Foodbanks
Central Bedfordshire
The Need Project
Covering Central Bedfordshire (and some people outside of this area).
Visit the Need Project's website
Biggleswade Baptist Church
Supporting people with the SG18 postcode, in Biggleswade and the surrounding villages.
Visit Biggleswade Baptist Church's website
Dunstable Foodbank
Dunstable Foodbank covers people who cannot afford food in LU5 and LU6 postcodes.
Visit Dunstable Food Bank's website
Leighton Linslade Homeless Service (Leighton Linslade Community Foodbank)
Covering Leighton Buzzard, Linslade and the local surrounding areas.
Visit Leighton Linslade Homeless Service's website
Leighton-Linslade Helpers
Visit Leighton Linslade Helpers website
Bedford Borough
These foodbanks work using a voucher referral system. Vouchers are issued by local agencies. Everyone who comes to the foodbank for emergency food must have a valid foodbank voucher. Additional support from the foodbanks is a six week Eat Well Spend Less course providing basic cookery, nutrition, and food budget management advice.
Visit Bedford Foodbank website for information on how to get vouchers, locations and opening times of foodbanks across the borough.
Food vouchers and free school meals
Central Bedfordshire
Visit Central Bedfordshire Council website for information about food vouchers and free school meals eligibility and how to apply.
Bedford Borough
Visit Bedford Borough Council website to check eligibility and find out how to apply for vouchers for free school meals during school holidays.
Free Food Apps
Olio
Use this app to find out where there is spare food offered by individuals in your local neighbourhood. This app available free to download on the App Store (for Apple iOS) and Google Play (for Android), or by scanning the QR code on website olioapp.com/en/
Too Good To Go
Use this app to find out where there is spare food offered by restaurants, cafes and supermarkets in your local neighbourhood. At closing time these businesses offer Surprise Bags of food and meals. This app available free to download direct from from App Store (for Apple iOS), Google Play (for Android), or Huawei App Gallery, or by scanning the QR code on website www.toogoodtogo.com/en-gb