Mid Cheshire Foodbank

Mid Cheshire Foodbank provides food support for those in emergency food crisis. To receive a food parcel, you need to be referred to the foodbank. Most community-based groups are referrers such as schools, doctors, churches etc.

After receiving one or two food parcels, it’s important that the referral comes via a referral agency such as Cheshire West and Chester Council (CW&C) HELP team, Weaver Vale Housing Trust (if you are a tenant), or Citizens Advice Northwich / Winsford. Referral agencies can provide advice on finances and also signpost you to other support services to address the underlying causes that have led to the crisis.

CW&C Help team - T: 0808 175 3599 (9am – 5pm)
Weaver Vale Housing Trust T: 0300 303 9848
Citizens Advice T: 0808 278 7806 - Citizens Advice do a drop in at Northwich Methodist Centre on Witton Street on Thursday afternoons and at Wyvern House, Winsford, on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm.

At Mid Cheshire Foodbank we provide 5 days of cupboard staples such as pasta, tinned tomatoes etc., fruit and vegetables towards your ‘5 a day’, bread and eggs - plus a token for a free visit to the community grocery, the Very Green Grocery, run by Changing Lives. When available, we also provide cleaning products, personal hygiene items and pet food.

The foodbank operates 13 distribution centres across Northwich and Winsford with a centre open every weekday in each town. There are additional mobile collection points at Weaverham and Tarporley using the Mid Cheshire Foodbank van, providing provision to people living in rural areas.
Distribution Centre locations and opening times

More information about Mid Cheshire Foodbank is available on our website.
Mid Cheshire Foodbank

Very Green Grocery is open to anyone in the community. Their ethos is to prevent excess food in the retail and hospitality supply chains going to landfill. A £5 membership fee each visit gets you over £25 of food including refrigerated and frozen items. Customers to the grocery can choose an item from about 17 different options. Before visiting a Very Green Grocery, it’s worth checking their Facebook page for opening times, as they can change. There are two groceries, one on Manchester Road in Lostock and the other at the Old Job Centre, High Street, Winsford.

For more information about what’s on offer at a Very Green Grocery, visit their Facebook page.
Very Green Grocery Northwich
Very Green Grocery Winsford

Changing Lives runs various projects within the Cheshire Food Hub. They can give help with getting refurbished white goods, school uniform, furniture, decorating materials etc. To find out more about Changing Lives, visit Changing Lives Together

Northwich Community Support are also passionate about reducing food waste, operating food hubs in Cuddington, Rudheath and Weaverham. A donation of just £1 is payable on the door for bread, fruit, and vegetables. Extra donations are required for foods such as meat, meals, and tinned items. Check out their Northwich Community Support Facebook page for opening times and location information.

For more information about community groups currently providing food in other areas of the borough, visit the Welcome Network. Their interactive map will show you the nearest group in your local area.
Welcome Network interactive map