Community food hubs across the borough can help you access free or affordable food if you need it.
Some hubs may require a referral from a professional, such as a social worker or social housing officer, while others do not need a referral. Each hub has its own process – find more information on their websites or by contacting them directly.
Here are some of the key hubs in Waltham Forest:
- Eat or Heat: Quaker House, 1a Jewel Road, London E17 4QU.
- South Chingford Congregational Church: 161 Chingford Mount Road, E4 8LT.
- Rukhsana Khan Foundation: William Morris Community Centre, 6-8 Greenleaf Road, London E17 6QQ.
- Highams Park Food Aid: All Saints Church, Church Avenue, E4 9QD.
- PL84U AL-SUFFA:Epicentre, 41 West Street, E11 4LJ.
- The Drive Food Stall: every Thursday at 12pm in the walkway below Gaitskell House, The Drive E17 3DD
- The Lighthouse Project: St. Mary's Leyton, Leyton Lighthouse, St Mary’s Church, Church Road, E10. Email: lighthouse@saint.church
- Holy Trinity & St Augustine of Hippo Community Food Share: Holy Trinity, Holloway Road, Leytonstone, E11 4LD. Email: info@e11holy.org.uk
- Leytonstone, E11 4LD. Email: info@e11holy.org.uk
- Leytonstone Community Fridge: Leytonstone Methodist Church, Lister Road, E11 3DA
The Hornbeam Centre is a Community Food Hub who run a weekly Solidarity Supermarket on Mondays from 4pm to 6pm. Shoppers can purchase groceries, wholefoods, spices, ethical cleaning products and surplus food. The Supermarket has a tiered pricing structure to offer help to anyone struggling with the cost of living. Contact admin@hornbeam.org.uk with any questions.
Details of other local food hubs can be found at our Wellbeing Directory.