Commonplate collects surplus food from shops, farms and bakeries and shares it through pantries, hot meals and home deliveries across the borough.
Need food this week? Find your nearest pantry, no referral needed.
of surplus food rescued from 86 local donors
meals served at our three community kitchens
households on our weekly pantry and delivery lists
regular volunteers giving about 1,900 hours a month
Our own figures for the year to March 2026, from the annual report.
Three pantries open five days a week. Choose your own groceries, no forms.
Hot lunches Tuesday to Saturday, cooked by volunteers from rescued food.
Weekly boxes for people who can’t get out, driven by volunteers.
Six-week courses on cooking well on a budget, with a take-home kit.
Open Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM at Hollins Road, Mill Street and the Eastfield community centre. Anyone can come. We ask for a first name so we can learn what people need.
Pantry times and addressesHollins Road · 12–3 PM. Pay what you can, all proceeds to the kitchens.
Canal Yard depot · 6 PM. A tour, a safety talk and dinner.
Six collection points across the borough · 10 AM–4 PM.
“I came for the pantry after my hours were cut. Now I run the Thursday sorting evening. It’s the same food either way, it just feels like ours.”
Monthly gifts let us plan ahead: buying in bulk, booking vans and keeping pantries open on the same days every week.