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Fill a festive table this Christmas

As Christmas lights start to twinkle, many families are facing dark evenings and empty cupboards. Your kindness can help food banks give families the food they need, when it matters most.

Make Christmas brighter for someone in need

Every pound you give supports the items food banks ask for. The real, requested supplies that make a difference. Here’s how your gift could create a festive moment:
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£5provides a warm festive drink and a snack to brighten someone’s day.
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£15is enough for a full Christmas dinner for one person to enjoy.
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£50is a Christmas dinner for a small family. Plates full, hearts full.
Illustration showing a £100 Christmas donation impact.
£100helps keep cupboards stocked for a family over the festive period.

Give hope where it’s needed most

We match your gift with urgent requests from food banks, turning your donation into supplies for those struggling this winter.

Start a kindness snowball this Christmas

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1. Donate what you canMake a big difference this festive season with a one-off or monthly donation—either to a specific food bank or to Bankuet’s general fund.
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2. Snowball your giftPost on social media saying: “I’ve helped make Christmas brighter for someone in need with Bankuet. Now I’m nominating ___ to do the same.”
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3. Nominate your friends & familyTag two or three, challenge them to give a gift and spread the kindness further. Let’s build a chain of festive giving.

Christmas wishes from food banks on the frontline

Hear from Becky (C3 Church Food Bank, Cambridge), Ben (Manchester Central Foodbank) and Heidi (Manchester South Central Foodbank) as they share their Christmas wishes — from the support their communities need to the hope they want to bring this season.

When you give, you’re not just donating food, you’re restoring joy, dignity and community. These stories show how your gift could make a festive difference.

No one should face an empty table this Christmas

Last year, food banks across the UK distributed over 3.1 million emergency food parcels — almost double what they gave just five years ago. This winter, that number is expected to rise again as families face higher bills, colder homes and growing uncertainty.

Your donation helps food banks keep pace with demand, providing the right food, at the right time, to the people who need it most this Christmas.
A Bankuet box filled with food supplies ready to be delivered.

Give hope a place at the Christmas table

Your gift will help bring food, dignity and holiday joy to someone in need this Christmas. Together we can turn a meal into a moment of hope.
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