Diwali Basket Brigade (DBB) is a community initiative funded on donations and run by local volunteers. We provide food hampers to socially deprived / vulnerable households, from all faiths and backgrounds in the UK, ahead of Diwali.

DBB will be taking place on Saturday 22nd October 2022 when we will get together at venues in Birmingham, London and Manchester to pack and deliver the hampers, like we have done in the pre-Covid years. Given the current cost of living crisis, there is an even BIGGER need to support the increasing number of families living with food poverty.

We have partnered with multiple food banks and charities
across the UK to provide food hampers. These will then be distributed by our partners, to socially deprived, and vulnerable families from all faiths and backgrounds. The hampers will cost £10 each and contain essential non-perishable food items, toiletries such as toothpaste and also a handmade Diwali card - we hope each gift will help to spread the message of hope, love and giving at Diwali. 

Any donations received after the event date will be used to support Poverty and Food-related charitable causes.

DBB is our small collective effort to support and spread the message of hope, happiness, and giving at Diwali.

Your gratefully,

Deepak Parekh, Founder and Trustee
Kishen Pattani, Trustee
Vaidehi Pattani, Trustee
Rupinder Cheema, Trustee

On behalf of the DBB and the Diwali Foundation team