Tonbridge School has a long-standing relationship with Sustain, a local food bank based in North Tonbridge run by Tonbridge Baptist Church. Tonbridge students volunteer weekly at the food bank, and are keen to do more to support. This academic year we are again running a House-based collection scheme to support local families throughout the year and not just at Harvest Festival.

This January 2026 we are particularly encouraging boys in Hill Side and Smythe House to support, although donations from everyone are welcome.

Sustain serves families referred to them from across the Tonbridge area, but particularly in an area of north Tonbridge which has some of the highest rates of deprivation within the whole of Kent, with significant numbers of families classed as living in food poverty.

Each week, SUSTAIN provides over 80 emergency food parcels. A family parcel costs £30 and an individual parcel costs £20 to put together, a total cost of around £1,500 each week. Last year they gave out over 4,000 food parcels.

The start of 2026 has seen challenging times for many, and Sustain has experienced a significant increase in demand from the local community. Any donations made through this site will be used by Sustain to purchase items needed to help local families, and enables them to target specific items that the food bank might need. The support Sustain offers changes to meet demand and has recently expanded to include personal hygiene products.

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