We rely on generous donations of food to support our work. These donations are distributed across our houses or used to prepare meals in our main Hub, helping us provide nutritious and comforting food for the people we support every day.
In addition, our Outreach Team delivers emergency food supplies to rough sleepers across eight districts in Essex, ensuring help reaches those who need it most, wherever they are.
If you are interested in donating food, please see the list below for the items we currently need.
- Sleeping Bags & Tents (small waterproof pop-up)
- Bottled Water, Juice Cartons
- Food: Boxed Crackers, Crisps, Dried packets of savoury snacks
- Tinned items with a pull tabs: Tuna, Ham, Chicken, Corned Beef
- Tinned (pull tab) Hot Dogs, Ravioli, Beans, Spaghetti, Macaroni Cheese etc.
- Pot Noodle/Rice/Porridge Pots
- Cereal Bars, Biscuits, Chocolate Snacks
- Fruit Cup/Jelly/Custard/Rice Pudding Pots
- Toiletries: small tubes of sunscreen, wet wipes, roll-on deodorant
Download our Shopping List here: HARVEST donations 2025 (3)
We truly appreciate your kindness and support in helping our community.