There are many ways of accessing free and low cost food in Oxford. These include:
- Community fridges and larders
- Community support groups
- Food banks
Community fridges
Open to everyone and no referral needed, community fridges are all about reducing food waste.
Community fridges collect surplus food and make it available to anyone who wants it, completely for free.
| Location | Days Open | Times Open |
|---|---|---|
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Blackbird Leys Community Centre OX4 6HW |
Thursdays |
10am - 2pm |
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St Peter and St Pauls Church OX2 9JY |
Every day |
Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 11am - 2pm |
|
St Barnabas Church OX2 6BG |
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays |
In commmunity centre on Canal Street: Tuesdays, 5.30pm - 6.30pm In church on Cardigan Street: Thursdays, 2pm - 4pm and Sundays, 1pm - 2pm |
|
South Oxford Community Centre OX1 4RP |
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays |
12pm - 2pm |
|
Christian Life Centre OX4 2AF |
Wednesdays |
3pm - 6pm |
|
Marson Giving Garage, Elsfiels Road OX3 0PR |
Saturdays | 9am - 11am, if volunteers are avaialble |
Community larders
Open to everyone and no referral needed, community larders are low cost food clubs that are all about reducing food waste.
Community larder members pay £3.50 or £7 a week for access to 10 or 20 cupboard goods (e.g. tins and pasta) and usually receive unlimited fruit and veg.
Each larder operates slightly differently and the food offer usually varies each week, but the prices are the same for all. Find your local community larder below:
|
Larder |
Location |
Opening day and time* |
|---|---|---|
|
Barton Neighbourhood Centre Underhill Circus, OX3 9LS |
Tuesdays 10am to 12pm 2pm to 7pm |
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Blackbird Leys Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road, OX4 6HW |
Wednesdays 3pm to 5pm |
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St. Peter & St. Paul Church Hall 2 Church Way, OX2 9JY |
Thursdays 3.30pm to 5.30pm |
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Cutteslowe Community Centre 31 Wren Road, OX2 7SX |
Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm |
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St Clement's Family Centre Cross Street, Oxford, OX4 1DA. |
Mondays 2.30pm to 5pm |
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Rose Hill Community Centre Carole's Way, OX4 4HF |
Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm |
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| West Oxford |
West Oxford Community Centre Botley Road, OX2 0BT |
Fridays 4pm-7pm |
*Before visiting, please check your local larder's website or Facebook page for opening times as these are subject to change.
Community support groups
There are many groups in Oxford who can offer emergency food parcels and ongoing food support, as well as other essential supplies and helpful information. Most of these do not require referrals and accept self-referrals.
Some of these groups are on our food services map. There are also others who have received grants from us to help residents and these are on our grants webpage, where you can find out more about what support is available.
Food banks
Services such as Oxford Food Bank and the Community Emergency Fund may be able to support you with food parcels. Please note they usually require a referral (e.g. from a healthcare worker). Find more information on our food services map.
Food services map
We have collaborated with Feeding The Gaps and Good Food Oxfordshire to create a map and database of services providing free or low cost food within Oxford.
The map, which can be viewed below, lets you easily search for local services depending on whether they are open access or you need to be referred. Further details for each service can be found by clicking on the pointers on the map.
View the Food Services in Oxfordshire map
If you know of a service that we have not yet listed, please email mail@gfo.org.uk so the map can be updated.
