Community

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.

*We have a suggested donation of £5 at our Community Food Hubs in the Chichester district, and £3.50 at our wider West Sussex venues. This is thanks to funding from WSCC Waste Recycling Team who have offset the costs it takes to rescue surplus food. The West Sussex locations, highlighted in blue below, take place monthly and more information on these can be found by clicking here.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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. 

 September 2024

 Monday 

  Tuesday 

  Wednesday 

 Thursday 

 Friday 

2nd

Midhurst

 

3rd

Oving

 

4th

Bognor

 

5th

Petworth

Swanfield

6th

Haywards Heath

Graylingwell

9th

 

 

10th

Tangmere

Selsey

11th

Southwick

Parklands

12th

East Wittering

  

13th

Whyke

  

16th

Midhurst

  

17th

Oving

 

18th

Crawley

 

19th

Worthing

Swanfield

20th

Graylingwell

 

23rd

 

  

24th

Tangmere

Selsey

25th

Storrington

Parklands

26th

East Wittering

  

27th

Whyke

  

30th

Midhurst

  

 

 October 2024

 Monday 

 Tuesday 

 Wednesday 

 Thursday 

Friday 

1st

Oving

 

2nd

Bognor

 

3rd

Petworth

Swanfield

4th

Haywards Heath

Graylingwell

7th

  

   

8th

Tangmere

Selsey  

9th

Southwick

Parklands

10th

East Wittering

  

11th

Whyke

 

14th

 Midhurst

  

15th

Oving

  

16th

Crawley

 

17th

Worthing

Swanfield

18th

Graylingwell

 

21st


  

22nd

Tangmere

  Selsey

23rd

Storrington

Parklands

24th

 East Wittering

 

25th

Whyke

 

28th

 Midhurst

  

29th

Oving

  

30th

 

 

31st

Swanfield

    

  

WSCC Waste and Recycling Team 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 2025.

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. 

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