Food Hub

Abbey Food Hub is a place where everyone in the community is welcome to access food. Most of the food is surplus, collected from supermarkets, as well as food donated by local businesses, residents and growing groups like CoFarm and local allotments. The food you can access there includes fresh fruit and vegetables, bakery items and sometimes things like meat, ready meals and eggs. All this food is free to access, with no referral needed, and a suggested £2 donation for those who can afford it, which goes towards keeping the Food Hub running. 

We also have The Pantry, an area where people can contribute £3 or £5 towards a small or big basket of tinned food, toiletries or household items.  

Alongside the food, you can also find: 

• shelves where people can access free period products and kids’ nappies. 

• our own Little Free Library, where people can access and share books with the community.  

• other support services and signposting, such as Cambridge Water, direct referrals to Citizens Advice and a representative from Cambridge City Council who can support those struggling financially. 

The Food Hub is there to support those in the community who are struggling to make ends meet, to be a place in the community where everyone is welcome and to combat food waste. People are welcome to come as often as they like and need.  

Opening Hours:

Monday 1-2:30pm 

Wednesday 3:30-5:30pm 

Saturday: 11am-12:30pm 

Find us on the East Barnwell Community Centre site, Newmarket Road, CB5 8RS 

Food Donations

We gratefully accept donations of in-date long life food in tins and boxes such as soup, pasta, tinned meat, beans, sauces, personal care products, nappies and baby wipes. Please bring these to the food hub on a day we are open, usually 1 hour before opening is best.

If you have any larger donations or would like to discuss donations from your food business, please get in touch.

Volunteers

The Food Hub depends on the many committed volunteers who run sessions. There are lots of ways to get involved, from driving to collect food donations, to helping at sessions. The time commitment can be as little as 1 hour a month.

Volunteers tell us how much they value being involved in the food hub community, as it is like one big family.