Community food outlets and food banks

Find organisations offering emergency food parcels and assistance for those in need

We recommend contacting groups directly before attending as their opening times and support may differ.

Some groups focused on tackling food waste are open to all.

To get help from a food bank you need to be referred with a voucher.

Your GP, housing association or Citizens Advice can assess you for a food voucher and provide signposting for help towards your crisis.

Using a food bank - Citizens Advice

Abbey Road Baptist Church - Barrow

Meals

Monday: 11.30-2pm
Thursday: 
Soup lunch
Doors open 10.05pm, lunch served 12.30pm
Saturday: 9.30am – 11am
Men's Breakfast - 4th Saturday in the month
Or Brunch Club for Families 1st Saturday on the month 10.30am to 1 pm 
 

Allithwaite Community Food Hub

Weekly food club where members can collect a box of FareShare food items destined for landfill also including fresh fruit and veg. £2.00 per week donation.

Alston Moor Food Bank

Support Areas: Alston Moor, Slaggyford, and Ayle.
Foodbank requests can be made out of operating hours, please call the main telephone number to make a referral.
 

Ambleside Community Food Club & Café

Surplus food is collected locally and distributed to Food Club members in the form of a pre-packed bag of food. 

Refreshments available when collecting for cuppa and chat 

Food items can be donated to the group. 

Barrow food bank

A range of partner agencies provide referrals to ensure people in need are supported.

Upon the presentation of a voucher, a bag of tinned and dried food to last at least 3 days is provided. Vouchers can be obtained from social workers, healthcare professionals, head teachers and many more.  The food bank is in the basement of the Church and is open Monday to Thursday 11am to 1pm and Friday 1pm to 3pm. 

The food bank also has a kitchen library containing kitchen utensils, crockery and cutlery which can be requested through other groups.
 

Cartmel holiday food boxes

To provide food boxes during the summer holidays in the Cartmel Peninsula to families in need of extra support