FCH Edible Garden is a green space where students and members of the local community come together to grow fruit and vegetables. Weekly gardening sessions provide time for people to connect with each other and the natural world.
Author: Sarah Avery
Down to Earth Gloucestershire CIC
We run community growing schemes, market garden, community seed bank, fruit exchange, gardening on prescription, plant re-homing nursery
Address: 22 Sandfield Close, Leonard Stanley, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3PQ
https://www.downtoearthstroud.co.uk/info@downtoearthstroud.co.uk
01453 700011
Community Rest Garden (Friends Of Elmfield)
Community Garden
Activities at the Community Rest Garden include food growing for community and pantries, plant swaps, workshops, promoting wildlife friendly gardening.
Cornerstone Centre
Community Centre with a Food Pantry
Along with many different community groups the centre hosts a coffee shop, along with a charity shop that raises funds for local community needs and projects.
We offer space to hire, and community groups and activities including coffee mornings, art, exercise and a community choir. We also run baby and toddler groups and a homework club.
Address: 1 Severn Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5QA
https://www.cornerstonecentre.org.uk/sue@cornerstonecentre.org.uk
01242 777777
Cotswolds and Forest of Dean Pantry Workshop
On March 22nd Feeding Gloucestershire facilitated a workshop to support the exploration of Affordable Food Club models in the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean.
The workshop brought together speakers from Food Pantries across the county to share their experiences in setting up and running food pantries with a membership model., the recording of this workshop can be found here.
Affordable food clubs, such as community pantries, larders and even food buses, are designed to help people on a low incomes stretch their budgets further. Joining an affordable food club means people can get food, and other essential items, for a lot less than their retail value (for example 10 items a week for £3.50).
Many affordable food clubs also offer other help – they can signpost you to other help such as debt advice, or they can offer advice drop in session. They can also offer social activities, including school holiday provision, community cafes and community growing opportunities.
A recording of the workshop is available here
Fair Shares Gloucester
Fair Shares is a local charity and community organisation that promotes the idea of being a good neighbour. We encourage people to get involved in their community, share their skills, and help each other. When you are part of the time bank, you give your time by helping with something that you’re good at, and in return you can get someone to give their time to help you. So, for example you might do a bit of gardening for someone and in return someone else might help you take that old TV to the tip. You do as much or as little as you want, helping out in ways that you are able to and most importantly with things that you enjoy doing.
Traditional time banking uses this idea to encourage members of their neighbourhood to help each other, an hour at a time – give an hour and get an hour back. Over the past 24 years our participants have taken this simple idea and ran with it. Together we have started all sorts of different groups and activities, based on the interests of the people who take part. These activities provide opportunities for people to meet up with others to learn new skills, socialise, make new friends and most of all have fun.
Address: Chequers Bridge Community Centre, Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6PR
https://www.fairshares.org.uk/gloucester@fairshares.org.uk
01452 415900
Roots Coffee and Community
Community Kitchen and Pantry.
We sell coffee and groceries/cleaning/hygiene products.
We provide community space, and support building healthy networks and relieving social isolation.
Address: 69 Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3EH
https://www.rootscoffee.org.uk/hello@rootscoffee.org.uk
01452 524674
Cirencester Pantry
The Cirencester Pantry runs a weekly larder in Watermoor Church Hall with the aim to help reduce food waste and is also a support for people who are struggling with the cost of living.
The pantry operates on a membership model and is linked to Food Larder and Signpost Homeless charity
Address: Pantry Venue - Watermoor Church Hall Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1JR or 31 Chesterton Lane , Cirencester GL7 1XQ for admin
cirencesterpantry@gmail.com07584 241597
Tetbury Community Fridge
Our community fridge was set up to avoid food waste and offers veggies, baked and dry goods free to the community.
Access: There are no restrictions to accessing this service
Geographic Area: Tetbury and surrounding rural areas
Opening Days: Mon - Fri
Opening Times: 9am - 4pm
Contact Details
The Old Court House, 63 Long St, Tetbury GL8 8AAreception@tetbury.gov.uk
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Together in Matson
Together in Matson is based at the Redwell Centre which has many fantastic facilities, Our facilities are completely accessible and include a changing space facility for all abilities.
- A sports hall
- A sensory room
- An art room,
- Social areas
- A workshop for DIY and upcycling
- A computer area
- Casual meeting areas including a mobile home and garden room.
- We have outdoor play
- A crazy golf course
- A garden amphitheatre
- A multi-use games area and lots of green space.
- A community pantry
- We even have our own mini-bus
Address: The Redwell Centre, Redwell Road, Matson, Gloucester GL4 6JG
https://www.togetherinmatson.org/community@redwellcentre.co.uk
01452 381 070