At The Winchester Beacon, we provide safe and supportive accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in and around Winchester. With 22 residents staying with us each night we rely on the generosity of local individuals, schools, faith groups and businesses to help us to provide essential items such as food. This harvest, we are asking for your support through the donation of key items which will help our residents over the coming months.
Why harvest donations matter
Your donations of food and supplies make a direct difference to the lives of our residents. These contributions help to stock our food store, ensuring that we can provide nutritious meals and snacks throughout the coming months. The donations are also used to make up food parcels that we give to residents when they are ready to move on to their own accommodation so that they are well set up from the start.
What we need most
While all donations are appreciated, the following items are particularly useful at this time:
Instant coffee and tea bags
Gravy powder
Cook in sauces
Granulated sugar
Baked beans
Tinned tomatoes
Canned fish (tuna, salmon, pilchards etc)
Tinned vegetables (especially sweetcorn)
Squash
Canned meats (spam, curries, stewed meats, chilli, corned beef)
Toilet roll
Kitchen roll
Mayonnaise and salad cream
Ketchup and brown sauce
Pasta and rice
Peanut butter/chocolate spread/Marmite
Cereals (no porridge please)
Biscuits
How to Donate
Donations can be delivered directly to The Winchester Beacon.
📍 The Winchester Beacon, 2oB Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RZ
📞 If you have a large delivery or would like to organise a group collection, please call us on 01962 862050.
We also welcome monetary donations, which help us buy fresh produce and essential supplies. You can donate securely online at:
🌐 www.winchesterbeacon.org.uk/donate
Get involved
Whether you’re a school running a harvest assembly, a church planning a collection, or a family wanting to give back, your support this season will help us provide more than just shelter—it will help us build brighter futures.
Together, we can make this harvest season one of hope, kindness, and community.
Please download our harvest leaflet which can be circulated to your community. View here.
