support with food
At Centre 33, we understand that access to food is a basic need, and we’re here to support young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who are struggling to afford it.
Whether you’re homeless, waiting for benefits, or facing financial difficulties, we can help you access free food through food banks and hubs. If you need a food bank voucher, we can provide one to ensure you have at least three days of access to food.
food support at centre 33
Everyone should have access to food, whether you are single, part of a family, homeless, or waiting for your benefits.
If you are struggling to afford food, there are lots of places where you can get food for free. Dotted around the local area there are food hubs and fridges, where everyone can turn up and collect food items. There are other food banks where you need a voucher to collect food. Centre 33 can provide you with a food bank voucher if you don’t have enough money to buy food. This voucher will offer you a minimum of 3 days access to food from your local food bank centre. Contact us to find out more.
To find out which food banks, hubs and fridges are open on which day, visit Cambridge Sustainable Food.
FIND your nearest food bank
Enter your postcode on the Trussell Trust website to locate your nearest food bank.
resources YOU MIGHT FIND USEFUL
Cambridge Winter Comfort
Cambridge Winter Comfort is for people who are rough sleeping.
Cambridge City Food Bank
Cambrige City Food Bank is for people with food bank vouchers. Offering 3 days emergency food.
Cambridge FoodCycle
Cambridge FoodCycle is for everyone. Offering a free hot meal every Saturday from 12:30pm.
Cambridge Community Kitchen (CCK)
Cambridge Community Kitchen is for everyone. Offering a free, hot, plant-based meals every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Cambridge The Edge Cafe Community Fridge
The EDGE Café Community Fridge is for everyone. It is a community food hub and community fridge.
Cambridge City Food Hubs
This service is for everyone.
Abbey Food Hub
Abbey Food Hub is for everyone. Open on: Mondays 1pm - 2.30pm, Wednesdays 3.30pm - 5.30pm, Saturdays 11am - 12.30pm
Food Hub, Barnwell Baptist Church, Howard Road.
Hope Church FairBite Supermarket
The Fairbite supermarket is open to all. After becoming a member, customers pay £2 per grocery shop (for 12 items of their choice).
Hope Church FairBite supermarket, St George’s Hall, Chesterfield Road, CB4 1LN.
The Food Hub, Trumpington Pavilion
This service is for everyone. The Fairbite Food Club is open at Trumpington Pavilion on Fridays from 12pm to 1:30pm, providing fresh fruit and vegetables, tinned food, bread, toiletries and more to residents who need support.
The Food Hub, Trumpington Pavilion, King George V playing field, Paget Road, Cambridge, CB2 9JF.
Cherry Hinton Food Hub, Community Supermarket and Cafe
Free use of Community Cafe. Membership based food support (supermarket), fee of £3 (small shop) to £5 (big shop) per visit, choosing items from £12-£20.
Supermarket is membership based, Cafe use is for Everyone.
St Andrew’s Church, Cherry Hinton, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3JS.
The Shah Jalah Food Hub
The Shah Jalah Food Hub is for everyone. Open every Thursday from 11am to 1pm at the Akeman Community Centre.
The Shah Jalah Food Hub, Akeman Community Centre, 80 Akeman Street, CB4 3HG.
Coleridge Community Food Hub
Coleridge Community Food Hub, St Thomas’s Hall, Ancaster Way, CB1 3TT.
Reach Haverhill, South Cambridgeshire
Learn more about this service. Contact hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 4:30pm. For food support, call 0800 009 6710 - For emergency food support you must call before 1pm - calls after this time may be dealt with the following day.
Harston Food Hub
Harston Food Hub is aimed at Harston & surrounding villages but do not turn people away. Fresh bread, fruit and vegetables and long-life food for those in need.
Wednesday and Saturday, 11:30am – 1pm.
Harston Baptist church, Chapel lane, Harston, United Kingdom.
John Huntingdon’s Charity
Food bags are available from the John Huntingdon's Charity for anyone in need who lives in Sawston & surrounding villages. In emergency situations we can also help those outside our geographical area if they can collect from our offices in Sawston.
Food bags to anyone in need Call 01223492492 for self-referral.
Wisbech Food Bank
Wisbech Food Bank is available to people with food bank vouchers. Offering 3 days emergency food.
Monday and Wednesday, 10am - 4pm, Friday 10am - 12pm.
Wisbech Food Bank Wisbech Baptist Church Hill Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1BD.
March Community Fridge
March Community Fridge is available to people with food bank vouchers. Offering 3 days emergency food. Contact for food support 07915905902, info@ely.foodbank.org.uk.
Thursday 11.30am - 12pm.
Ely Food Bank
Ely Food Bank is available to people with food bank vouchers. Offering 3 days emergency food.
Godmanchester Food Bank
Godmanchester Food Bank is available to people with food bank vouchers.
Peterborough Food Cycle
Peterborough Food Cycle is open to all. FoodCycle Peterborough welcomes anyone to attend as a guest and enjoy a FREE hot meal. No need to book. Just turn up on the day.
Park Road Baptist Church, 2 Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2TF.
Paston Farm Community Foundation
Yaxley Community Fridge
Yaxley Community Fridge is open to all. Open every Wednesday and Friday 10.30am to 11.30am.
Millfield Community Fridge
Millfield Community Fridge is open to all.
The Millfield Community is open every Thursday 1pm – 4pm. Food Bags available.
The Community Fridge Cafe is open every Tuesday 1pm – 3pm and Thursday 1pm – 4pm.
NEED HELP?
You can self-refer by contacting us or coming along to one of our drop-ins. We encourage you to contact us at a time and in a way that works for you.
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