Food
Food banks
Food banks provide emergency food and compassionate, dignified support to people locked in crisis. There are 10 food banks available to residents in St Helens Borough, five of which are managed by The HOPE Centre charity in St Helens and require a voucher from a relevant local agency.
| Name | Address | Opening times |
|---|---|---|
| The Mount | Parr Mount Telephone: 01744 611771 | Monday, 12:30 - 14:30 |
| St Helens Christian Life Centre | Atherton Street Telephone: 01744 26414
| Tuesday, 11:00 - 14:30 Friday, 11:00 - 14:30 |
| St John The Baptist Church | St John Street Telephone: 07519 357098 | Wednesday, 11:30 - 13:30 |
| St Helens Parish Church Hall | Church Street Telephone: 07599 582848 | Thursday, 11:00 - 14:00 |
| Newton Community Centre | Park Road South Telephone: 01925 224731 | Friday, 11:00 - 14:30 |
| Name | Address | Opening times |
|---|---|---|
| Sexton Avenue Community Allotments - Foodbank | off Inman Avenue Telephone: 01744 607907 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 - 13:00 |
| Derbyshire Hill Family & Community Centre | Derbyshire Hill Road Telephone: 01744 607907 | Wednesday, 11:00 - 13:00 |
Community food pantries
Pantries operate as a member-led neighbourhood hub and are just like a shop, in that you choose the food you want from the shelves. Members pay a small subscription each week they visit, and in return can choose groceries worth many times more, often saving up to £1,000 a year on shopping bills.
| Name | Address | Opening times |
|---|---|---|
| HOPE Pantry | Wesley Methodist Church | Tuesday, 11:00 - 13:00 Thursday, 17:00 - 19:00 |
| St Matthew's Centre Pantry | St Matthews Grove | Monday, 18:30 - 20:00 Wednesday, 8.45 - 11.30 |
| St Mark's T.A.N.G.O. Pantry | Park Street | Thursday, 08:50 - 11:00 |
| St Luke's Pantry | Knowsley Road | Wednesday, 15:30 - 17:30 |
| St Michael's - Sutton Pantry | St Michael & All Angels Church Telephone: 07765 736199 | Sunday, 13:30 - 15:30 |
| Cornerstone Food Pantry | Lester Drive Centre | Tuesday, 10.00 - 12.00 |
| St Helens Mobile Pantry | Cross Lane Unite Church Sutton Family Hub Park Farm Community Centre Peasley Cross URC | Monday, 10.30 - 12.30
Tuesday, 10.30 - 12.30
Thursday, 10.30 - 12.30
Friday 8.45 - 10.15
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Domestic Abuse WA12 CIC- Surplus Foodshare Hub | Surplus Foodshare Hub | Monday-Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm / 8:30pm-9:30pm Sunday 5pm-6pm |
How it works
Step one: Find your nearest pantry (you must live in the area in which it is based).
Step two: Go along and join on the day it is open, remembering it is open to everyone in that community.
Step three: Pay your £5 membership each time you visit. Sit and have a cuppa while you wait for your turn.
Step four: Choose your shopping, which will always be worth more than your weekly membership fee.
Step five: Tell your neighbours and get them to join too.
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