Community Food Hubs
Affordable food, support and advice open to all. No referral needed.
Get the support you need whilst helping to fight food waste at our Community Food Hubs. Access affordable food, learn low-cost cooking, and find support on a range of social issues. Just bring a bag and a suggested donation of £5*. No one will be turned away.
*We have a suggested donation of £5 at our Community Food Hubs in the Chichester district, and £3.50 at our wider West Sussex venues. This is thanks to funding from WSCC Waste Recycling Team who have offset the costs it takes to rescue surplus food. These locations take place monthly and more information can be found here.
Times & Dates
Click on a location below to find out more information on that Community Food Hub including upcoming dates and location.
Monday
Midhurst
Every Other Monday
3:00 - 4:00pm
9th December
23rd December
6th January
20th January
3rd February
17th february
3rd March
17th March
31st March
Tuesday
Oving
Every Other Tuesday
10:00 - 11:00am
Oving Jubilee Hall, High St, Oving, PO20 2DQ
10th December
24th December
7th January
21st January
4th February
18th February
4th March
18th March
Tangmere
Every Other Tuesday
10:00 - 11:00am
The Village Centre, Malcolm Road, Tangmere, PO20 2HS
3rd December
17th December
14th January
28th January
11th February
25th February
11th March
25th March
Selsey
Every Other Tuesday
2:00 - 3:00pm
Beacon Church Selsey (formally known as East Beach Church), Marisfield Pl, Selsey, PO20 0PD
3rd December
17th December
14th January
28th January
11th February
25th February
11th March
25th March
Wednesday
Bognor Regis
First Wednesday of the Month
10:00 - 11:00am
Bognor Youth and Community Centre, Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 5JZ
4th December
5th February
5th March
2nd April
30th April
Southwick
Second Wednesday of the Month
10:00 - 11:00am
Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TE
11th December
8th January
12th February
12th March
9th April
Crawley
Third Wednesday of the Month
10:00 - 11:00am
Broadfield Community Centre, Broadfield Barton, Crawley, RH11 9BA
18th December
15th January
19th February
19th March
16th April
Storrington
Fourth Wednesday of the Month
10:00 - 11:00am
Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, Spierbridge Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 4BG
12th December* Please note this session takes place on a Thursday for this instance only
22nd January
26th February
26th March
23rd April
Parklands
Every Other Wednesday
3:00 - 4:00pm
12th Chichester Scout Group, Sherborne Rd, Chichester, PO19 3AB
4th December
18th December
15th January
29th January
12th February
26th February
12th March
26th March
Thursday
Petworth
First Thursday of the Month
10:00 - 11:00am
Sylvia Beaufoy Centre, Midhurst Road, Petworth, GU28 0ET
5th December
9th January
6th February
6th March
3rd April
Worthing
Third Thursday of the Month
10:00 - 11:00am
Sidney Walter Centre, Sussex Road, Worthing, BN11 1DS
19th December
23rd January* Please note this event takes place on the 4th Thursday of the month for this instance only.
20th February
20th March
10th April
Swanfield
Every Other Thursday
2:00 - 3:00pm
Swanfield Park Community Centre, Swanfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 6TH
12th December
9th January
23rd January
6th February
20th February
6th March
20th March
East Wittering
Every Other Thursday
3:00 - 4:00pm
United Reform Church, 2 Oakfield Ave, East Wittering, PO20 8BU
5th December
19th December
16th January
30th January
13th February
27th February
13th March
Friday
Whyke
Every Other Friday
10:00 - 11:00am
St George’s Centenary Centre, 43 Cleveland Road, Chichester, PO19 7AD
6th December
20th December
17th January
31st January
14th February
28th February
14th March
28th March
Haywards Heath
Fridays, Every 4 Weeks
10:00 - 11:00am
The Ascension Church, 110 Vale Road, RH16 4JS
13th December
10th January
7th February
7th March
4th April
Graylingwell
Every Other Friday
3:30 - 4:30pm
Graylingwell Chapel, Graylingwell Drive, Chichester, PO19 6BZ
13th December
10th January
24th January
7th February
21st February
7th March
21st March
FAQs
How it works
Bring a shopping bag and fill it from a selection of mixed groceries and rescued produce for a suggested donation of £5, helping you to save your money for other essentials. The food you choose from the community food hub will not only help you but because the food is rescued it is good for the planet too.
Our friendly staff and volunteers will be on hand to help you make the most of your weekly shop by sharing recipes, healthy options, cookery skills, and tips to reduce your household food waste. We will host regular cooking demonstrations and include our favourite food-saving tips.
We work closely with local organisations, charities and community groups and will help connect you to the long-term support you might require. We will have information available on local support groups and often invite these groups in so you can meet them whilst you wait.
Who is it for?
We encourage anyone who is on a tight budget, for any reason, to come along and get the support you need. You do not need a referral, no one will be turned away, and you are not limited on the amount of times you can come.
Where can I find money-saving, waste-preventing cookery courses and tips?
Our NourishEd page is designed to help you make the most of your food through engaging sessions that will improve your cookery skills, help you make healthy choices, and fight food waste in the home, so you can eat well for less and reduce your environmental impact. From online videos to live cook-alongs, you'll learn small, lasting and effective changes to the way you plan, shop and cook your meals, suitable for any budget.
What additional support and advice is available?
WSCC Waste and Recycling Team have partnered with us to support seven monthly Community Food Hubs all across West Sussex, in addition to the ones within Chichester District. The Community Food Hubs are open to everyone and are designed to reduce food waste. Simply bring a shopping bag and fill it from a selection of mixed groceries for a suggested donation of £3.50. These are confirmed to run until April 2025.
West Sussex County Council
WSCC is offering help and advice to help those struggling with the current cost of living crisis. They offer in-person and online support to anyone who may need it.
