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Food for the Homeless

 
 

Free food

 

Food Not Bombs

 

Website: bit.ly/bfzmxE

Saturday:
5pm–6pm
(alternate Saturdays, the Narroway)

Free food

 

For details, please email the group.

Liss Homeless Run

 

Tuesday:
8pm–8:30pm
(nr hotel)

Clothing
Free food

 

Clothes and toiletries.

Plaistow Women's Group

 

Thursday:
9pm–10pm

Free food

 

Hot meals, tea and coffee.

Agape


London

Wednesday:
8pm–8:30pm
(nth side, Waterloo Br)

Free food

 

Sandwiches and hot drinks.

Ealing Soup Kitchen

0208 840 0651

St John's Church Hall
Mattock Lane
London W13 9LA

Map

Website: bit.ly/A57KP

Saturday & Sunday:
3:30pm–5pm 
Friday:
11am–4pm 

Accommodation advice
Alcohol workers
Counselling
Free food
Housing advice

 

They also give practical help/housing advice. AA meetings.

Farm Street Church

020 7493 7811

114 Mount Street
London W1K 3AH

Monday:
8pm–10:30pm

Free food

 

Oxford Street route: Davies St, Bourdon St, S Moulton St, Oxford St (S Moulton St to Oxford Circus), top end of Regent St to Hanover St, Hanover Sq, New Bond St. Berkeley Square route: Berkeley Sq; Berkeley St; Green Park tube; Piccadilly. Hyde Park Corner route: Mount St; Park Lane underpasses (Park La and Hyde Pk Corner); Shepherds Mkt; Curzon St.

Food for the Homeless


London

Monday:
9pm–9:30pm
(behind Adelphi Theatre)

Free food

 

Good Samaria Network

020 8310 4084


London

Map

Website: bit.ly/d8ibSh

Sunday:
6:30pm–8:30pm
(Temple)

Advocacy
Clothing
Counselling
Free food

 

Good Samaria Network share in the mission of 'active compassion' in caring for and supporting homeless people.

Hare Krishna Food for All

07946 420 827

102 Caledonian Road
London N1 9DN

Map

Website: bit.ly/cjkt0r

Monday–Saturday:
12am–1pm
(Caversham Road)
 
Monday–Saturday:
1pm–1:45pm
(Arlington Road/Inverness Street)
 
Monday–Saturday:
2pm–2:30pm
(York Way)
 
Monday–Friday:
12:45am–1:45pm
(LSE and SOAS)
 
Monday–Friday:
10am–4pm
(computer centre etc)
 

Education & training
Free food
Internet access
Leisure activities
Music classes

 

Computer training centre, yoga and music. Hare Krishna makes delicious food with pure vegetarian ingredients (grains, dairy produce, vegetables and fruit, but no meat, fish or eggs).

Harvest of Grace


London

Saturday:
12am–2pm
(outside 999 Club, Deptford)

Free food

 

Sandwiches, snacks and drinks.

House of Bread - The Vision


London WC2

Map

Sunday:
6:45am–7:45am
(Strand, nr Coutt's)

Free food

 

Second and fourth Sundays. Hot food, and a full cooked breakfast on the fourth Sunday.

Imperial College

079 4261 6736 (Chris)


London WC2

Map

Sunday:
8pm–9pm
(Lincoln's Inn Fields)

Clothing
Free food

 

Sandwiches and hot drinks prepared and distributed by students. Also clothes.

Lincoln's Inn Fields


London WC2

Map

Monday–Friday:
7:15pm–8:15pm 
Saturday & Sunday:
6:15pm–7:15pm 

Clothing
Free food

 

A number of services come here with food and occasionally clothing.

Lion's Club of Fairlop


London

Sunday:
6pm–6:30pm
(2nd & 4th of month)

Free food

 

Hot Indian food on the Strand, near Charing X.

London City Aid

01279 724 515

Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
The Rainbow Centre
2 Wych Elm
Harlow
London CM20 1QP

Website: bit.ly/aVFKay

Tuesday:
8:30pm–10:30pm
(2nd Tuesday of the month only)

Bedding available
Clothing
Free food

 

This was the Harlow Chocolate Run. Give out hot chocolate, blankets, sleeping bags, clothing, boots and shoes, toiletries, towels etc. behind the Army & Navy Stores, Victoria (map).

London Jesus Centre

020 7637 0600

83 Margaret Street
London W1W 8TB

Map

Website: bit.ly/t1sdo

Monday–Friday:
10:30am–12:30am
(advice)
 
Monday–Friday:
10am–4:30pm
(centre open)
 
Monday–Wednesday:
9pm–9:30pm
(2nd week of month, Natl Portrait Gallery)
 

Art classes
Bathroom/showers
Clothing
Education & training
Food
Internet access
Laundry
Leisure activities
Safe keeping

 

Day centre with IT, citizenship, arts and crafts, life skills and ESOL classes.

Love to the Nations Ministry


London

Wednesday:
7pm–7:30pm
(hot drinks and sandwiches, Charing X)
 
Sunday:
4pm–4:30pm
(meals and clothes, alt weeks, Charing X)
 

Free food

 

Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchens

020 8960 2644

c/o 177 Bravington Road
London W9 3AR

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:
4:30pm–5pm
(Pius X Church Hall)
 
Sunday:
3:45pm–4:15pm
(Pius X)
 
Monday–Wednesday:
10:30am–11am
(112-116 St George's Road)
 
Friday & Saturday:
10:30am–11am
(St George's Road)
 
Sunday:
3pm–3:30pm
(St George's Road)
 
Monday:
10pm–10:30pm
(Howick Place)
 

Free food

 

Muswell Hill Churches Soup Kitchen

020 8444 7027

Muswell Hill Baptist Church
2 Dukes Ave
London N10 2PT

Map

Website: bit.ly/WusiY

Monday–Thursday:
7:45pm–8:45pm 
Sunday:
7:45pm–8:45pm 

Free food

 

Serves a two-course meal to 30-40 people each night - 8,000 meals a year.

New Life Assembly

020 8207 4411


London

 

Free food

 

Soup run from Hendon that comes into the West End once a month.

Nightwatch

PO Box 9576
London SE23 3ZH

Website: bit.ly/ahoULR

Monday–Sunday:
9:30pm–10pm
(Queen's Gardens, Croydon)

Clothing
Education & training
Free food

 

Sandwiches, hot drinks and clothes. Running a pilot project to help former homeless people to take up further education and vocational training.

Rice Run


London WC2

Map

Friday:
9pm–10pm
(Strand)

Free food

 

Rice and chicken, or savoury rice.

Sadhu Vaswani Centre

0208 455 7775

25 Cricklewood Lane
London NW2 1HP

Website: bit.ly/aADR16

Wednesday:
8pm–8:30pm
(Lincoln's Inn Fields)

Free food

 

Helps the poor, needy, sick and aged, irrespective of caste, creed or colour. Serves Indian food, rice and bhaji, hot and cold drinks, and chocolates.

Sai Baba


London WC1N 1DN

Map

 

Free food

 

Simon Community (House of Hospitality)

020 7485 6639

129 Malden Road
Kentish Town
London NW5 4HS

Map

Website: bit.ly/i3Xij

Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
11am–3:30pm 
Sunday:
6:45am–7:15am
(tea, Maltravers St)
 
Sunday:
1:15pm–3:15pm
(street cafe, St Giles)
 
Sunday & Monday:
8am–8:30am
(tea, Howick Pl)
 
Sunday:
8:45am–9:30am
(tea, Waterloo Br)
 
Sunday & Monday:
8:30am–9am
(tea, Marble Arch)
 
Wednesday & Thursday:
8:30pm–9pm
(soup, Hinde St)
 
Wednesday & Thursday:
10pm–10:30pm
(meal, Howick Pl)
 
Wednesday & Thursday:
9pm–9:30pm
(soup, Maltravers St)
 
Thursday:
9:30pm–10pm
(soup, Waterloo)
 

Barber
Bathroom/showers
Clothing
Food
Free food
Housing advice
Internet access
Laundry
Outreach workers
Outreach workers links

Pavement stockists

 

Much more than a drop-in centre! Supports and campaigns for people who are homeless or rootless and for whom no other provision exists.

St Ignatius Church


London

Saturday:
8:30pm–9:15pm
(Lincoln's Inn Fields)

Free food

 

St John Vianney Catholic Church

020 8888 5518

4 Vincent Road
London N15 3QH

Saturday:
5:30pm–6pm
(Temple)

Free food

 

Sandwiches, soup, tea and coffee.

St Monica's Church

020 8886 9568

1 Stonard Road
Palmer's green
London N13 4DJ

Website: bit.ly/bZCD4V

Tuesday:
8:15pm–8:45pm
(Temple)

Free food

 

St Thomas of Canterbury Church


London

Wednesday:
9pm–9:30pm
(alt weeks, Lincoln's Inn Fields)

Clothing
Free food

 

Sandwiches, tea, cake and clothes.

St Vincent de Paul Church


London

Tuesday & Thursday:
7:30pm–8pm
(Lincoln's Inn Fields)

Free food

 

Steps of Faith


London

Thursday:
8pm–10pm

Clothing
Free food

 

Walk around Victoria area with soup, hot drinks, snacks, clothes, quilts and personal items.

Street Souls

0208 852 3307

Coombe Trust
68 Manor Lane
Lewisham
London SE13 5QP

Website: bit.ly/9zBdUr

Friday:
8pm–10pm
(3rd Friday of the month)

Clothing
Free food

 

Soup & cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and other food given out at Ashley Place (map), Westminster. Also have hats, socks, sleeping bags and sundries.

Streetlytes

020 7603 7956

Dalgarno Community Center
1 Webb Close
London
London W10 5QB

Map

Website: bit.ly/H7fcs

Saturday:
7pm–8:30pm
(1st and 3rd Saturdays, Westminster)
 
Tuesday:
6pm–9pm
(King George's Hostel)
 
Monday:
6:30pm–9:30pm
(meal, Chelsea Methodist Church)
 

Advocacy
Bedding available
Clothing
Free food
Outreach workers
Outreach workers links

 

Hot tea/coffee, sandwiches, fruit, yogurt, pasta, blankets and clothing to the vulnerable and homeless at the piazza of Westminster Cathedral. Advocate on clients' behalf to service providers on housing, mental health and drug and alcohol issues. Night drop at King George's Hostel, Victoria. Phone or email to check Saturday service.

SW London Vineyard - The King's Table

020 8336 1734

c/o Elliott School
Pullman Gardens
Putney
London SW15 3DG

Website: bit.ly/aa9JU9

Sunday:
2:30pm–3:30pm
(Waterloo Bridge, Embankment)

Free food

 

SWLV has distributed a hot meal every Sunday since 1994 to around 150 people.

Teen Challenge London

020 8553 3338

Wilkerson House
Uphall Road
Ilford
London IG1 2JJ

Website: bit.ly/9v0xLi

Monday:
9pm–11:30pm
(Whitechapel)
 
Tuesday:
9pm–11pm
(Hackney)
 
Thursday:
9pm–11pm
(Ealing)
 
Wednesday:
9am–0am
(Brixton)
 

Free food

 

Hot food and drinks.

The London Run


London WC2

Map

Monday:
8:45pm–11pm
(Strand, opp. police station, then 9.30pm, Temple; 10.15pm, St John's)

Free food

 

Van with tea/coffee, sandwiches, eggs, biscuits, soft drinks, toiletries.

The Sacred Heart

01737 354278 (Carol)


London SW1

Map

Tuesday & Friday:
9pm–10:30pm
(Piazza, Westminster)

Free food

 

Hot drinks and sandwiches..

Wycombe & Marlow Group


London

Tuesday:
8:15pm–8:45pm
(Lincoln's Inn Fields)

Clothing
Free food

 

Hot drinks, food, toiletries and clothes.

The Wallich

02920 668464

The Wallich Centre
Cathedral Road
Cardiff
Wales CF11 9JF

Map

Website: bit.ly/bw0atY

 

Accommodation advice
Advocacy
Alcohol workers
Bathroom/showers
Bedding available
Clothing
Counselling
Debt advice
Drugs workers
Education & training
Food
Foot care
Free food
Housing advice
Laundry
Mental health
Needle exchange
Outreach workers links

 

The Wallich is dedicated to helping the most excluded people in our society. They work with other agencies, the government and homeless people to deliver innovative solutions that are as diverse as the people they help. Over 50 projects throughout Wales, so please check their website for full details.

Coventry Cyrenians

02476 228099

Mcraye House
98 - 101 Far Gosford Street
Coventry
West Midlands CV1 5EA

Map

Website: www.coventrycyrenians.co.uk

Monday–Friday:
9:30am–4pm
Food - Mon-Fri 11.45am Debt advice - Fri 10am-12noon

Accommodation advice
Bathroom/showers
Benefits advice
Clothing
Debt advice
Food
Housing advice
Laundry
Outreach workers
Tenancy support

 

Salvation Army Homelessness Services

020 7367 4865

101 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BN
Nationwide

Map

Website: bit.ly/PIH2U

 

Accommodation advice
Advocacy
Alcohol workers
Bathroom/showers
Clothing
Counselling
Drugs workers
Education & training
Free food
Housing advice
Legal advice
Leisure activities
Leisure facilities
Mental health
Tenancy support

 

Soup runs, breakfast clubs, evening support groups, advice, referral to rehabilitation and/or resettlement programmes, accomodation, substance misuse/bridge programme and much more - get in touch.

Balvicar Street

Glasgow
Scotland G42 8QU

Map

Thursday:
7pm–9pm

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Soup run.

Cadogan Street

Glasgow
Scotland G2 7AB

Map

Sunday:
9pm–10pm 
Monday:
7:30pm–9pm 
Tuesday:
8:45am–12:30am 
Wednesday:
9pm–10pm 
Friday:
8pm–9pm 

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Calton Centre

0131 661 5252

121 Montgomery Street
Edinburgh
Scotland EH7 5EP

Map

Tuesday:
6pm–8:30pm

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Soup, hot drinks, hot meal.

Care Van

Edinburgh
Scotland

 

Free food

 

364 evenings a year in Edinburgh city centre.

Carrubbers Christian Centre

0131 556 2626

65 High Street
Edinburgh
Scotland EH1 1SR

Map

Website: bit.ly/prp80

Sunday:
8am–9am

Clothing
Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Glasgow Simon Community (Cadogan Street soup kitchen)

0141 418 6980

Cadogan Street
Glasgow
Scotland G2

Map

Website: bit.ly/JyZDP

Sunday:
9pm–10pm 
Monday:
7:30pm–9pm 
Tuesday:
8:45pm–0:30am 
Wednesday:
9pm–10pm 
Friday:
8pm–9pm 

Free food
Outreach workers links

 

Free food also available on Sundays at: St Simon's Church, Dunaskin St (1.30pm–2.30pm); St Columba's Church, St Vincent St (7.30pm–9pm); St Patrick's Church, North St (8pm–9pm). And also on Thursdays at: Balvicar St (7pm–9pm); St Patrick's Church, North St (8pm–9pm); Waterloo St (10pm–12am).

Jericho House

0131 225 8230

53 Lothian Street
Edinburgh
Scotland EH1 1HB

Map

Sunday:
10am–2pm 

Wednesday & Thursday:
6pm–7:30pm 

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Soup, hot drinks and sandwiches. Please note: open Christmas Day at 10am, but closed 23 and 24 December.

Kagyu Samye Dzong Glasgow (formerly Rokpa Glasgow)

0141 332 9950

The Tibetan Buddhist Centre
7 Ashley Street
Glasgow
Scotland G3 6DR

Map

Website: bit.ly/GjzCt

 

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Part of the Glasgow Soup Kitchen. KSD Glasgow provides food for at least one, and up to three nights per week.

Little Sisters of the Poor

0131 229 5672

43 Gilmore Place
Edinburgh
Scotland EH3 9NG

Map

Monday–Sunday:
1pm–2pm 
Monday–Sunday:
6pm–7pm 

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Sandwiches.

Soup Van

Edinburgh
Scotland

 

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Runs from Waverly Bridge to Grassmarket and North Bridge.

St Columba's Church (The Shiloh)

St Vincent Street
Glasgow
Scotland G2

Map

Sunday:
7:30pm–9pm

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

St George's West

0131 226 2428

58 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
Scotland EH2 4RT

Map

Monday–Saturday:
9am–3pm

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Soup kitchen.

St Patrick's Church

North Street
Glasgow
Scotland G3 7DA

Map

Thursday & Sunday:
8pm–9pm

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Soup kitchen.

St Simon's Church

Dunaskin Street
Glasgow
Scotland G11 6PG

Map

Sunday:
1:30pm–2:30pm 

Friday:
6pm–8:15pm
(Cafe Simon, run by the Glasgow Simon Community)
 
Saturday:
1pm–3pm
(Cafe Simon, run by the Glasgow Simon Community)
 

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Soup kitchen.

Waterloo Street

Glasgow
Scotland G2

Map

Thursday:
10pm–0am

Free food

Pavement stockists

 

Soup kitchen.