
The Vicarage (High Street)
Haddenham
Hadddenham Co-op
St Mary’s Church
Morrisons
The Post Office
Our Mobile App
Download our Mobile App to see what we are currently short of. Click on either of the links below to install the appropriate app and when you open it type our postcode OX9 3UH when asked to choose a foodbank. Sharing Life Trust will then be displayed.
The BanktheFood App will popup on your phone with our Thame Foodbank’s latest needs as you near a local supermarket.
