Community Shop is an award-winning social enterprise, helping tens of thousands of families across the UK to live better. Our mission is to build stronger individuals and more confident communities. We do this by creating something better than simply giving out food, providing a hand up, not a hand out.
What is Community Shop?
The UK's first social supermarket
Providing a hand-up, not a hand-out.
Community Shop is more than food.
One store, three spaces
Community Store
Community Store offers food and household products from well-known brands at deeply discounted prices, all powered by surplus and donated food from our amazing partners. For those on the cusp of food poverty, this helps feed families while making sure perfectly good products don’t go to waste.
Community Hub
Community Hub provides life-changing training and personal development through the What If plan, powered by the profits from the Community Store. It helps people increase their confidence, build on strengths, and overcome barriers in their lives. Community Hub inspires people to become the best version of themselves.
Community Kitchen
Powered by Community Store’s wide range of products, Community Kitchen is a welcoming space where people can enjoy good quality meals at low-cost prices. Not only that, but through a range of events and family activities, it’s a place that brings communities together. People rebuild a positive relationship with food through cook clubs, seasonal activities and kids eat free all year round – a life-line for many struggling families.
Meet our amazing members
Meet Victoria
When her circumstances suddenly changed, Victoria joined Community Shop where she's learned new skills and become more confident with food.
Meet Stuart
Having struggled with his mental health for a number of years, Stuart shares how Community Shop has helped him.
Meet Michelle
Michelle was finding it hard to make ends meet each month and we helped her save money and buy quality, healthy food for her children.
