A good food movement working to create a vibrant, healthier, sustainable, and more equitable food system across Cheltenham
Author: Sarah Avery
This is Rubbish
This is Rubbish works to reduce industry and supply chain food waste in the UK and beyond, using policy campaigns, education, the arts and public events.
Feeding Britain: A strategy for zero hunger in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
The report of the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry
into Hunger in the United Kingdom
The Food Foundation: The Broken Plate 2023
Our food environment: vital signs, its impact on our lives and what needs to change to support us all to eat healthily and sustainably
Sustainable Food Places
Through the power of partnerships, we aim to make healthy and sustainable food a defining characteristic of where people live
The State of the Nations Food Industry
Which retailers and Out of Home businesses are leading the way in supporting a shift towards more healthy and sustainable diets?
Longlevens Community Food Swap
Community Food Swap
Swap and share your homegrown/made produce.
Do you have a surplus of fruit or veggies? Why not swap them for produce you don’t have!
A community food swap is a fun, free way to share fruit, vegetables, herbs, seeds, flowers, preserves, eggs, baked goods and other homemade products!
Our 2024 Food Swaps will be at 10am on
June 8th
July 13th
August 10th
September 14th
Money and Pensions Service
The aim of the Money and Pension Service (MaPS) is to help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, how and when they need it.
Feeding Gloucestershire recently hosted a workshop to introduce organisations across the county to the services offered by MaPS. A recording of the workshop can be found on our YouTube channel
MaPS offer a range of help leaflets including –
Making the Most of your Money Guide
Credit Unions and Alternatives to High Cost Credit
Money Advisor Network – Accessing free, regulated Debt Advice
For more information visit their website
Barney’s Pantry
We are a community pantry.
We may be able to support with dietary requirements such as vegan, dairy-free, gluten free, allergies, halal and kosher – please contact the pantry to discuss this with us.
We offer signposting to support organisations.
Geographic Area: Gloucester wide
Opening Days: Friday
Opening Times: 2pm - 6pm
Cost: People can access 3 emergency food parcels and then membership costs £3 to join, which includes your first 10/12 items and £1.50 a week for 10/12 items
Contact Details
St Barnabas Hall, Stroud Road, GL1 5LJgloucesterpantrynetwork@hotmail.com
07763 317551
www.facebook.com/groups/823200726102501
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Suitable for Vegetarians
Ambient Food Items
Suitable for Vegetarians
Springbank Community Group CIC
Springbank Community Group run a community hub in the Springbank area of Cheltenham.
They run a Food Pantry, a Community Cafe, Cheltenham Household Essentials Project and a variety of social clubs.
They also undertake Commissioned Youth Work and are involved with School Holiday Projects.
Springbank Community Group CIC are proud to be a member of the Feed Cheltenham network of Community Food Pantries across the borough of Cheltenham. They are a food bank referrer and also have a Community and Wellbeing Coordinator.
The Community Cafe is ran entirely by volunteers from the community. Community supporting community is the foundation of everything we do at Springbank Community Group CiC. The money that is made through our sales in the cafe directly supports our other community projects, as well as ensuring the cafe continues to bring you the best possible food and drink at the most affordable prices.
Address: Ron Smith Pavilion, Springbank Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0LH
https://www.springbankcommunitygroup.org/info@springbankcommunitygroup.org
07545 324225