Shrublands Community Food Club

8th August 2023


Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable Trust worked in partnership with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Norfolk Community Foundation, and Norfolk County Council to bring Gorleston, Shrublands Community Food Club, which is situated in the car park behind the Macey Room

 
The Community Food Club is for all Gorleston residents to join, with proof of address and £4.00 annual membership. Since its opening the not-for-profit Food Club has over 400 members. It is not a Food Bank, it operates similar to a corner shop but instead of being priced in £s items are marked up in points, i.e. 10 points = £1. Members can buy a range of food, fresh, frozen, packets, tins, along with household products, toiletries, and personal care items, cheaper than you would be able to buy from the supermarket, but a smaller range
 
The Community Fridge is also located here, all free of charge, this is primarily aimed at reducing waste, but is often used by local residents to help with their food shopping. We have donations from local supermarkets that are past their best before dates; fresh food items including bread, with nothing wrong with this food other than it has passed its arbitrary date
 
The Community Food Club, with its force of 17 helpers, is making a real difference to the local community. Lots of the regular customers choose to use a top-up card to manage their budgets better and the Food Club has become the first port of call for local people, as it links in to the Shrublands Youth & Adult Centre where service providers such as the Community Hub and DIAL have contacts
 
Our opening times are: Mon: 10am – 12pm, Tue: 10am – 1pm, Wed: closed, Thu: 5.30pm – 7.30 pm, Fri: 10am – 12pm, Sat: 10am – 12pm. Pop along with your details during opening hours and our staff will be happy to enroll you, or contact Julie Woods 07544551670 email foodclub@ shrublandstrust.org.uk for more information
 
article courtesy of Gorleston Community Magazine

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