Food banks and support with food
Find a local food bank, community fridge or low-cost café if you need help with food.
There are several options if you are finding it difficult to get enough food for you and your family.
You may also be interested in financial and practical help for families.
Food banks
To find a local food bank, use the link below.
How to get help - Woking Foodbank
To get help from a food bank, you must be referred by one of the following:
- Woking Borough Council
- Surrey County Council
- South Woking Community Food Bank
- Citizen Advice Bureau
- JobCentre Plus
- NHS health centres
- probation services
- housing associations
- schools and churches
- church and faith groups
Find out more about how to get emergency food - Trussell.
Community fridges
Local ‘community fridges’ and voluntary groups can help if you are finding it hard to pay for food. Unlike food banks, these do not require you to be referred by another organisation.
Barnsbury community fridge - The Lighthouse Woking
Food bank and citizen advice - Byfleet Methodist Church
Canalside community fridge - Canalside Community
Knaphill community fridge - Woodhill Church
Free or low-cost food clubs and cafés
There are local cafés and clubs that offer food and drink at a reduced price or for free.
Andy’s community café - St Andrew’s Church
Community Lunch - The Lighthouse Woking
The Cosy Coffee House - The Lighthouse Woking
The Café - Christ Church Woking
Shopwise eco food club - Foodwise
Low cost food app
You can get reduced-cost takeaway food that is due to be wasted by using the Too Good To Go app. Use the links below to download and install the app to your device.