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Local Foodbanks

Lewes District is supported by a range of foodbanks and community food organizations which offer different services, cover certain geographical locations and have distinct referral or membership requirements.

Lewes District Citizens Advice can provide a referral for the foodbank in your catchment area following assessment of your financial situation if you meet the foodbank's eligibility criteria

Lewes

Lewes Community Fridge

Email address: lewescommunityfridge@gmail.com

Address: Town hall Kitchen, accessible from market lane, (through rear car park of the town hall).

Open Saturdays 10.30 - 12.30

No referral or membership required

Malling Food Bank

Phone number: 01273 486182 or 07539306585

Email address: admin@mallingfoodbank.org

Address: Unit 3, Kings Church, Brooks Rd, Lewes BN7 2BY

Open Mondays 12-1pm. Referral needed.

Landport Food Bank

Phone number: 07793953446

Email address: debbietwitchen@gmail.com

Address: Tenants Resource centre, 2a Horsfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2TA

Open Mondays 2.00 p.m – 2.45 pm

Referral needed.

Fitzjohn's Food Bank

Phone number: 07395156873

Email address: fitzjohnsfoodbank@gmail.com

Address: Christ Church, Prince Edward’s Road, Lewes, BN7 1BL

Open Mondays, 12:30 - 2:30pm

Self-referral community food project with free emergency food support for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, a contribution of £3.50 per household is requested at each visit.

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Delivery Dates:

Monday 20th October; Fitzjohn; 12–2:30 pm
Monday 27th October; Malling; 11–1 pm
Monday 17th November; Malling; 11–1 pm
Monday 24th November; Fitzjohn; 12–2:30 pm
Monday 15th December; Fitzjohn; 12–2:30 pm

Newhaven & Peacehaven

Havens Community Hub

Phone number: 01273 918226

Email address: havenscommunityhub@gmail.com

Address: 2a Thompson Road, Denton, BN9 0RS

Open every day from 9am. No referral needed.

Baptist Church Food Bank

Phone number: 07312036610

Email address: deacons@newhavenbaptistchurch.co.uk

Address: Church Hill, Newhaven, BN9 9NA

Wednesday and Friday 9.30-1pm with soup lunch from 11.30am. Drop in. Showers and laundry also available.

No referral needed.

SCDA

Phone number: 01273 517260

Email address: enquiries.info@sussexcommunity.org.uk

Addresses:

Peacehaven Community Supermarket, Meridian Centre, Meridian Way, Peacehaven BN10 8BB

Open on Thursdays from 11am to 1pm

Newhaven Community Supermarket, Denton Island Community Centre, Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BA

Open on Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm

No referral needed. Membership required

Full details on SCDA website

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Seaford

Seahaven Storehouse

Phone number: 07921 844930

Email address: seahavenstorehouse@gmail.com

Address: Kings-Well, 115-117 Vale Road, Seaford, BN25 3HB

Thursdays 11:30-1:30pm

Referral required

Short-term support can be accessed via self-referral webform

SEA Community Larder

Email address: hello@seafuture.org

Address: SEA Community Larder, Old Natwest Bank, Clinton Place, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1NL

Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 – 1pm. No referral needed.

Friends of Bishopstone Station

Address: Bishopstone Station, Station Road, Bishopstone, Seaford

Telephone: 07501 672424

Open Monday 10.00 – 1.00

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Ringmer

Ringmer Food Bank

Will not reopen in 2025

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