Community Food Hubs
Affordable food, support and advice open to all. No referral needed.
Get the support you need whilst helping to fight food waste at our Community Food Hubs. Access affordable food, learn low-cost cooking, and find support on a range of social issues. Just bring a bag and a suggested donation of £5*. No one will be turned away.
*Thanks to funding from WSCC Waste Recycling Team and Biffa, the suggested donations at 7 of our venues remain at £3.50. These locations, highlighted in blue below, take place monthly and more information on these can be found by clicking here.
On Thursday 11th January 2024 our Portfield Community Food Hub is relocating to Swanfield. Please look at the schedule below for the full details.
How it works
Bring a shopping bag and fill it from a selection of mixed groceries and rescued produce for a suggested donation of £5, helping you to save your money for other essentials. The food you choose from the community food hub will not only help you but because the food is rescued it is good for the planet too.
Our friendly staff and volunteers will be on hand to help you make the most of your weekly shop by sharing recipes, healthy options, cookery skills, and tips to reduce your household food waste. We will host regular cooking demonstrations and include our favourite food-saving tips.
We work closely with local organisations, charities and community groups and will help connect you to the long-term support you might require. We will have information available on local support groups and often invite these groups in so you can meet them whilst you wait.
Who is it for?
We encourage anyone who is on a tight budget, for any reason, to come along and get the support you need. You do not need a referral, no one will be turned away, and you are not limited on the amount of times you can come.
Where can I find money-saving, waste-preventing cookery courses and tips?
Our NourishEd page is designed to help you make the most of your food through engaging sessions that will improve your cookery skills, help you make healthy choices, and fight food waste in the home, so you can eat well for less and reduce your environmental impact. From online videos to live cook-alongs, you'll learn small, lasting and effective changes to the way you plan, shop and cook your meals, suitable for any budget.
What additional support and advice is available?
Come and meet the wrap around services available at our Community Food Hubs for support and advice. Take a look a the listed services below and have the opportunity to hear more about what they do and ask questions face-to-face with a member of their team.
My Sisters' House - Monday 4th December - Midhurst Community Food Hub
Cooking Demonstration - Tuesday 5th December - Tangmere Community Food Hub
Cooking Demonstration - Thursday 7th December (10:30 -11:30) - Petworth Community Food Hub
My Sisters' House - Tuesday 19th December - Tangmere Community Food Hub
Times & Dates
Click on a location within the calendar below to find out more information on that Community Food Hub. Click here to download the regular schedule outlining times, locations and venues.
December 2023
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WSCC Waste and Recycling Team and Biffa have partnered with us to support seven monthly Community Food Hubs all across West Sussex, in addition to the ones within Chichester District. The Community Food Hubs are open to everyone and are designed to reduce food waste. Simply bring a shopping bag and fill it from a selection of mixed groceries for a suggested donation of £3.50. These are confirmed to run until April 2024.
West Sussex County Council
WSCC is offering help and advice to help those struggling with the current cost of living crisis. They offer in-person and online support to anyone who may need it.
