15/09/2026 0 Comments
Harvest Festival and Our Collection
Harvest Festival and Our Collection
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Harvest Festival and Our Collection
Our All Age Harvest service is happening a week later than usual, on Sunday 11th October.
Do consider adding an item or two to your weekly shop, ready for our annual collection for the Besom. Please bring your donations along to the harvest services in church on 11th October. Please remember to check that expiry dates are not before December.
Items especially requested are:
Food items:
Tinned Peas/carrots/potatoes/tomatoes/sweetcorn (both sizes)
Mashed Potato
Tinned meals such as mince & onion / chicken in sauce / curry / Spam / Corned Beef etc.
All sizes of Pasta sauce OR other sauces such as sweet/sour, curry
Bags of Pasta & Rice and Pouch Rice (ready cooked for 2 people)
Pouches or tinned Lentils/Grains/Pulses
Tinned fruits – Pineapple/peaches/cocktail etc. all sizes in juice or Dole pks of 4 individual fruits
Tinned or Packet custard & Tinned Rice pudding
Tinned or ambient sponge puddings
Long-life Semi skimmed Milk
500g granulated sugar
Jam / Marmalade
Sugar free squash / Cartons of Juice (long life)
Coffee (Instant)
Biscuits - any kind/size!
Baby items:
Nappies; Baby wipes; Baby toiletries; Baby food
Cleaning items:
Surface spray; Bleach; washing up liquid; washing tabs; hand soap
Toiletries:
Male/female deodorant, Shower gel; Shampoo, Conditioner
Other household items:
The Besom also provides household items such as small electrical items (toasters, kettles), crockery, saucepans, oven trays, casserole dishes, washing up bowls, dustpan & brush, bedding, towels etc. (these need to be new, please!)
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