Category: Community Food Support

School House Cafe Community Lunch

We run a community lunch in partnership with Wiggly charity and Good Food Cheltenham.

This is cooked with locally grown, chemical free food and operates on a pay as you can basis.

We offer a friendly welcome and signposting to other support where we can

Access: The lunch is open to all

Geographic Area: Cheltenham

Opening Days: Monday
Opening Times: 12:30 - 1:30

Contact Details

School House Cafe, St Paul’s road, Cheltenham, GL50 4EZ
hello@schoolhousecafe.co.uk
07476 224038
@shccheltenham
www.facebook.com/shccheltenham
@shccheltenham
Collection Service
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Allergies catered for
Hot Meals Provided

Springbank Community Lunch

Springbank Community Group will be running a pay as you can community lunch at 12:30 on the last Friday of the month.

Join them in the community cafe at the Ro Smith Pavilion for a home cooked style lunch.

The meal is pay as you feel or pay as you can.

Geographic Area: Predominantly, but not exclusively, West Cheltenham

Opening Days: Friday (last Friday of the month)
Opening Times: 12:30

Contact Details

Springbank Community Group CIC, Ron Smith Pavilion, Springbank Way, Cheltenham, GL51 0LH
https://www.springbankcommunitygroup.org
Info@springbankcommunitygroup.org
07545 324225
@SpringbankCG
www.facebook.com/SpringbankCG/
@springbankcommunitygroup
Hot Meals Provided

Barney’s Pantry

We are a community pantry.

We may be able to support with dietary requirements such as vegan, dairy-free, gluten free, allergies, halal and kosher – please contact the pantry to discuss this with us.

We offer signposting to support organisations.

Geographic Area: Gloucester wide

Opening Days: Friday
Opening Times: 2pm - 6pm

Membership Model

Cost: People can access 3 emergency food parcels and then membership costs £3 to join, which includes your first 10/12 items and £1.50 a week for 10/12 items

Contact Details

St Barnabas Hall, Stroud Road, GL1 5LJ
gloucesterpantrynetwork@hotmail.com
07763 317551
www.facebook.com/groups/823200726102501
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Suitable for Vegetarians

Springbank Community Group CIC

Springbank Community Group CIC operates a Community Pantry that is open 4 times a week and no referral is needed.

The pantry is part of the community hub where we also have a Community Cafe, alongside a variety of social clubs for people of all ages.

We are a food bank referrer and have a Community and Wellbeing Coordinator.

Access: The Pantry operates a membership model and it is £10 for 4 items.

Geographic Area: Predominantly West Cheltenham but not exclusively, we also provide deliveries within Cheltenham on a referral basis

Opening Days: Tuesday to Thursday
Opening Times: Tuesday to Thursday 9am - 12pm and Tuesday 5-6pm

Contact Details

Springbank Community Group CIC, Ron Smith Pavilion, Springbank Way, Cheltenham, GL51 0LH
https://www.springbankcommunitygroup.org
pantry@springbankcommunitygroup.org
07545 324225
@SpringbankCG
www.facebook.com/SpringbankCG/
@springbankcommunitygroup
Delivery Service
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Allergies catered for
Toiletries

Paganhill Community Group

Our Food Hubs are open on a’ pay as you’ can basis twice a week, as well as hot food in our cafe once a week.

Access: Residents who are experiencing Food Poverty. The cafe and Food Hubs also welcome those who can pay to assist us in providing this food provision.

Geographic Area: Paganhill, Stroud and surrounding areas.

Opening Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Opening Times: Monday 10-2pm. Wednesdays 10-5pm Friday 9.30-2pm

Contact Details

Paganhill Community Group, The Octagon, Farmhill Lane, Stroud, GL5 4BX
https://paganhill.org.uk/
hello@paganhill.org.uk
07828168857 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10-2)
www.facebook.com/groups/paganhillcommunitygroup
@paganhill_community_group
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Hot Meals Provided
Cold Meals Provided
Vouchers
Toiletries
Household Items

Trinity Rooms Community Hub

We have a community pantry which includes a fridge, freezer and dried/tinned and packet goods. Items are available on a pay as you can basis.

We also have a pay as you can community cafe on Fridays and a repair cafe on the last Saturday of each month.

We hold information to signpost people to other services.

Access: We are open to all

Geographic Area: Town, Trinity and Slad wards

Opening Days: Mon, Fri, Sat
Opening Times: Mon 9- 11am, Sat 3- 3:30pm, Community Cafe Fri 9am - 3pm

Contact Details

Trinity Rooms Community Hub, Field Road, Stroud, GL5 2HZ
https://www.stroudtrinityrooms.org/
hello@stroudtrinityrooms.org
www.facebook.com/stroudtrinityrooms
@trinity_rooms_community_hub/
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Allergies catered for
Hot Meals Provided
Vouchers

GL11 Community Hub

GL11 Community Hub is a friendly, welcoming space.

Our aim is to bring people together and to help them make connections with each other.

We believe that this will create a stronger community where everyone feels included. We run a range of different activities and opportunities to learn and which are fun, inclusive and encourage friendship and support when you are facing problems.

Access: You must first register as a member by speaking to our Community Receptionist. Membership is free. There are no restrictions on who can access our service. Membership for the Community Pantry is open to anyone who needs it! We do keep an eye on eligibility and this is measured at the point of joining - we want to make sure that help is going to the people who need it the most. When you ring for the first time, you will be asked a few simple questions by our Community Receptionist. For example where you live and will ask you about your current financial situation. Please ring us if you would like this explained in more detail

Geographic Area: Cam, Dursley, Berkeley, Sharpness - GL11, GL12 and GL13 postcodes

Opening Days: Mon - Fri
Opening Times: 09:00 to 17:00 Monday-Thursday, 09:00 to 15:00 Friday

Membership Model

Cost: £4 per visit per person; a typical basket will hold around £15-20 of food/toiletries, frozen food and fresh fruit or ve

Contact Details

GL11 Community Hub, Fairmead, Cam, Dursley, UK
https://www.gl11.org.uk/support-for-you
Office@gl11.org.uk
01453 548530
@gl11hub
www.facebook.com/gl11communityhub
@gl11communityhub/
Delivery Service
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Allergies catered for
Hot Meals Provided
Vouchers
Toiletries
Household Items

Hungry No More

HNM are an independent foodbank.

Free Parcels are available to anyone in need, with an additional paid parcel option of £4 for 10 items for anyone who would like to take that up.

HNM can also signpost to other services and support

Geographic Area: Churchdown, Innsworth, Longelevens and Longford

Opening Days: Thursday
Opening Times: 11am - 1pm

Contact Details

GL3 Community Hub, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester GL3 1HX
enquiries@hungrynomore.onmicrosoft.com
www.facebook.com/people/Hungry-no-more-at-GL3-hub-Churchdown/100069732735268/
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Allergies catered for
Toiletries

West Cheltenham Community Food Pantry

WCP is a small charitable community food pantry. The pantry is set up like a small shop offering a variety of basic food products, including, fresh meat, frozen food, dairy products, long life shelf items, fruit and vegetables and hygiene products. WCP offer a food support service to anyone in the local area who may be experiencing food poverty and is struggling to get enough food to eat. If eligible, you can book an appointment to sign up and become a member of the pantry and shop once a week. Members are able to choose a set number of items from the pantry. It is a food top up in times of financial hardship.

The West Cheltenham Pantry can sign post members to other support organisations if requested.

Access: *Membership is restricted to one application per household. *Membership is only available to individuals or families who are facing financial hardship. *WCP can only accept members who are living in the local area whereby WCP is the closest food pantry to applicants home address. * Individuals or families can only join 1 Cheltenham Food Pantry, and this will normally be the pantry closest to the home address.

Geographic Area: West Cheltenham

Opening Days: Wednesday and Thursday
Opening Times: 10am - 1pm

Membership Model

Cost: £4.00 per shop, cash or card accepted. Item allowance: Maximum of 2 Items from the chilled /frozen area in total. Maximum of 8 Items from the shelving areas in total. Free fruit and vegetables dependent on weekly availability. Free short dated food items dependent on weekly availability located in the free areas. Free female sanitary/ period products.

Contact Details

Unit 2 Hester's Way Resource Centre Cassin Drive Cheltenham GL51 7SU
http://westcheltenhampantry.org/
info@westcheltenhampantry.org
07483 125289
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Toiletries
Household Items

The Love Food Hub CIC

The Love Food Hub CIC are a community hub, kitchen and fridge.

We support and empower individuals and communities to access healthier, non-processed, zero-waste, affordable food choices. We work to supply food that supports physical and mental health and well-being and is sustainable for the planet.

Access: Open to all

Geographic Area: Cheltenham

Opening Days: Tuesday - Friday
Opening Times: Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 12pm. Wednesday and Friday 11am - 1pm

Cost: Pay as you Can

Contact Details

36A Church Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL53 8AR
https://www.thelovefoodhub.org/
thelovefoodhub@gmail.com
07766681813
www.facebook.com/thelovefoodhub
@thelovefoodhub
Delivery Service
Collection Service
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Ready Made Meals (reheatable)