Affordable Food Clubs can include social supermarkets, pantries, larders, mobile community shops and other community-led initiatives which provide access to nutritious food for a fraction of what these items would cost in a regular supermarket. They enable people on low incomes to stretch their budgets further each week, helping to prevent chronic situations from arising in household finances which can bring the need for food banks into play. They also offer wraparound support to address the wider issues with which people may be struggling. This toolkit offers a blueprint for setting up an affordable food club and is full of ideas and good practice.
Contact Rose on [email protected] if you would like support in setting up an affordable food club.