Eastleigh basics bank is open 10am to 3pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Items in most urgent need currently (updated December 17th 2022 – Eastleigh basics bank website)
- Tinned cold meats
- Tinned meat meals
- Long life milk
- Instant pasta (Pot Noodles, Pasta and Sauce, Mug Shot etc),
- Tinned potatoes
- Dried spaghetti
- Tinned vegetables
- Tinned fruit
- Soft drinks
- Rice
- Porridge
- Spreads (Jam, honey, peanut butter etc. – but no marmalade thanks!)
- Instant coffee
- Drinking chocolate
- Desserts (sponge puddings, jelly etc)
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Sanitary towels / Tampons
- Toilet rolls
- Washing up liquid
- Detergent liquid
- Nappies (size 5, 6 & 6 +)
- Deodorant
While the Basics bank is always grateful for food and all items donated, they do have plenty of the following items : baked beans, pasta, cereal, soup, kidney beans, tinned tomatoes and tea.
Stock donations can be made at the Basics bank shop in Unit G6, Wells Place, Eastleigh, SO50 5PP and at the following places :
- Asda
- Co-op (Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford)
- Lidl
- M&S food
- Sainsburys
- Tesco (Swan centre)
- Waitrose
- Goadsby Estate agents (Chandlers Ford & Eastleigh branches)
Updated 12th February 2023