Find out where you can get help with food support across Cambridgeshire and bordering authorities. You can explore services such as foodbanks, community fridges, and low-cost food schemes to help you and your household.*
*This information does not represent all the support available across the county.
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Name |
Location |
Address |
Opening times |
Voucher required |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Foodbank Welcome Centre |
Chesterton |
1 Ashfield Road, CB4 1RW |
Tuesday 10am to 12 noon |
Yes |
Trussell Trust/ CCFB ran emergency food centre. Providing three days emergency food via voucher scheme. For further information visit Foodbank - CHESTERTON METHODIST CHURCH |
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Akeman Street Breakfast Club |
Arbury |
80 Akeman Street, CB4 3JH |
Thursday 8.45am to 10.45am |
No |
Thursday and is open to all. The breakfast is basic- cereals, toast, tea, coffee, etc. and free, operating from 9am to 10.45am. For further information visit Akeman Community Centre | Cambridge | Facebook |
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Edge café |
Mill Road |
351 Mill Road, CB1 3DF |
Monday to Saturday 10am to 11.30am |
No |
Open to everyone, free of charge, to. No forms, no questions. Check their Facebook page before visiting for any changes to opening hours The EDGE Café | Cambridge | Facebook |
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Meadows Children and Family Wing |
Arbury |
The Meadows Children and Family Wing, Meadows Centre, 299 Arbury Road, CB4 2JL |
Tuesday 9.30am to 12.30pm and Fridays 9.30am to 12pm |
No |
Family support drop-ins for local families with preschool aged children, older siblings of preschool families welcome in the holidays. Tuesday, we provide a free lunch for the children and breakfast on a Friday. For more information visit The Meadows Children & Family Wing and Support For You | The Meadows Children & Family Wing |
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Shah Jalal Food Hub |
Arbury |
80 Akeman Street, CB4 3JH |
Thursday 10am to 12 noon |
No |
Community food distribution, Emergency food assistance for those in need, Community breakfast available to residents within the local Cambridge area and surrounding communities For further information visit FOOD HUB - BWCAC |
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St Pauls Cambridge |
Hills Road |
Hills Road, CB2 1JP |
Mondays Surplus Food - 3.30 pm to 7pm Social Supermarket - 3.30pm to 5.30pm |
No |
Warm Welcome community hub • Surplus food to take away (free, for anyone) • A Fairbite social - membership required For further information visit St Paul's, Cambridge and Community meals - St Paul's, Cambridge |
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Fairbite Food Club - Hope Church Chesterton |
Chesterton |
Hope Church Chesterton Teversham Chapel, High St, Teversham, Cambridge CB1 9AS |
Monday and Tuesday pm |
No |
A Fairbite Food Club is a local affordable food shop where members pay a small membership fee and choose from a range of cupboard staples, fresh food and household products on a weekly basis. £3 for seven items or £5 for ten items For further information visit Fairbite Food Clubs | Cambridge City Foodbank |
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Fairbite Food Club - Trumpington |
Trumpington |
Pavilion King George V Memorial Playing Field, Paget Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 9JF |
Friday lunchtimes |
No |
A Fairbite Food Club is a local affordable food shop where members pay a small membership fee and choose from a range of cupboard staples, fresh food and household products on a weekly basis. £3 for seven items or £5 for ten items For further information visit Fairbite Food Clubs | Cambridge City Foodbank |
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Fairbrite Food Clubs |
Trumpington, Arbury, Chesterton, City Centre - St Paul's, Queen Edith's, and Cherry Hinton. |
See website for details |
Visit website for opening times |
No |
For ongoing support beyond a food parcel, Cambridge City Foodbank run a number of social supermarkets across the city - Fairbite Food Clubs. If you would like more information about whether these are for you, please visit their website or talk to the teams at their Foodbank Welcome Centres. For further information visit Cambridge City Foodbank and Fairbite Food Clubs | Cambridge City Foodbank |
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Cambridge Sustainable Food |
Various locations |
Various locations, visit website for details. |
Visit website for opening times |
Details about each location can be found on their website. |
For further information visit Emergency Food Access - Cambridge Sustainable Food and |
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Arbury Family Breakfast |
Arbury |
Campkin Road community centre, 70 Morello Pl, Cambridge CB4 2NP |
Monthly Saturdays 9.30am to 11.30am |
No |
A free community breakfast on a Saturday morning. The geographical limitation is anyone living in CB4 specifically around the Campkin Road area. |
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St Andrews |
Cherry Hinton |
St Andrew's Church, Coldhams Lane, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 3JS |
Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm |
No |
Social Supermarket in partnership with the CCFB and a Community Cafe serving free snacks. |
For more information about the food support available across Cambridge City, visit How Are You Cambridge? | Foodbanks and Food Hubs.
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Name |
Location |
Address |
Opening times |
Voucher required |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ely Foodbank |
Ely |
Chapel Street, Ely, CB6 1AD |
Tuesday 11am to 12.30pm/Friday 1pm to 2pm |
Yes |
Pet food/food/toiletries For more information, visit Ely Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis |
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LuvEly Pantry |
Ely |
Lighthouse Centre, Lynn Road, Ely, CB7 4EG |
Monday/Tuesday 11am to 12 noon/Thursday 1pm to 2pm |
Unknown |
For more information visit LuvEly Social clubs at the Lighthouse Centre in Ely |
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The Rural Plate Project |
East Cambridgeshire |
The Lighthouse, 13 Lynn Road, Ely, CB7 4EG |
8.30am to 7.30pm |
No |
Bringing food to rural communities saving food waste and landfill and helping stop food poverty For more information visit The Rural plate project |
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Isleham Community Pantry |
Isleham |
The Ark Church, Isleham, CB7 5QP |
Wednesday 10am to 2pm |
No |
Food/toiletries (supporting Fordham, Isleham) For more information visit The Ark Church : Community Pantry |
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The Ellesmere Centre |
Newmarket |
Ley Road, Stetchworth, Newmarket, CB8 9TS |
Weekdays 9am to 12 noon |
Unknown |
The Rural Plate also visits on Wednesdays from 9.30-11am bringing supermarket excess food. £5 per box of food. For more information visit Ellesmere Centre |
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Newmarket Open Door |
Newmarket |
Catholic Church, Exeter Road, Newmarket, CB8 8LT |
Thursday 10.30am |
No |
£2 and open to all For more information visit Newmarket Open Door | Support Change Today |
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Littleport Food Hub |
Littleport |
30 Church Lane, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1PS |
Tuesdays and Fridays, 11am to midday |
Unknown |
No service outside of advertised hours. Calls and emails answered as soon as practicable but not necessarily same day. For more information visit Littleport Foodbank Facebook |
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The Friends of St Andrew's Church Witchford |
Witchford |
73a Main St, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HQ |
First Wednesday of the month |
Unknown |
Offer an overnight food swap.
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Pop-Up Pantry at Burwell Day Centre |
Burwell |
Ash Grove, Burwell, CB25 0DR |
Friday 2pm to 3pm |
Unknown |
For more information, visit: Pop-Up Pantry at Burwell Day Centre | Facebook |
For more information about the food support available across East Cambridgeshire, visit How Are You East Cambs? | Foodbanks and Food Hubs.
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Name |
Location |
Address |
Opening times |
Voucher required |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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REMO Charitable Trust |
Wisbech |
REMO Eco-Superstore in Wisbech |
Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9am to 3.30pm |
Details can be found on the website |
REMO Food4Good Scheme encompasses several initiatives including: The Social Supermarket, The Community Fridge and Winter Veg Box Project. For more information visit Food4Good – REMO |
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Whittlesey Community Pantry |
Whittlesey |
Falcon Hotel, Whittlesey, 1 London Road, PE7 1BH |
Tuesday, Thursday, 1pm to 2pm, Sunday 5pm to 6pm |
No |
The pantry is open to anyone. We are environmental. Stopping good food going to waste. It's free but a minimum suggested donation of £1 is appreciated towards running costs. We don't deliver. See Facebook page for address and opening times. Saturday on the Road (Turves, Thorney, Coates, Eastrea), For more information visit Community Pantry – Helping Whittlesey |
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Benwick community fridge |
Benwick |
Benwick Community Lounge, 64 High Street, Benwick |
Wednesday 10am to 12 noon |
No |
For more information visit Benwick Community Fridge | Facebook |
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Wisbech Foodbank |
Wisbech |
Baptist Church, Hill Street, Wisbech, Cambs |
Monday and Wednesday 2pm to 4pm, Friday 10am to 12 noon |
Yes |
Phone or text to find out how to get a voucher 07933 572054 For more information visit Wisbech Foodbank and Locations | Ely Foodbank |
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Wisbech Community Development Trust (Oasis Community Centre) |
Wisbech |
Oasis Hub , 20 Summers Road, Wisbech |
Mondays and Fridays 10am to 12 noon |
No |
Small supply of ready meals can issue Foodbank vouchers to those in need. For more information visit The Oasis Centre events |
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Feed Fenland |
Wisbech |
The Olive Academy, Coalwharf Rd, Wisbech PE13 2FP |
As required |
No |
07794250599 - Feed Fenland general number, this is for our service at the Olive Academy which is 6 days a week and unlimited For more information visit Feed Fenland | Wisbech | Facebook |
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Chatteris Food Bank (administered by Ely Foodbank) |
Chatteris |
Salvation Army Church, East Park Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6LD |
Thursdays 12.30 to 1.30pm |
Yes |
Food bank offering emergency food parcels containing at least three days' worth of nutritionally balanced meals, and sometimes also provide essential toiletries. For more information visit Ely Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis and Locations | Ely Foodbank |
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March Food Bank |
March |
Centenary Baptist Church, High Street, March, PE15 9LB |
Tuesday 1pm to 2pm |
Yes |
Food bank offering emergency food parcels containing at least three days' worth of nutritionally balanced meals, and sometimes also provide essential toiletries. For more information visit Ely Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis and Locations | Ely Foodbank |
For more information about the food support available across Fenland, visit How Are You Fenland? | Food Aid.
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Name |
Location |
Address |
Opening times |
Voucher required |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sawtry Community Cafe |
Sawtry |
Methodist Hall, Green End Road. Sawtry, PE28 5UX |
Once a month on Saturday 12 to 12.45pm |
No |
Food and drinks provided free. Sawtry college catchment area. For further information visit Sawtry WI | Facebook |
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Diamond Hampers |
Huntingdon |
10 All Saints Passage, Huntingdon, PE29 3LE |
7 days a week |
No |
Fill a basket for £4, Café, emergency food hampers, free breakfasts Tuesday to Saturday for school children, support for care leavers moving into their first home. For further information visit Diamond Hampers – Hunger doesn't take a day off so neither do we |
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Oxmoor Community Fridge |
Huntingdon |
Thongsley Fields School, Buttsgrove Way, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE |
Thursday |
No |
For further information visit Oxmoor Community Group | Huntingdon | Facebook |
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Huntingdon Volunteer Centre Community Fridge |
Huntingdon |
1 Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA |
7 days a week |
No |
For further information visit Emergency support - COMMUNITY FRIDGE - Volunteer Centre Huntingdonshire |
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Yaxley Community Fridge |
Yaxley |
Pavilion, Middletons Road, Yaxley, PE7 3LR |
Wednesday and Friday |
No |
For further information visit Yaxley Community Fridge | Yaxley Parish Council |
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Yaxley Foodbank |
Yaxley |
St Peters Church, Church Street, Yaxley, PE7 3LH |
Monday and Thursday |
Yes |
For further information visit 3-day parcel - St Peters, Yaxley |
For more information about the food support available across Huntingdonshire, visit How Are You Hunts? | Food Aid.
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Name |
Location |
Address |
Opening times |
Voucher required |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bassingbourn Food Bank |
Bassingbourn |
The Old School Community Centre, 53 High Street, Bassingbourn, SG8 5LD |
Thursday from1.30pm to 4pm |
No |
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Gamlingay Food Project/Gamlingay Baptist Church |
Gamlingay |
Alms Houses Chapel, Church Street, Gamlingay, SG19 3JH |
Monday to Friday, 10am to 2.00pm |
No |
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Hope Against Poverty - Mobile Food Hub |
Northstowe, Cottenham, Milton, Fulbourn, Linton, Orchard Park, Duxford, Foxton, Balsham |
See website for details |
See website for details |
No |
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John Huntingdon's Charity |
Sawston |
John Huntingdon Centre, 189 High St, Sawston, Cambridge CB22 3HJ |
Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm |
Unknown |
For residents of Sawston and surrounding villages only. For further information visit John Huntingdon's Charity |
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Melbourn Action Community Support -Melbourn Food Bank and Cozy Corner |
Melbourn |
Vicarage Close Community Hall, Vicarage Cl, Melbourn, Royston SG8 6DY |
Monday and Thursday, 10am to 12 noon |
No |
For further information visit Melbourn Food Bank |
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Meldreth Foodbank MCCS |
Meldreth |
Meldreth Community Room, 21 Elin Way, SG8 6LX |
Tuesday, 9am to 12 noon |
No |
Drop-in during the Tuesday morning opening hours. Contact: If you need support or have enquiries in complete confidence, you can contact the foodbank by calling 07592 355279 |
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The Hub: Bar Hill |
Bar Hill |
The Octagon, Hanover Close |
Monday 10am to 12pm |
No |
Small Food Bank for people who live in and around Bar Hill and an advice service for those in need of practical or legal signposting. For further information visit Bar Hill Community Hub | Bar Hill Church |
For more information about the food support available across South Cambridgeshire, visit How Are You South Cambs? | Foodbanks and Food Hubs.
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Name |
Location |
Address |
Opening times |
Voucher required |
Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme |
Cambridgeshire |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
For more information visit Cambridgeshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
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Cambridge City Foodbank – Welcome Centres |
Cambridgeshire |
Cambourne, Northstowe, Trumpington, Arbury, Chesterton, City Centre - St Paul's and OLEM, Ramsey |
See website |
Details can be found on the website |
For more information visit Cambridge City Foodbank |
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Cambridgeshire ACRE |
Cambridgeshire |
See website |
See website |
See website |
For more information visit Cambridgeshire ACRE and Cambridgeshire Community Hubs Network • Cambridgeshire Acre |
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IMPAKT housing and support - the Larder |
Bedfordshire |
118 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QN |
Thursday 10am to 1pm and Friday 10am - 2pm |
No |
Free to use, no questions asked, community larder open to anyone who finds themselves in food poverty/inequality. One visit per family per week. Also available - feminine hygiene, nappies, baby formula and pet food For more information visit IMPAKT Housing & Support | Transforming Lives Across the UK |
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Dine with us on the streets |
Bedfordshire |
Paradine Court, off Harpur Street |
Every other Saturday between 1pm and 3pm and Tuesday lunchtimes |
No |
Hot and cold drinks, fresh fruit and vegetables, tins of food, cakes and many other sweet treats, sandwiches, baguettes, sausage rolls and other savoury items to take away, crisps, a large variety of hot food and pudding, bread and other non-food items such as toiletries, duvets and clothes. |
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Church of the Transfiguration Kempston |
Bedfordshire |
132 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BQ |
Tuesday and Thursday, 12 noon to 2pm. Lunch, hot drinks and warm space until 4pm |
No |
Lunch, Hot drinks and Warm space. For more information visit Mickey's Cafe | transfig |
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Surplus Supplies |
Bedfordshire |
Paradine Court, off Harpur Street |
Check Facebook page for opening times and food availability. |
No |
Social Supermarket which accepts any surplus goods, including food. Check Facebook page for the opening times and food availability For more information visit Surplus Supplies | Facebook |
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Royston Evangelical Church Foodbank |
Hertfordshire |
York Way, Royston, SG8 5HJ |
Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am to 11am |
No |
open on Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am to 11am. contact foodbank@roystonevangelicalchurch For more information visit Royston Town Council |
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Newmarket community pantry |
Suffolk |
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket CB8 8NT |
Monday 10am-12.00pm and Thursday and Friday 11am to 1pm |
No |
Each weekly shop costs £3, which helps cover the cost of stock and keeps the Pantry running. One time £5 Membership free. For more information visit Foodbank - About Us |
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Little Miracles charity |
Peterborough |
The Spinney, Hartwell Way, Peterborough PE3 7LE |
Peterborough branch - Mondays 10am to 6pm |
No |
Supports families that have children with additional needs, disabilities and life limiting conditions. They can provide and where needed deliver weekly food parcels for any families that have a child with a disability. For more information visit Little Miracles and Little Miracles - Food Banks |
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The Spinney - Peterborough |
Peterborough |
Located on Hartwell Way in Ravensthorpe PE3 7LE |
9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays |
No |
Community Hub that provides warmth, food and essentials. Get in touch by calling 01733 262226 or emailing admin@littlemiraclescharity.org.uk |
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iCare Peterborough |
Peterborough |
311-313 Cromwell Road, Peterborough |
Monday - Friday 4 pm to 9pm Emergency Support |
No |
Food bank and non-perishable food parcels. Phone 07965 245 211 or E-mail icare.pboro@ukim.org For more information visit iCare Peterborough | Facebook |
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RCCG Dominion Christian Connections |
Peterborough |
36-38 Park Road, Peterborough |
Operate foodbank on call to order basis or through walk-ins throughout the week |
No |
Operate foodbank on call to order basis or through walk-ins throughout the week. Phone 01733 686 181 For more information visit RCCG Dominion Christian Connections | Peterborough | Facebook |
For more information about food support within Peterborough, visit How Are You Peterborough? | Food Aid.
Supporting families
For more information on support for families, visit the Support for families page. This includes details on the Free School Meals programme, the Holiday Activities Fund (HAF) and Healthy Start Vouchers.
