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Making a difference around County Durham & Sunderland

The Tesco Winter Collection Starts This Week!

From Thursday 27th November through Saturday 29th November, County Durham and Sunderland Foodbank will be running collections at the following Tesco stores: If you’re popping in for your shopping, we’d be so grateful if you could stop by and donate an item. Even the smallest contribution makes a big difference and helps us make sure…
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Help Support Your Local Foodbank This Christmas

Help County Durham and Sunderland Foodbank spread festive cheer! We’re collecting Christmas-themed donations for hampers to support local families in need this Christmas. Please drop off your donations by Friday, 5th December to give us time to prepare and deliver them to our network of 35 foodbanks!

Volunteers Needed for Tesco Winter Food Collection 2025

County Durham Foodbank is calling for volunteers to support this year’s Tesco Winter Food Collection, taking place on Thursday 27, Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November 2025, between 9am and 4pm. We are in need of volunteers across three Tesco stores in County Durham: Chester-le-Street, Durham Gilesgate, and Newton Aycliffe. Even a couple of hours…
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Membership

Members play a distinctive and important role within the life of DCP and we are grateful to all members for the support they give in different ways. The Role of Members Members are asked to complete a membership form stating that they will both support the ethos and objectives of the charity and will encourage…
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Vacancies

No current vacancies

Trustees

DCP has a board of committed Trustees, each with their own specialist knowledge and experience. The role of our trustees is to ensure DCP has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are matched to our vision. The trustee’s support the Chief Executive in the running of DCP, ensuring that the charity meets…
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Staff and Volunteers

We also have a committed team of 30 staff and over 300 volunteers at DCP, all of whom work hard to ensure the objectives and ethos of support are provided for those in need.

Facts & Figures

24,838 The number of emergency food parcels given to people in crisis in 2024. The main reasons for people needing emergency food are low benefit income (36%), and delays (18%) or changes (16%) to benefits being paid. In 2024 Durham Christian Partnership’s network of 37 foodbanks distributed over 238 tonnes of food which helped to…
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Our Projects

DCP manage a number of different projects across County Durham and Sunderland, all responding to different identified needs. Here you will find information about each of our projects. Foodbank Our County Durham and Sunderland Foodbanks are here to help anyone who is facing hunger due to hardship or crisis – for the parents skipping meals…
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Case Studies

Case Studies will be added soon…