Where can I receive food?

Welcome to Exeter Food Aid, an online information point for those seeking low-cost food or emergency food aid in Exeter.
Check our map to locate these organisations.

Food Cycle Exeter

Food Cycle Exeter offers free meals on Tuesday evenings. Anyone is welcome to attend as a guest!

Opening times:

Tuesdays 5pm - 8pm

Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AT
https://foodcycle.org.uk/location/foodcycle-exeter/

Salvation Army

Every weekend the Community Meals Team provide hot meals, pasties, goody bags and food parcels to those in need of assistance. Meals are prepared and given out as takeaway food.

Opening times:

Saturdays & Sundays 12:00

Friars Gate, Exeter EX2 4AZ
https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/exeter-temple

St Thomas Food Fight

Exeter Food Fight collects excess and donated food from various people and organisations and provides free takeaway food bags every Sunday. Their Facebook group also shares available free food that you can collect.

Opening times:

Sundays

Outside Natwest Bank Cowick St.
59 High St, Exeter EX4 3DL
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sthomas
foodfight

St Sidwells Community Cafe

This Café is a part of the Sidwell’s Community Centre, installed in a building that was originally a church and run by volunteers. Sidwell’s Community is committed to offering healthy and tasty menus, using products saved from waste in local supermarkets.

Opening times:

Tuesday-Friday from 9am - 2pm

Sidwell St, Exeter EX4 6NN https://stsidwells.org.uk/food/cafe

Menu:

£3.50 for breakfast items
£5.50 for our daily specials
£1.20 slice of homemade cake
£1.50 barista coffees

St Katherine's Priory

St Katherine's Priory was a Benedictine Nunnery founded in 1159 and dissolved in 1539. The surviving 2 storey building and the beautiful grounds are maintained by volunteers. The Community Café provides light lunches, hot drinks, with beautiful gardens & outside seating.

Opening times:

Fridays 10am - 3pm

St Katherine’s Rd, Exeter EX4 7JY
http://www.stkatherinespriory.co.uk/

Extra info:

Prices vary from low to sometimes free

Exeter Food Bank

“We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why the Exeter Foodbank provides emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis.”

Getting a referral

Get in touch with Exeter Food Bank:

“If you call or email our foodbank we can talk through your situation and put you in touch with a relevant local agency. The easiest way to get your first voucher is to call our Advice Worker, Ali. Ali is happy to help clients through the initial process and work with them to find the agency which is best suited to help if they need more than one or two vouchers.”

Opening times:

Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00
Friday 10:00 - 12:00

The Beacon Community Centre
Beacon Lane, Beacon Heath
Exeter, EX4 8LZ  
https://exeterfoodbank.co.uk/

Contact Information

Phone: 07818 226 524
Email: info@exeterfoodbank.org.uk

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