M&S Ludlow - opening 19/08/2026

Leominster Food Bank works to relieve and prevent poverty by offering food parcels, distributing surplus food at our food Share, supporting people with emergency fuel top ups, offering a money mentoring service and signposting to other support organisations. We campaign for the end of food and fuel poverty in the UK. We operate from The Old Priory, next to the Priory Church in Leominster. People needing emergency food parcels can either get a referral from an organisation supporting them or come and see our referrals team. Anyone can attend our food shares to receive free surplus food - it's about reducing food waste as well as helping people access free fresh food.

Our vision is for a happy, hospitable, compassionate and just community which helps people help themselves, and our mission is to provide a more effective community process for achieving this vision. We do this by working in partnership with other local charities and social enterprises and creating a network of volunteers. We work with agencies, charitable organisations, local businesses and churches, to identify and provide relief for local people in need We strive to develop local and sustainable solutions to problems such as social isolation, often using food to develop events and activities to help build community cohesion and reduce social isolation.

Empathy for Special Children is a registered UK charity, working across Shropshire to improve the lives and reduce social isolation of the young Neuro-diverse community, those with a hidden disability and those who care for them of all ages.