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Your Local Pantry - Member led food clubs

Church Action on Poverty helps communities to set up ‘Your Local Pantry’ member-run food clubs, run by volunteers for the benefit of their members in low-income communities.



A Pantry is a membership scheme aimed at helping people make their money go further by:

  • reducing food shopping bills (members can save over £500 each year);
  • providing advice and support;
  • developing skills.

“Our vision is to grow a network of local pantries across the UK. Why is this so important? Because people are struggling to afford good food and for a modest weekly fee you can access really good food with dignity and choice. We know about the growth of foodbanks. This is much more dignified – you can choose to become a member, choose to volunteer. It’s your project and the local ownership of it is really important.”

Niall Cooper, Director, Church Action on Poverty



Find out more about how to set up and run a Pantry in your area.