Sainsbury's Eastleigh

The Food Centre is a church led, community focused project that enables individuals and families to be supported during financial crisis. We provide dried, tinned and, when available, fresh food which is donated by individuals, schools, churches and local businesses. Our passion is to provide food with love and encouragement to those struggling within our communities. OPENING HOURS It is open every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at King’s Community Church (KCC) from 10am to 1pm. It also opens a Food Pantry every Thursday at KCC from 10am to 12.30pm. The Food Centre is supported by “Churches Together ” in the Southern Parishes area and has various food collection points which are based at KCC, Aldi, Lidl, M &S and the Co Op in Hedge End and has collection points in a number of different churches. REFERRAL We have about 60 different referral agencies that include local church leaders, Doctors/GPs, children services, vulnerable adult services, CAB at Hedge End or Eastleigh offices and primarily Eastleigh B/C who are in contact with the local community. Their role is to contact the food centre to inform us of personal details and needs. This is done by electronic referrals or by phone to the designated mobile number. FOOD DONATIONS The food centre requires regular food donations and these can be brought to KCC from Monday to Friday 09.00-16.30 or on a Sunday morning from 09.30-12.00. Please put the food on the shelving at our donation point near the main entrance. For a list of all food types required, please click here but please remember that it must be non-perishables and in date.

The Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership is a not for profit group working with the rail industry to promote train travel and re-use station buildings for community benefit. The Free Shop at Swaythling Railway Station runs every Saturday morning from 1030 - 1230, handing out spare food from supermarkets and private donations to reduce food waste and help people access food without barriers. We do not charge and do not seek referrals or benefits statements, so everyone has the opportunity to take food without criteria on a first come, first served basis. This project builds social cohesion in the Swaythling area and surrounding communities, brings people together, reuses spare rooms at the station, which otherwise would sit empty, promotes the railways in a positive light and reduces the impact of waste on our environment. The Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership is part of the registered umbrella organisation Hampshire Community Rail Partnership CIC.

The Carroll Centre is a registered charity based in Stanmore, Winchester. Our organisation has provided and delivered services and activities for children, young people and families from the local and surrounding areas for the last 27 years. We have a strong and dynamic team of qualified staff who are experienced in many aspects of community development work. These include child care, youth work, play work, family support, mental health and emotional well being support as well as being involved in the development of community events. All of our services are supported by volunteers from local communities who assist in providing essential services for the local communities. The Carroll Centre provides advice and support to a wide range of service users. Our targeted services are aimed at supporting disadvantaged families to improve life chances and opportunities. The Carroll Centre has also created strong partnerships with local agencies including employment services, counselling, and education settings to provide families with other avenues of support if they require it.