Foodbanks

Please note that these details are subject to change and due to availability of stock and capacity of staff and volunteers.

If you want to donate food please get in touch with the groups listed below directly, or add items at your local supermarket's in-store collection points.

There are a number of food banks across Adur and Worthing (listed below).

Most of the foodbanks are open access: residents can get in touch with them directly to arrange collection of food
Two of the foodbanks, however, require vouchers: (Shoreham Foodbank and Worthing Foodbank). Vouchers area available via a number of different agencies, such as:
- Citizens Advice:
  - Shoreham Citizens Advice website
  - Worthing Citizens Advice website
- Family Hubs / Children's Centres (WSCC website)
- Health Visitors
- Wellbeing Hubs (A&W Wellbeing website)
- or direct from the foodbank
- Once issued residents can exchange the vouchers for a minimum of three days of emergency food

Note: Foodbanks below are listed alphabetically by area

Adur foodbanks:

Adur Community Café:
Southwick Methodist Church Hall
Friday evenings 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Offering pay-what-you-feel hot meals and puddings, using local food partners.
All welcome, under 16s accompanied by an adult.
Menu and booking details available by:
- calling: 07784 274008
- or email: office@adurcommunitycafe.org
Facebook: Adur Community Café
Twitter: Adur Café
Adur Community Gateway Hub
Neighbours helping Neighbours:
For full details see:
Adur Community Gateway - on Facebook
As well as food we have:
- Clothes and uniforms
- Toys, books, games and crafts
- Baby basics, toiletries, cleaning and laundry
- Furniture and bedding
- Befriending, shopping, pharmacy
- Practical support and advice
Fishersgate Foodbank:
Tuesday morning only
Parcels include meat, dried goods, potatoes, onions, toiletries, cleaning products, nappies where required. Size depends on the number of family members.
fishersgatefoodbank@gmail.com
Lancing & Sompting Churches Foodbank:
Lancing & Sompting Food Bank website
or Lancing & Sompting Food Bank on Facebook
We provide food support to those in need on request and are linked with the Fuel Foundation for support in fuel poverty.
We have two branches:
- Adur West Family Hub, North Road, Lancing, on Thursdays from 10am to 12:30pm
- Harriet Johnson Centre, Loose Lane, Sompting, on Tuesdays from 10am to 11:30am
- For food support, people should ring 07719 196735
Lancing/Sompting - see also 'Worthing Soup Kitchen' (below)
Shoreham Foodbank:
Networked with the Trussell Trust. The foodbank operates from Shoreham Baptist Church on a Tuesday morning.
For full details please see:
Shoreham Foodbank website
* requires vouchers - see above
Shoreham & Adur Community Foodbank:
Friday mornings 10:00am till 12:00 noon
Mobile - 07591 076738
Email - shorehamandadur@food-bank.org.uk
Huntington Hall, Shoreham Free Church, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6WF
Car Parking On Site
UKHarvest Community Food Hub - Southwick:
Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TE
Fill a bag with rescued food (suggested donation: £3.50), no referral needed
For dates and time see their website:
UKHarvest Community Food Hub (WSCC and UKHarvest) - on the WSCC website

Worthing foodbanks:

Bags of Hope:
Bags of Hope provides a bag of ingredients to make a dinner, plus a free café and a small table of cupboard items
Open every Thursdays in school holidays 10am to 1pm
Maybridge Community Church, 77 The Strand, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6DR
You will need to pre-book your bag by signing up to Bags of Hope on the Maybridge Community Church website
Broadwater Support Group & Community Hub:
Broadwater Support operates a Community Hub, which includes a food pantry, pet pantry, free café as well as a uniform exchange. The food pantry is for residents who are struggling to manage. Members join for free and for a donation of £5 they can access food worth £15 once a week. The Community Hub is based at 32 South Farm Road, BN14 7AE, which is just north of Worthing station. For more details see:
Broadwater Support Group & Community Hub website
Broadwater Support Group & Community Hub on Facebook
Community House, Worthing:
For full details please see:
Community House Worthing on Facebook
St Matthew's Church, Worthing (St Matt's Meals):
Offers free groceries to anyone who lives within a mile of the church at BN11 4HB. St Matt's Meals gives three days of main courses and desserts for each person in the household, delivered to their door. To apply, visit St Matthew's church website and click on St Matt's Meals, see:
St Matthew's Church website
UKHarvest Community Food Hub - Worthing:
Sidney Walter Centre, Sussex Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1DS
Fill a bag with rescued food (suggested donation: £3.50), no referral needed
For dates and time see their website:
UKHarvest Community Food Hub (WSCC and UKHarvest) - on the WSCC website
Worthing Food Foundation:
For full details please see:
Worthing Food Foundation website
Worthing Foodbank (run by Redeemer):
Networked with the Trussell Trust. For full details please see:
Worthing Foodbank website
* requires vouchers - see above
Worthing Soup Kitchen (WSK):
Providing support (including furniture and clothing) when needed or in an emergency. Please complete the referral form on the Worthing Soup Kitchen website.

Worthing Soup Kitchen's Community Fridge takes place every Friday between 3:30 and 5:30pm at the WSK Hub Café, 35-36 Tarring Road, Worthing, BN11 4HP. Surplus food is donated by local supermarkets, shops, food producers, restaurants, wholesalers, householders and allotment owners. All food is free to take, but donations are welcomed.

We also have a pop-up Food Bank on Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm at The Lovett Center, Maybridge Square, Goring-by-Sea BN12 6HB. Everyone is welcome to access for fresh produce. Food parcels have to be booked in advance.

For Food Parcels contact:
Worthing Soup Kitchen food parcels (Facebook)
or message directly on Worthing Soup Kitchen (Facebook)

Homeless breakfast Service: Sunday mornings from 9am to 11am from Saint Clares Day Center, 6-8 Marine Place, Worthing, BN11 3DN.

Rough Sleepers Breakfast Session: at St Clare's, run by Turning Tides:
Monday to Friday 9am to 11am

Contact numbers:
Food parcels: 07922 712 517
General enquiries: 07984 766 375
Worthing Vegan Foodbank:
All stock is 100% vegan and caters for special dietary needs (lactose intolerant, gluten free, etc)
For full details please see:
Worthing Vegan Foodbank website