Community food pantries and food vouchers
Community food pantries
For those that are struggling to afford food, residents can get their groceries and provisions once a week at a fraction of the cost by registering to a community pantry. There is a recommended donation per visit for which customers will receive a bag of food. This will include fresh and frozen items, toiletries and household items.
Any family in receipt of free school meals for their child can use the Community Pantries and access affordable food. Please talk to your school in the first instance to access the Community Pantries.
If you are struggling financially, but are not receiving free school meals, please speak with your child's school who can consider whether any financial support can be given. Alternatively, you can contact Citizens Advice Fareham.
There are three community pantries:
Each of the pantries are run slightly differently. They all have different registration criteria and recommended donation amounts. Residents are encouraged to contact their local pantry before they visit to check opening days, times and to find out how to register. Details of each can be found below.
Hampshire Food Revolution
What they can do to help:
- Hampshire Food Revolution offers bags of fruit, veg and other items to those in need, that would have otherwise ended in landfill. They are based at Fareham North West Community Centre, Henry Cort Drive, Fareham, PO15 6TL.
- Parcel collection dates are released on the Hampshire Food Revolution Facebook page and must be reserved in advance before you visit.
- Also runs a Community Pantry
How can they be contacted?
Waypoint Hub
What they can do to help:
- Community Pantry
(170 KB) They are based at 255 Hunts Pond Road, Titchfield Common, Fareham, PO14 4PG. - Activity packs
Waypoint Hub have recently been supported through the Trussell Trust to establish Fareham Food Bank, which provides free food parcels to those in need.
How can they be contacted?
- Call 01489 579669
- Email help@waypointchurch.org.uk
- Visit the Waypoint Church website
- Opening hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Woodsy's Pantry
What they can do to help:
- Lunch club on Monday and Wednesday at Portchester Methodist Church 12noon-1:30pm
- Foodbank (free to those in need ) - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-12pm
- Community Food Pantry - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-12pm
How can they be contacted?
- Find them at Portchester Hub, 2 New Parade, 38 West Street, Portchester, PO16 9UY
- Call 02392 210048
- Email admin@portchesterca.org.uk
- Visit the Portchester Community Association website
Food vouchers
Fareham Borough Council was allocated funding to distribute food vouchers to residents in receipt of Local Council Tax Support or Housing Benefit.
Find out more at the connect4communities website