SOURCING FOOD
Bridport offers a range of food initiatives, from community meals like Nosh & Natter to accessible surplus food schemes, helping people connect while reducing waste and supporting local resilience. In times of need, a network of organisations provides free meals, food parcels, and emergency supplies to ensure everyone in the community has access to essential food support.
Bridport Food Matters holds a monthly meal for its members – Nosh and Natter - every 4th Monday of the month. Usually at Bridport Youth and Community Centre, 6pm. Pay what you can. For further information, become a Member.
Nosh & Natter
EMERGENCY PROVISION
Bridport Christian Fellowship
Mondays at 1pm, 4-5 Kings Square, East Street, DT6 3QE
A cooked meal is available to everyone who is in need or struggling. Offer bespoke food parcels when needed. Contact Lindsay Goodrich 01308 281829. Email: linjohngoodrich@yahoo.co.uk
Chapel in the Garden on East Street
Surplus food is supplied from local supermarkets and other places. Anyone can come and help themselves as the aim is both to help and reduce food waste. For more details call 01308 422448 or email events@bridportunitarians.co.uk
Bridport Community Fridge
Mondays 5pm – 7pm at St Mary’s Church
Wednesdays 11am – 1pm at St Mary’s Church
No one will ever be turned away but will be asked to get a referral for any future visits from various sources including Citizen Advice (CAB), Job Centre and Doctors. In certain circumstances home delivery is available. Call Sonia on 07443 596096 or email: cupboardlove.bridport@gmail.com
Bridport Food Bank
The Community Food Stall
Every Thursday 9.30am -10.30am. St Swithun’s Church car park or community room, in North Allington
Supplies for free (or donation) surplus food and fresh produce from local growers, ready meals, as well as supermarket surpluses. This is open to everyone, all are welcome. Jointly run by the Bridport Local Food Group, Sustainable Bridport and the Community Fridge. For more information contact Peter via email: peterjwilson8@btinternet.com or 07778 159826.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11am – 2pm
Beacon Church, Priory Lane, Bridport DT6 3RW.
Open to anyone who needs a hot meal in a warm, safe space, with crafts and knitting on Thursdays for those who wish to join in. Visit the website for more information.
Community Soup Kitchen
Provides emergency bags of tinned/dried and fresh food to families in urgent need of food via referrals from recognised agencies (CAB, NHS etc) and can deliver where necessary. In addition, they also supply organisations such as CAB, primary schools, housing associations, nurseries with bags of dried and tinned food which can be given out to anyone in need.
Hopeful Hampers
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