This year, Walton and Hersham Foodbank turns 10, and to mark the anniversary we challenged our local community to fill a Mini (or two!) with donations for the foodbank.

Although not a milestone to celebrate, the 10th anniversary is an opportunity to recognise the vital support from our local community over the past 10 years.

Building on this support, we challenged local businesses and community groups to help us fill 10 Minis with essential items most-needed by the foodbank. Our local community certainly rose to the challenge! They smashed the target, filling 20 Minis which equates to a staggering 2.2 tonnes of food and essentials!

The current cost-of-living crisis is pushing more and more people into financial crisis and many families in our local area are struggling to make ends meet. A growing number of people are relying on foodbanks, and we are seeing a marked increase in the number of working families needing our support for the first time.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the challenge and donated food and household items, including:

• Weybridge Vandals

• Amanda Flory Hairdressing

• Elmbridge Canoe Club

• Haleon

• Weybridge Mummies Mafia

• P&G

• Morrisons

• Esher Manor Care Home

• Walton Voices

• U3A

• James Neave

• Weybridge WI

• Sean Alexander Hair Studio

• And our local community on Walton Heritage Festival Day

See how you can support the Walton & Hersham foodbank here.