S12 Community Pantry

Scowerdons Community Centre

Wickfield Grove

S12 4TL


S12communitypantry@gmail.com

call on 07388 006118


Providing our local community with free food and social activities

Mexican food cartoon heart illustration

We are passionate about easing food insecurity and social isolation

Everyone is welcome

Everyone is welcome and made to feel valued

we have a fantatsic group of caring & dedicated volunteers

Tuesdays 9.30-12.30

51 weeks a year

Some of the agencies that visit each week

What services do we provide ?

We collect from 9 ​supermarkets each ​week to bring you ​FREE fruit, veg ​and bread products ​each week .

The quantities and produce available will differ each week depending on what the supermarkets have donated to us

We have FREE Food ​available each Tuesday ​9.30-12.30


we also offer FREE ​refreshments including ​hot and cold drinks and ​toasted cheese ​sandwiches or ​homemade soups

On the 1st & 3rd ​MONDAY of each month ​we have Citizens advice

2-4pm . No appointments ​needed you can just sit and ​wait

We are proud stockist of the ​Foodworks just meals range .

these are just £1 each and ​are super tasty and nutritious ​meals that taste homecooked

For the Children

We have a baby area with toys for those visiting with little ones as well as craft items for those slightly older . In the School holidays we will usually have a themed craft event running for free .

Extra help in the School holidays

We know what’s it’s like in the holidays and the kids literally eat you out of house and home . For those needing a little extra help with this we provide around 15 food parcels a week with staple items in (dependant on funding) . You must have a child of school age who is in full time education

Other help available

Whilst we are not. Food bank in the way that other agencies are , we do have a small amount of food that we are able to make into a food parcel if you have no food .


We will need to ask some personal questions before we are able to give you a parcel , this is so we can asses how best to help You . All information is confidential and will only be shared with other agencies with your permission .

Other help available

We are able to help with benefits calculations and form filling , ​drop us a message and we can let you know a mutually ​convenient time

We also provide around 20 families with a Christmas dinner ​and gifts , if you are able to help us by donating to thie appeal ​then please let us know

How you are able to support us

We are totally reliant on donations and funding , whilst we offer all our services for free we do ask if you’re able to leave us a donation in our collection tins.



events

We have a ​fundraiser on the ​11th August which ​is shaping up to be ​an amazing day

We need you

We are always looking for volunteers ​who are able to Collect food for us ​from supermarkets, especially at the ​weekend and evenings . If this is ​something you can help with then please ​get in touch

Gallery

Some of our amazing volunteers, events ​and pictures we want to share with you ​on the next few pages