Author: Sarah Avery

The Love Food Hub CIC

The Love Food Hub CIC are a community hub, kitchen and fridge.

We support and empower individuals and communities to access healthier, non-processed, zero-waste, affordable food choices. We work to supply food that supports physical and mental health and well-being and is sustainable for the planet.

Access: Open to all

Geographic Area: Cheltenham

Opening Days: Tuesday - Friday
Opening Times: Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 12pm. Wednesday and Friday 11am - 1pm

Cost: Pay as you Can

Contact Details

36A Church Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL53 8AR
https://www.thelovefoodhub.org/
thelovefoodhub@gmail.com
07766681813
www.facebook.com/thelovefoodhub
@thelovefoodhub
Delivery Service
Collection Service
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Ready Made Meals (reheatable)

Lakeside Community Project

Food Pantry serving Hatherley and Warden Hill.

We supply Free From items when available.

We are a food bank referrer and we signpost to other support services.

Please note that collection & delivery service is very limited.

Access: No bans but unsuitable for people with chaotic lifestyles or no ability to pay something.

Geographic Area: Hatherley and Warden Hill

Opening Days: Tuesday
Opening Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Membership Model

Cost: £4 for 15 items, but no chilled or frozen items

Contact Details

St Margaret's Hall, 20 Coniston Road, Cheltenham GL51 3NU, UK
Lakesideproject@yahoo.com
Delivery Service
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Vouchers
Toiletries

Community Cafe

Community Roots CIC have re-opened the cafe in Gloucester Park. The cafe will be a community led venture, aiming to keep the cost of drinks and snacks affordable.

Starting with 3 sessions a week we will be serving hot and cold drinks and a range of snacks.

Access: Anybody

Geographic Area: Gloucester

Opening Days: Variable - please check our Facebook page
Opening Times: Variable

Contact Details

Gloucester Park, Trier Way, Gloucester GL1 1XR, UK
https://www.communityrootscic.org.uk/
deb.baker@communityrootscic.org.uk
07803264270
www.facebook.com/CommunityRootsCIC

Cornerstone Cupboard

The Cornerstone Centre run the Cornerstone Cupboard, which is a community pantry, and also run a Community Cafe.

We are a foodbank referrer and we signpost to other support services.

Access: Please do not access if you are already a member of another pantry.

Geographic Area: Whaddon, Priors, Lynworth and Charlton Kings

Opening Days: Thursday
Opening Times: 10.30am to 3.30pm

Membership Model

Cost: £4 for 12 items

Contact Details

Cornerstone Centre, 1 Severn Road, Cheltenham GL52 5QA
admin@cornerstonecentre.org.uk
01242 777777
www.facebook.com/CornerstoneCommunityCentre
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Suitable for Vegetarians
Toiletries
Household Items

Wild Acres Community Project CIC Ltd

Wild Acres is a community garden where everyone is welcome to learn, share skills and get involved in growing vegetables on our rural site. Our produce is then used to cook communal meals at lunch in our outdoor kitchen.

Any surplus (including meals) can be taken home by participants or is distributed to Community Food hubs.

Access: All are welcome

Geographic Area: Stroud District

Opening Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Opening Times: 10am - 2:30pm

Project Rules:
Vegetables are grown organically.

Charging Basis: Free (Donation Welcomed)

Contact Details

Wild Acres Breadstone GL13 9HF
https://wildacres.org.uk/
info@wildacres.org.uk
www.facebook.com/wildacresCIC
@wildacres_cic/

Gloucester District Launch

For our second district launch we were in Gloucester. Our thanks go to Dawn from The Venture: White City for helping us to arrange this event – from arranging the venue, to bringing the Eat Well Wagon and providing lunch. For those who have not heard of the Eat Well Wagon, it is a mobile kitchen and a wonderful community resource that has been making appearances across Gloucester during HAF.
Additional thanks go to Clare from Gloucestershire Gateway Trust and Gloucester Services for providing a taster table of delicious food from local producers.
During the event Leanne Purnell (Gloucester City Council wellbeing team) told us about the work that has been done on ‘Nourishing Gloucester – Gloucester City Food Strategy’.
We also spent time discussing the work that has been happening across the city and the challenges and opportunities to make change for the communities of Gloucester City and the county. Conversations were rich and varied and attendees left considering who else should be a part of the conversation we started at the launch.
Our thanks go to everyone who was able to join us for the launch.
Here is the link to the information and learning from this event – Gloucester Launch

Cheltenham District Launch

We started June with our 4th launch, held at the Pavillion in Cheltenham. We had a wonderful mix of people representing all sectors and the launch highlighted the partnership working that is already happening across the borough.

Our speakers included Kelly Patterson of Cheltenham Brough Council, who updated us on how the council is supporting initiatives across the district – from Feed Cheltenham to Cheltenham Zero. Linda Grice told us about the work of Feed Cheltenham and the food network. Claire Dovey spoke to us about the new growing movement that has begun in Cheltenham and Raechel Kelly told us about the work Vision 21, Planet Cheltenham and Cheltenham Zero are doing to promote sustainable living in Cheltenham and beyond.

A fantastic buffet lunch was provided by Faith of Springbank Community Group, and after lunch we had some breakout sessions to discuss the work already happening in the borough, the opportunities available and challenges we face.

We are now working to bring together the feedback from the launch, but the things that have stood out so far are –

  • More events that give us the opportunity to connect and share
  • Connecting the work across the county and learning about other projects
  • Exploring the wider opportunities to work together
  • More connection between the food support network, growing projects and the sustainability movement.
  • Mapping what is already happening and identifying the gaps.

once again our thanks go to those who were able to join us

 

Here is the information  and learning from this event – Cheltenham Launch

Tewkesbury Borough Launch

Tewkesbury was our penultimate launch, our venue was Churchdown Community Centre and our delicious lunch, which featured local produce including lovely strawberries served with vegan cream, was created by Emma of The Welcome Table Cafe.

The launch was the opportunity to hear from Jenny, the county’s Sustainable Food Places coordinator, about the work of Sustainable Food Places and the benefits for our county and Andy Sanders told us about the work of the Borough Council and the support they can offer community organisations.

Our first breakout session focused on acknowledging what is already happening across the borough and what is working well –  from food pantries and food banks to warm spaces, and we also worked to identify gaps.

Our second breakout looked at how we could build a thriving food movement in the borough with a view to creating a food strategy and we also considered who else should be a part of this conversation.

Our thanks to those who were able to join us for this launch, we look forward to  working with you and others across the district.

Stroud District Launch

Our 3rd Launch in May was Stroud District and saw us reach the halfway mark of our district launches, and it did not disappoint with over 60 people in attendance. We were hosted by Trinity Rooms Community Hub and between their team and wider members of NOSH Stroud (Network of Stroud Hubs) we were extremely well looked after.

Our morning showcased the very best of partnership working and what can be achieved through working together and supporting each other. Our thanks go to Sarah from Trinity Rooms Community Hub for her insight and update on NOSH Stroud , Annie the NOSH Stroud food coordinator for highlighting the opportunities of working with local producers. Liz Godsell from Godsells Cheese providing the essential view from the farmer and Will from The Long Table to show how sourcing locally is mutually rewarding and beneficial. We also heard from Simone from The Keepers – Wotton Area Community Hub about all the work they are doing and how valuable Food Hubs are for their communities, then Emma Keating Clark of Stroud District Council spoke about how they are supporting this work across the district

Our thanks to those who were able to join us for this launch.