Food banks and community fridges
Below is a list of food bank options. Some need referrals to use them and some don’t.
If you have been referred
To get help from Woking food bank you must be referred. You can be referred by:
- Citizen Advice Bureau
- JobCentre Plus
- Woking Borough Council
- Surrey County Council
- NHS health centres
- South Woking Community Food Bank
- probation services
- housing associations
- schools and churches
- church and faith groups
For more information see How to get help on the Woking food bank website.
For details on the Woking food bank see the Trussell Trust website.
If you have not been referred
Local ‘community fridges’ and voluntary groups can help if you are finding it hard to pay for food. Find more information on:
- Barnsbury community fridge on the Lighthouse website
- Byfleet Methodist Church website (food bank, citizens advice and counselling)
- Canalside community fridge website
- Knaphill community fridge on the Holy Trinity St Saviour’s website
- West Byfleet community fridge on their Facebook page
Free or low cost food clubs and cafes
There are local cafes and clubs that offer food and drink at a reduced price or for free. Find more information on:
- Andy’s community cafe on the St Andrew’s Church website
- Community Lunch on the Lighthouse Woking
- Shopwise eco food club on the Foodwise website
- The Cafe on the Christ Church Woking website
- The Cosy Cafe on The Cosy website
Low cost food app
You can get reduced cost takeaway food that is due to be wasted.
Download the app: