Food Bank Vouchers are available from our office, in Church Road Ashford. These vouchers are redeemable at a number of locations around Ashford (see table below) please call the distribution centre before leaving to ensure the right size box is available. Generally a food box will supply food aid for up to a week. This is only intended to be an emergency short term solution.
The standard food box aims to support a family of 4 for 5 days, each box weighs around 12kg, so please bear this in mind when collecting your food box.
Other boxes are available upon request:
- Baby Boxes
- Homeless Boxes
- Limited Cooking Facility Boxes
- Personal Hygiene Boxes
- Pet Food Boxes
All boxes are subject to stock availability.
Kent Community Pantry is part of the Children and Families charity group.
KCP aims is to make healthy and nutritious food affordable!
The service will provide you with either 10 or 20 products, depending on the membership type you choose. KCP aim to provide you with a wide selection of fresh fruit, veg, bakery products, dairy, meat, hygiene and non-food products subject to availability.
Membership starts from as little as £16.50 a month! see https://www.kentcommunitypantry.org/membership.html
The service is available at:
Stanhope Parish Hall, Otterden Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5TG
Opening Times: Every Friday 9.00am – 10.30am
The Repton Community Shop is based in the Community Square at the back of Repton Connect Community Centre. The Community Shop is open Monday 1pm-2pm, and Tuesday-Friday 10am-11am.
Starting at a donation of £1.50 for every £5 worth of items, you are able to get a maximum of £20 worth of shopping for just £6!
The centre works just like a normal shop, pick up a basket and make your way around the shop selecting the items you need, then once you’ve found all you need, take the basket to the checkoot. Please remember to bring your own bags and also Tupperware should you wish to use the cereal, pasta, or rice dispensers. You’ll also be able to help yourself to some of the FREE items in the Community Fridge.
You can redeem food bank vouchers at the following centres. Please take I.D with you and evidence of the number of children you have.
FAMILIES ONLY Ashford North Family Hub Mabledon Ave TN24 8BJ Tel: 03000 417567 | FAMILIES ONLY Willow CC Halstow Way TN23 4EY Tel: 03000 418800 Monday – Friday 08:00 -4:00 |
St Mary The Virgin Church The College Church Yard TN23 1QG Tel: 07990 660507 (Mon, Tues AM only) | One You Shop Park Mall Ashford TN24 8RY Tel: 07880 275766 (One YOU shop lifestyle facilitator) (Open Tue to Fri 0930-1700 / Sat 0930-1300 / closed Sun & Mon) |
FAMILIES ONLY Bockhanger Family Hub Belmont Rd Kennington TN24 9LS Tel: 03000 418600 Monday – Friday 08:30 – 4:00 | St Mary’s Church Church Road Kennington TN24 9DQ Wednesday 10:30 -12:00 |
FAMILIES ONLY EC30 Recreation Ground Road Tenterden TN30 6RA Tel: 01580 765518 Monday – Sunday | St Mildred’s Church Vicarage Church Road Tenterden TN30 6AT Tel: 01580 761591 8.30am – 8.00pm |
We advise you call the distribution point before leaving to ensure the right size box is available.
Please note that ‘Family Food Boxes’ can weigh 20kg.**Also these distribution centres collect food on our behalf; you can also donate food at Tesco Crooksfoot & Park Farm and Asda Ashford**