When times get tough for people, the freedom to control and choose the food they eat is compromised. That's why we created Community Shop.
Our multi-functional, award-winning, social supermarket provides a hand up, not a hand out, supporting members on every rung of their journey. We provide dignified access to affordable, healthy food, helping members overcome the huge challenge of putting food on their plate.
Our members can then focus on moving forwards, with our learning and development programmes enabling them to become stronger individuals.
Food insecurity.
Food banks are not the solution.
The stats.
The issue of food insecurity remains alarmingly high in the UK.
4m
children live in households that have experienced food insecurity
1.5m
low-income families experience a poor diet
9.7m
adults experienced food insecurity
6.5m
people are going without essentials
17%
of households are 'food insecure'
2.1m
people lived in a household which had used a foodbank
Food & Beveridge Report
Our pioneering whitepaper demonstrates sets out recommendations for creating a fairer, more sustainable food aid system in the UK.
What is Community Shop?
Community Shop helps tens of thousands of families across the UK to live better, building stronger individuals and more confident communities.
Meet Michelle
Michelle was finding it hard to make ends meet each month before Community Shop helped her save money and buy healthy, quality food for her children.