Cost of Living help with food and clothing
ALDERSHOT
Community Grub Hub
Food, household and personal hygiene items and a community wardrobe of second-hand items. Open Tuesdays, 10am to 4pm, for collection.
Address: 2a Windsor Way, Aldershot, GU11 1JG
www.facebook.com/CommunityGrubHub.
The Vine Community Cupboard
Food and personal hygiene items. Donations welcome. Open to all, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10am – 4pm.
Address: The Vine Centre, 33 Station Road, Aldershot, GU11 1BA
www.thevinecentre.org.uk or www.facebook.com/thevinecentre.
Park Larder
Food is available to all. Donations of in-date and unopened items welcome. Open to all every day, 8am to 6pm.
Address: Old phone box in Park Church car park, Church Lane East, Aldershot, GU11 3ST.
Salvation Army food bank
Emergency food bank Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am to midday. Clothing vouchers also available.
Address: 1 North Lane, Aldershot, GU12 4QE
www.salvationarmy.org.uk/aldershot
Get a winter coat
Aldershot and Farnborough libraries are running winter coat schemes for adults and children.
Address: Aldershot library – 109 High Street, Aldershot, GU11 1DQ. Farnborough library – Pinehurst, Farnborough, GU14 7JZ
www.hants.gov.uk/librariesandarchives/library
FARNBOROUGH
‘No questions asked’ bags
Free bags of essential food available to collect every Friday, 10am to midday.
Address: Church of the Good Shepherd, Sand Hill, Farnborough, GU14 8ER
Olive Branch children’s clothing exchange
Open Thursdays in term time, 9.30am to 11.30am.
Address: Church of the Good Shepherd, Sand Hill, Farnborough, GU14 8ER
Warm meal for young people
The Prospect Youth Club for 13 to 18-year-olds. Fridays during term-time, 5pm to 7.30pm.
Address: Prospect Community Centre, 201 Mayfield Road, Farnborough, GU14 8UA
Meet and eat lunch for seniors
First and third Wednesdays of the month at 12.30pm. £3 per person.
Address: St Peter’s Church, 60 Church Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 6AP
www.stpetersfarnborough.org.uk/social-groups
After school play café
Free hot drinks and affordable cakes for families with primary aged children. Open Tuesdays during term time, 3.45pm to 5.30pm.
Address: St Peter’s Church, 60 Church Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 6AP
www.stpetersfarnborough.org.uk/kids
Food banks that need a referral from a professional…
Farnborough Food Bank
Short-term support with food essentials.
Address: Christ Church Cove, 55 Cove Road, Farnborough, GU14 0EX
www.farnborough.foodbank.org.uk
Larder Food Bank
Delivery of food essentials to Farnborough residents from 4pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
www.goodshepherdchurch.org.uk/foodbank
If you’re pregnant or have small children
If you’re more than ten weeks pregnant or have a child under four, the Healthy Start scheme may be
able to help you buy healthy foods and get free vitamins.
