About Swindon Food Collective

We are an independent food bank in Swindon.  

Welcome to Swindon Food Collective

Welcome to Swindon Food Collective. Your local food bank. 

We are an independent charity that aims to help people in Swindon, or the surrounding area who are suffering from financial hardship and finding it difficult to provide food for themselves, their family or dependants. We are here to help.

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What we do

We are an independent food bank in Swindon and currently feed nearly 10,000 people per year, one third of these are children.

We receive donations of non-perishable, tinned or dried food and toiletries from churches, schools, local companies, community groups, supermarkets and individuals. 

From these donations, food boxes are prepared for individuals, couples and families. We work with a large number of approved organisations, schools, doctors and social workers who can refer people in crisis to us. We provide food, a friendly chat and try to signpost people for further help. We have 11 distribution centres around Swindon and surrounding areas (with the latest opened in Autumn 2023) where food can be collected.

Our Trustees

Meet the Swindon Food Collective Trustees

David Cryer

Chair

David has held various leadership roles in a range of organisations. David was a former Executive with M&S, a visiting lecturer at Surrey University, Chair of Governors at a local school, and remains a trustee at other charities

Sally Austen

Trustee

Sally joined Swindon Food Collective in 2021 as a volunteer. She was a project manager for over 25 years in a variety of organisations in both the public and private sectors, and has volunteered in the community since 2013. Sally was co-opted to the Board in May 2022. Sally remains a vitally important Board Trustee.

Debbie Edwards

Trustee

Debbie started volunteering at Swindon Food Collective in 2019 before joining the Trust Board in January 2020.  Debbie is a former Chartered Legal Executive and borough councillor.  Debbie has many years of experience working in the community as a volunteer.  She is also treasurer of a school PTA.  

Claire Pearce

Trustee  

Claire joined the Swindon Food Collective as a trustee in October 2024. Claire is a strategic change leader, with experience in the public sector, working on people, process and system changes to improve organisations.

Mollyn Butaumocho

Trustee
Policy, Programme and Project Manager for Plan International and formerly UK United Nations World Food Programme - business development, research, strategy and negotiation of contracts including leading on bid writing and grants. Time served with SFC - approximately 1 year involved but elected Trustee since March 2024.

Anne-Marie Long

Trustee

Legal Compliance specialist - trustee for a local school. Time served with SFC - approximately 2 years involved but elected Trustee since AGM 2024

Catherine Hearn

Company Secretary 

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