Foodbank Help

This list of food banks is not exhaustive and covers Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Smethwick.

The Birmingham Food Justice Network Map has been created to help you find assistance and covers foodbanks and food clubs/food pantries (where you can get cheaper food) and community cafés (where you can get a free or cheap hot meal).

How do I use a Foodbank?

Foodbanks use a voucher system. You can get a voucher from different services including advice services, social services, religious centres, support workers in schools, law centres, probation officer, social centres, health visitors, GPs and Citizens Advice . They will also give you advice on how to use the voucher and where your nearest foodbank is.

Using your voucher

Once you have been issued with a voucher, you can exchange this for a minimum of three days’ emergency food at your nearest foodbank.

The Trussel Trust also has a handy online find your nearest food bank search tool https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/

Other Foodbanks

Birmingham

Aston & Nechells

The Unity Hubb, St Margaret’s Church, Ward End B8 2BA

As-Suffa Outreach Foodbank, Emergency groceries, drop off service, As-Suffa Institute, 156 High Street, Birmingham, B6 4UX Contact: info@as-suffa.org 0121 285 2777

Aston & Nechells Foodbank (Salvation Army), Trussell Trust voucher referrals only, Gladstone St Birmingham B6 7NY Contact: info@astonnechells.foodbank.org.uk 0121 359 0801

Aston & Nechells Foodbank (St Matthews), St Matthew’s Church 63 Wardlow Road Nechells Birmingham B7 4JH

Trussell Trust referral voucher required, 63 Wardlow Rd Birmingham B7 4JH Contact: info@astonnechells.foodbank.org.uk 0121 359 0801

COGIC Aston, Foodbank, hot meal collection. 1 Burlington St, Aston, B6 4UB Contact: collettewilliams27@yahoo.com 07930647394 or 0121 359 1865

Birmingham Vineyard Church, Emergency food assistance, referrals only, 174-178 Barford Street, Birmingham B5 7EP Contact: helenp@birminghamvineyard.com 0121 622 1230

FoodCycle Aston – communal dining, everyone is welcome, no referral needed, Birmingham Settlement Centre for the Aston Family, 359-361 Witton Road, Birmingham B6 6NS Contact: birmingham@foodcycle.org.uk 0121 250 0777

Free@Last Cafe 49 Nechells Park Rd, Nechells, Birmingham B7 5PR Contact: Jstreet@freeatlast.st 0121 327 5959

Handsworth Birmingham Foodbank New Life Wesleyan Church Holyhead Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 0LA – 0121 070 734

Active Christians Foodbank, emergency delivery by arrangement, 163 Hamstead Rd, Handsworth B20 2RL Contact: 07500416635

St Michael’s Foodbank, Drop in, 20 Soho Ave, Handsworth Wood B18 5LB. Contact: 0121 551 4938

Newbigin House, £2 for a meal and drink, 28 Handsworth New Rd, Birmingham B18 4PT Contact: info@newbiginhouse.uk 07804 679332

Sparkhill Foodbank Units 20-21, Rovex Business Park, Hay Hall Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2AQ – 0121 708 1398

Balsall Heath

Church Centre 100 Mary Street Balsall Heath B12 9JU – 0121 708 1398

Yardley Wood

Baptist Church Yardley Wood Road Yardley Wood Birmingham B14 4QA – 0121 708 1398

Erdington Foodbanks

Erdington Six Ways Baptist Church, Wood End Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8AD

George Road Baptist Church George Road Erdington B23 7RZ

Stechford Foodbank

All Saints Church, Albert Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8UA – 07811 350 778

Quinton & Oldbury Foodbank

St Boniface Church Quinton Road West Quinton, B32 2QD

B30 Foodbank

The Cotteridge Church 24 Pershore Road South Birmingham B30 3EJ – 07582 143 972

LOZELLS

Villa Cross Soup Kitchen, free hot meal, New Testament Church of God, 240-244 Lozells Road, Lozells B19 1NP. Contact: hello@villacrosssoupkitchen.co.uk 0121 554 1358

Birmingham City Centre and Ladywood

St Marks Church, 2 course hot meal delivery service for £5, Bandywood Crescent, Birmingham, B44 9JX Contact: k.airey@mail.com 0121 360 1884

Incredible Surplus: Ladywood Pay as you feel food packages, Ladywood Health and Community Centre, St Vincent St West, Birmingham B16 8RP. Contact: incrediblesurplus@gmail.com

Birmingham Central Foodbank,Trussell Trust voucher referrals only, Birmingham City Church, Parade, Birmingham, B1 3QQ Contact: info@birminghamcentral.foodbank.org.uk 0121 236 2997

Birmingham City Mission, Must get in touch beforehand for a referral, The Clock Tower 2 Langdon Street Birmingham B9 4BP Contact: resources@birminghamcitymission.co.uk 0121 766 6603

Gas Street food bank, St. Luke’s – voucher or referral needed, Great Colmore St, Birmingham B15 2AT Contact: hello@gasstreet.church 0121 643 2795

Ladywood Foodbank, Advice, food parcels, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 13 Guild Close, St. Vincent Street West, Ladywood B16 8RP. Contact: lwfoodbanklabouroflove@ymail.com 07767152291

Stanhope Wellbeing Hub, Meals and more, Stanhope Hall, Ketley Croft, Highgate, Birmingham B12 0XG Contact: 0121 446 5389

UCKG Foodbank, Foodbank, 128 Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1LX Contact: foodbank@uckg.org

Birmingham Central Mosque, Foodbank Service, 180 Belgrave Middleway Birmingham B12 0XS, Contact: foodbank@centralmosque.org.uk 0121 440 5355

Feedo Needo @ Arabica Cafe, food parcels, 24-28 Smithfield House, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6BS Contact: 07824 110225

St Chads Sanctuary Foodbank (Salvation Army), Asylum seekers and refugees only,72-74 Shadwell St, Birmingham B4 6HA Contact: info@stchadssanctuary.com 0121 233 3127

Birmingham City Mission Care Centre, takeaway hot meals and drinks for the homeless, 8-10 Washington Street, Birmingham B1 1JP Contact: carecentre@birminghamcitymission.co.uk 0121 792 9572

Sol Cafe, LGBTIQ+ pay as you feel, 38–40 Holloway Circus, Birmingham B1 1EQ Contact: contact@solcafebrum.org

TAWS – Highgate Baptist Church Free hot food, sit in meals, Magnolia House It Centre, Conybere St, B12 0YL Contact: info@theaws.org 0121 728 7030

FaB Foundry Pantry, Pay small weekly subscription (around £4-£5) and shop to value of £15-£20, Oasis Academy Foundry, 46 Foundry Rd, Birmingham B18 4LP Contact: megan.tucker@oasisfoundry.org 0121 250 8850

Ladywood Food On Our Doorstep, £1 membership, £3.50 for bag of food worth £15, Plough and Harrow Road, Birmingham B16 8UR Contact: birminghamfoodclubs@family-action.org.uk 0121 4546633

Wolverhampton

• The Well – Unit 16, Wulfrun Trading Estate, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton WV10 6HH. Open Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 1pm. Please call 01902 256523 before you deliver. Sainsbury’s in Wombourne, Perton and Wednesfield have donation points as well as Asda in Wolverhampton. Website: thewellwolverhampton.co.uk
• Everybody Prosper SDB – Food, pet food and toiletries can be donated by contacting the service by email at everyoneprospersdb@gmail.com to arrange pick up. Website: everyoneprospersdb.co.uk
• Good Shepherd Ministry, Wolverhampton – Food and toiletries can be donated at Sainsbury’s in Chapel Ash. If you have a large number of items to donate, call 01902 399955 to arrange delivery or collection. Website: gsmwolverhampton.org.uk
• Harvest Community Food Bank – New Testament Church of God, New Trust Centre, 1 Wolverhampton Road (on the corner of Woden Road & Wolverhampton Road), Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0PD Telephone: 01902 453190. Email: info@ntcgharvesttemple.org.uk. Website: ntcgharvesttemple.org.uk. Open Fridays between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. Referral is not necessary but proof of address is required.
• Excel Church Food Bank – Wolverhampton Street, Bilston, WV14 0LT. 01902 402273. Open Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 5pm. excelchurch.org.uk/foodparcel.
• Secret Angels Food Bank – Park Village Education Centre, Cannock Road, Wolverhampton WV10 9QE. Food donations and toiletries welcome. Open Tuesday 10.30am-12.30pm. Telephone 07913 136307. Email info@secretangels.org.uk

Dudley

• Black Country Foodbank – The Storehouse, Albion Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3EE. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm. Telephone: 01384 671250. Website: blackcountryfoodbank.org.uk. Deadline for Christmas food is December 3.

Walsall

• Walsall North Food Bank – Pelsall Methodist Church, Chapel Street. Open Tuesdays, 11am to 1pm, and Fridays 1pm to 3pm. Telephone: 07582 869895. Website: walsallnorth.foodbank.org.uk.
• Bloxwich and Blakenall Food Bank – Blakenall Village Centre, Thames Road, Blakenall, Walsall, WS3 1LZ. Open Thursdays 11am to 1pm. Telephone: 07747 301374. Website: bloxwichblakenall.foodbank.org.uk.

Sandwell

• Great Barr Food Bank – St Bernard’s Church, Broome Avenue Great Barr B43 5AL. Open Fridays 12pm to 3pm. Telephone: 0121 3575399. Website: greatbarr.foodbank.org.uk.
• Smethwick Food Bank – Holy Trinity Church, Church Hill Street, Smethwick, B67 7AH. Tuesdays and Fridays, 12pm to 2pm. Telephone: 0121 5170141. Website: smethwick.foodbank.org.uk.
• West Brom Food Bank – West Bromwich Community Church, 23 Victoria Street, West Bromwich B70 8EX. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12pm to 2pm. Telephone: 0121 580 0068. Website: westbromwichfoodbank.com
• Quinton and Oldbury Food Bank – St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West, Quinton, B32 2QD. Open Wednesdays, 11am to 1pm. Telephone: 07732 157619.

Do you know of any more foodbanks not listed here

Get in touch with us and we will put the foodbank details on here – email contact@nehemiah.co.uk