Hays Community Pantry

Community Renewal: Lifting Neighbourhoods Together and Castle Rock Edinvar invite you to join your local community pantry in The Hays.

A choice of preferred food is available and by buying produce at the pantry, this will assist on providing more food for the local community at low prices.

One-off membership price: £1

Community Pantry operating most Wednesdays offering a choice of affordable food for up to 120 households.

You can save on your shopping bills! For example you could get £15 worth of food for £3!

You will have a choice of what food you would like.

You will also be helping the environment, as the surplus food is sourced from local supermarkets and food sellers where it may otherwise be wasted.

Where is it?

The Hays Community Pantry is at Castle Rock Edinvar, 3 Hay Avenue, EH16 4QR.

Wednesdays (excluding holidays) 11:00am - 2:00pm .

What can I expect to buy at The Pantry?

You can expect to find dry food (e.g. pasta and rice), tinned foods, packet and long-life foods, fresh vegetables, bakery goods, refrigerated items and toiletries

What happens when I get to the pantry

When you arrive at the pantry you will be greeted by one of our friendly staff/volunteers and asked whether it is your first time at the pantry and whether you have registered. You will then browse our store and choose the items you want and pay for them at our till (cash only at this time).

How do I join?

You can join with a one-off membership price of £1. Just contact us by email thepantry@communityrenewal.org.uk, or call 07738 760 601 or just come down when we are open, and we can take a few details from you and set you up before you shop.

Volunteering?

Are you also interested in gaining retail/customer service experience, membership administration or delivery driving? Would you like to do something for your local community? If so, just let us know when you contact us and you could be our next pantry volunteer.

For more information, please get in touch.

Community Renewal - https://www.communityrenewal.org.uk/projects/lifting-neighbourhoods-together.