Our Staff Team

We are the 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 Staff Team

Meet the Swindon Food Collective Staff Team

Des O'Hara

Driver Co-Ordinator

Des is our transport co-ordinator and manages our vehicle fleet. Des leads food collections and distribution deliveries, working with our vital volunteer drivers.

Freya Whyte

Administration

Freya joined Swindon Food Collective in October 2025 and helps co-ordinate our complex range of administration, marketing and purchase orders.

Sharon Dowler

Warehouse Manager

Sharon is our Warehouse Manager and has the vital work of managing food inventory, stock purchasing and leading warehouse volunteers. 

Jason Higgs

Warehouse Assistant

Jason brings corporate experience into our warehouse and helps ensure a smooth warehouse operation. 

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