Food Support and Community Projects

St Elisabeth’s Church, Eastbourne (https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/locations/)

Operates Tuesday 10am to 12 midday

Eastbourne Foodbank provides emergency food support, as well as welfare, benefits and debt advice to individuals and families in receipt of a foodbank referral voucher. These are obtainable from the support organisation currently helping you, or by phoning 01323 409925, any weekday except Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.00. You will be welcomed by one of the Foodbank’s understanding and non-judgemental volunteers. BN20 8QX.

Foodbank – St Richard’s Church, Langney, Eastbourne (https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/locations/)

Operates Monday 10am to 12 midday

Eastbourne Foodbank provides emergency food support, as well as welfare, benefits and debt advice to individuals and families in receipt of a foodbank referral voucher. These are obtainable from the support organisation currently helping you, or by phoning 01323 409925, any weekday except Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.00. You will be welcomed with a hot drink by one of the Foodbank’s understanding and non-judgemental volunteers. BN23 7AX.

Foodbank – The Trees Community Association (https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/locations/)

Operates Wednesday 10am to 12 midday

Eastbourne Foodbank provides emergency food support, as well as welfare, benefits and debt advice to individuals and families in receipt of a foodbank referral voucher. These are obtainable from the support organisation currently helping you, or by phoning 01323 409925, any weekday except Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.00. You will be welcomed with a warm drink by one of the Foodbank’s understanding and non-judgemental volunteers. BN22 0UT.

Foodbank – St Saviour’s Church (https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/locations/)

Operates Friday 10am to 12 midday

Eastbourne Foodbank provides emergency food support, as well as welfare, benefits and debt advice to individuals and families in receipt of a foodbank referral voucher. These are obtainable from the support organisation currently helping you, or by phoning 01323 409925, any weekday except Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.00. You will be welcomed with a hot drink by one of the Foodbank’s understanding and non-judgemental volunteers. BN21 4UT.

Foodbank – Gateway Christian Church (https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/locations/)

Operates Wednesday 10am to 12 midday

Eastbourne Foodbank provides emergency food support, as well as welfare, benefits and debt advice to individuals and families in receipt of a foodbank referral voucher. These are obtainable from the support organisation currently helping you, or by phoning 01323 409925, any weekday except Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.00. You will be welcomed with a hot drink by one of the Foodbank’s understanding and non-judgemental volunteers. BN22 9PB.

Foodbank – All Souls Church, Eastbourne (https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/locations/)

Operates Tuesday 10am to 12 midday

Eastbourne Foodbank provides emergency food support, as well as welfare, benefits and debt advice to individuals and families in receipt of a foodbank referral voucher. These are obtainable from the support organisation currently helping you, or by phoning 01323 409925, any weekday except Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.00. You will be welcomed with a warm drink by one of the Foodbank’s understanding and non-judgemental volunteers. BN21 3RJ.

Foodbank – Langney Community Centre (https://eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk/locations/)

Operates Thursday 10am to 12 midday

Eastbourne Foodbank provides emergency food support, as well as welfare, benefits and debt advice to individuals and families in receipt of a foodbank referral voucher. These are obtainable from the support organisation currently helping you, or by phoning 01323 409925, any weekday except Thursday, between 9.30am and 12.00. You will be welcomed with a warm drink by one of the Foodbank’s understanding and non-judgemental volunteers. BN23 7DX.

Warming Up the Homeless (https://wuth.org/)

Operates Monday and Tuesday from 19:30 outside the Grand Hotel, then up the promenade, around town, up to the train station then back to the Grand again by 21:30.

Call the emergency hotline on 07367 060708 on behalf of a homeless person you are concerned about or for emergencies concerning a homeless person.

The Matthew 25 Mission (https://www.matthew25mission.org/)

Operates Monday-Friday 8AM-2PM.

We provide a warm, safe space for people and provide a breakfast and lunch Monday to Friday 8am – 2pm as well as hot drinks for our Guests. Our small team are supported by our wonderful band of volunteers and we are looking to add to that band. We are looking for kind hearted people, of adult age, who would like to come and give a couple of hours of their time to help prepare a simple breakfast for our guests or to make teas and coffees. No experience is necessary. For more information call 01323 726960

Feedbourners (https://www.facebook.com/Feedbourners-122124379591229)

Operates on Wednesdays, between 7.30pm to 8pm.

Hot meals served outside Coffee Republic, 69 Terminus Rd. Feedbourners is a self-funding community group of like-minded people who get together to provide a home cooked hot meal and a breakfast pack to the homeless community in Eastbourne. They also provide small provisions of toiletries, underwear, hats, gloves, socks, sleeping bags when possible. BN21 3NJ

Eastbourne Citadel Salvation Army Church (https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/eastbourne-citadel)

Operates Tuesday and Friday evening between 6pm –7pm for a sit-down meal, and Friday morning between 9AM-12PM for a healthy breakfast.141 Langney Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8AG.

Operating on Tuesday’s between 12PM-3pm, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s between 11AM-3PM, and Friday’s between 10AM-3PM.

Contribution of £2 per visit for up to 10 items, all are welcome. For more information call 01323 371322. 125 Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7NN.

Old Town Community Fridge (https://www.escis.org.uk/community-organisations-and-spaces/langney-larder-langney-community-centre/)

Community fridge and some pantry items, open Wednesdays 8.15am to 9.45am.

Contribution of £2 per visit for up to 10 items, all are welcome. For more information call 01323 737974. Victoria Baptist Church, 7 Eldon Rd, Eastbourne BN21 1UE.

Defiant Sports Community Fridge (https://defiantsports.org.uk/) 

Operates on Wednesdays from 10am – 4pm

Suggested donation £2 for up to 10 items. Archery Recreation Ground, Willoughby Crescent, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8RA

Willingdon Trees Community Fridge (https://www.escis.org.uk/community-organisations-and-spaces/langney-larder-langney-community-centre/)

Community fridge open weekdays 10am to 3pm.

Suggested donation of £2, all are welcome. Holly Place, 01323 504438.

Langney Community Larder (https://www.escis.org.uk/community-organisations-and-spaces/langney-larder-langney-community-centre/)

Community fridge and larder open Tuesday 13:00-15:00 and Wednesday 10.30-12:00. Contribution of £2 per visit for up to 10 items, all are welcome.

For more information call 01323 763762. Etchingham Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7DX.

Willingdon Trees Community Centre (https://willingdontrees.org.uk/)

A lovely accessible community garden that is open to all. Gardening Club is accessible to all by prior appointment, come down to enjoy the community garden. Help make the garden beautiful and edible with your own dedicated growing space or join in with a communal plot – or just relax and enjoy a cuppa in a safe and uncrowded space.

Trees Toddler Allotment – Come and join in with free and fun gardening activities with your pre-school or home schooled children in our dedicated children’s growing space in the children’s garden. Mondays 10am to 12pm. For more information call 01323 504438.

Gather Community Garden (https://gathercommunitygarden.com/)

Accessible by the cycle path running alongside Horsey Sewer, you will find the gate for Gather’s Community Garden by the chicken coop. Gather Collective and Growing Futures have transformed their 7 plot allotment into a community hub with chickens, fruit and vegetable plots, beehives, a quiet garden and much much more on the 7 plot allotment. Open to all and family friendly, Gather encourages its volunteers to take ownership of the plot by developing eco-friendly gardening skills.

Active most weekdays from 9.30 til 12 midday, with a community café operating on Fridays to share in the produce of the garden. Visit to organise a guided tour and a taster morning to become a volunteer. For more info, email  team@gathercommunitygarden.com.

EAGS: Eastbourne Allotments & Gardens Society (https://www.eags.co.uk/)

EAGS manages over 1,200 allotments across 14 sites in Eastbourne on behalf of Eastbourne Borough Council. To apply for a plot you must be over 18 and a resident of Eastbourne. There is currently a waiting list of 2-3 years for an allotment in Eastbourne. The office is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9.00 to 12.00, and Sundays from February to October.

The Potting Shed is open Friday and Saturday from 9:00-12 noon, and Sundays from February to October.

Allotments – Churchdale Road

220 plots accessible via the cycle path running alongside Horsey Sewer. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/copy-of-gorringe or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply.

Allotments – Marchant’s Field and Durley Field 

180 plots accessible through the gate off Tutt’s Barn Lane. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/copy-of-ashgate-1 or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply

Allotments – Central

435 plots across three sites joined together (Gorringe Rd., Tutt’s Barn Nursery and Summerdale Nursery) accessible via the gate on Gorringe Rd. next to the allotment office. The Potting Shed, open Fridays and Saturdays 9am to 12 midday (and Sunday 9am to 12 midday from February through October) supplies tenants and non-tenants for their gardening needs. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/gorringe or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply.

Allotments – Manor Road

Accessible via a track opposite the end of Port Road. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/copy-of-ashgate or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply.

Allotments – Highfield

Split into two parts referred to as Old and New Highfield. Both sites are accessible via a footpath from Bodium Crescent, while Old Highfield can also be accessed via Midhurst Road and New Highfield can also be accessed by car from Otham Road. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/copy-of-churchdale-1 or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply

Allotments – Green Street Farm

101 plots accessible from Filching Road and Beechy Avenue. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/copy-of-churchdale or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply

Allotments – Priory Road

78 plots accessible by an entrance next to St Catherine’s School. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/copy-of-ashgate-2 or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply

Allotments – Wordsworth Drive

19 plots accessible by a gate in between the houses or by the track running behind Ashgate Road. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/copy-of-ashgate-4 or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply

Allotments – Ashgate Road

9 plots accessible by the track running behind the Houses in Ashgate Road. For more information see https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/ashgate or contact via email eastbourne.allotments@gmail.com or telephone at 01323 430970. Office open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 12 midday. Apply via https://www.eastbourneallotmentsandgardensociety.com/apply