HERE’S HOW YOU CAN DONATE:
THE HOPE CENTRE
The Hope Centre accepts donations from Tuesday to Friday between 8.30am and 3pm, at supermarkets across Derby, as well as at its base on Curzon Street in Derby city centre.
DERBY CITY MISSION
Derby City Mission has a trolley in the Spondon Asda, located near the pharmacy at the store where members of the public can leave food to be donated to its food bank.
You can also drop off food at Derby City Mission’s warehouse at 10 Normanton Road in the city centre from 10am to midday on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Derby City Mission also takes cash donations on its website and says that £21 will provide a food parcel for one of its clients.
ASPIRE
Aspire, based in Derwent, is a community-based wrestling academy and food bank. Readers can find more information about the work that it does on its Facebook page.
ALVASTON CHURCHES TOGETHER
Alvaston Churches Together is based at St Michael’s Church in Alvaston and food bank donations can be dropped off at the Annex, St Michael’s Hall, Elvaston Lane DE24 0PU. There is also a blue box outside the vicarage at 8 Church Street in Alvaston, where donations can be made.
SPRINGWATER CHARITY
Springwater Charity helps people in the Sinfin and Chellaston areas of Derby. More information about the work that it does can be found on its Facebook page.
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army in Derby is based in Osmaston Road next to The Spot and asks that donations go through its website at www. salvationarmy.org.uk/derby-central
PAKISTAN COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Pakistan Community Centre accepts donations from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm. For more information, email info@ pakistancommunitycentrederby. co.uk or call 01332 774055.
PADLEY CENTRE
The Padley Centre is looking for items that could assist the homeless in the city and stock its charity shop. This includes old mobile phones, clothes and bedding. The Padley Centre also provides hot meals for people without cooking facilities and accepts cash donations on its JustGiving page.