Hertfordshire Christmas food support - opening hours.

Find out when food support is available during the Christmas period.

Referrals may be needed at certain sites.

Broxbourne

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Saturday 23 December Christmas meals for elderly single people	The Food Pantry (delivery only)	Yes
Thursday 28 December 4pm – 5pm	Broxbourne Foodbank Wormley Free Church Slipe Lane EN10 6AA	Yes
Friday 29 December 4pm – 5pm	Broxbourne Foodbank Wormley Free Church Slipe Lane EN10 6AA	Yes
Tuesdays 2 January 4pm – 5pm	Broxbourne Foodbank Wormley Free Church Slipe Lane EN10 6AA	Yes

Dacorum

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Wednesday 27 December 10am – 1pm & 4pm – 6pm	Dacorum Foodbank Dacre House 19 Hillfield Road Hemel Hempstead HP2 4AA	Yes
Thursday 28 December 10am – 1pm	Dacorum Foodbank Dacre House 19 Hillfield Road Hemel Hempstead HP2 4AA	Yes

East Herts

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Friday 22 December 10am – 11am	Hertford and District Foodbank United Reformed Church Cowbridge SG14 1PQ	Yes
Wednesday 27 December 12pm – 1pm	Jedidiah Food Pantry 138 Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1DE	No
Thursday 28 December 10am – 4pm	Bishops Stortford Foodbank 34b South Street CM23 3AZ	Yes
Thursday 28 December 12pm – 1pm	Jedidiah Food Pantry 138 Fore Street Hertford SG14 1DE	No
Tuesday 2 January 10am – 4pm	Bishops Stortford Foodbank 34b South Street CM23 3AZ	Yes

Hertsmere

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Saturday 16 December 12.45pm – 2.45pm Christmas lunch with gifts	Potters Bar Foodbank	No
Thursday 21 December Hampers and gifts	Borehamwood Foodbank St Theresa’s Church Hall Shenley Road WD6 1TG	Yes
Thursday 28 December 10am – 12.30pm	Borehamwood Foodbank St Theresa’s Church Hall Shenley Road WD6 1TG	Yes
Friday 29 December 3.15pm – 4.30pm	WD6 Community Food Parkside Primary School WD6 4EP (access via Allerton Road)	No

North Herts

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Saturday 23 December 1pm – 3pm	Hitchin Pantry Scout Hut Our Lady Immaculate Church 16 Nightingale Road Hitchin	No
Friday 29 December 2pm – 4pm	Hitchin Pantry Scout Hut Our Lady Immaculate Church 16 Nightingale Road Hitchin	No
Saturday 30 December 1pm – 3pm	Hitchin Pantry Scout Hut Our Lady Immaculate Church 16 Nightingale Road Hitchin	No

St Albans

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Monday 18 December 12pm – 2pm	St Albans Community Pantry Cottonmill Community Centre AL1 2EF	No Email to book stalbanscommunitypantry @gmail.com
Tuesday 19 December 12pm - 2pm	St Albans Community Pantry Oysterfields Scouts Hut AL3 5JG	No Email to book stalbanscommunitypantry @gmail.com
Wednesday 20 December 12pm – 2pm	St Albans Community Pantry Fleetville Community Centre AL1 4LQ	No Email to book stalbanscommunitypantry @gmail.com
Thursday 21 December 12pm – 2pm	St Albans Community Pantry Jersey Farm Community Centre AL4 9RG	No Email to book stalbanscommunitypantry @gmail.com

Good to know

The sessions above include a hot festive meal, with halal and vegetarian items included.
There will be storytime with craft activities for children, winter warmer packs for adults and festive cards for all.

St Albans (continued)

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Saturday 23 December 1.30pm – 3.30pm	St Albans and District Foodbank Dagnall Baptist Church Dagnall Street AL3 5EE	Yes
Monday 25 December 12pm – 4pm Christmas lunch Booking is essential via verso.church/whats-on	St Albans and District Foodbank The Vineyard Church 1 Brick Knoll Park AL1 5UG	No
Wednesday 27 December 10am – 12pm	St Albans and District Foodbank The Vineyard Church 1 Brick Knoll Park AL1 5UG	Yes
Wednesday 27 December 1pm – 3pm	St Albans Community Pantry Cottonmill Community Centre AL1 2EF	Yes
Thursday 28 December 12.30pm – 2.30pm	St Albans and District Foodbank Hilldyke Community Centre 17 Hilldyke Road AL4 8TU	Yes
Friday 29 December 10am – 12pm	St Albans and District Foodbank Caledon Community Centre Caledon Road, London Colney AL2 1PU	Yes
Friday 29 December 1pm – 3pm	Crabtree Church 139 Crabtree Lane Harpenden AL5 5RD	Yes

Good to know
The Vineyard Care Centre in St Albans are holding a Christmas Toy Shop.
This is aimed at guests and families who are already being supported or have been referred by the community.
For more information and to arrange a booking, email yvonne@thevineyardchurch.co.uk.

Date and time	What’s on
Monday 4 December 10am – 12pm	Christmas Toy Shop in KIT
Monday 11 December 10am – 12pm	Christmas Toy Shop in KIT and acoustic carols
Monday 18 December 10am – 12pm	Christmas Toy Shop in KIT

Stevenage

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Wednesday 20 December 12pm – 2pm	FoodShed Foodbank Unit 1, The Orbital Centre Cockerell Close Stevenage Town Centre SG1 2NB	Yes

Good to know

A ToyShed will be available to those referred through FoodShed or BabyShed.
Toys will be delivered to parents on Friday 15 December.

Three Rivers

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Wednesday 27 December 10am – 1pm	Rickmansworth Foodbank Citizens Advice High Street, Abbots Langley WD5 0AS	Yes
Thursday 28 December 10am – 1pm	Rickmansworth Foodbank Citizens Advice High Street, Abbots Langley WD5 0AS	Yes

Watford

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Sunday 24 December from 2pm Come and fill a bag	Watford Elim Church Manna Foodbank Leavesden Road WD24 5BD	No
Wednesday 27 December 11.30am – 2pm	Gokula Foodbank 65 Market Street Watford WD18 0PR	No

Welwyn Hatfield

Date and time	Venue	Referral needed?
Tuesday 19 December 9.30am – 11am	Welwyn Garden Food Rescue Hub The Attimore Hall Pub Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City AL7 2AD	No
Tuesday 19 December 11.30am – 2pm	Hatfield Foodbank Gracemead House Woods Avenue AL10 8HX	Yes
Wednesday 27 December 11.30am – 2pm	Hatfield Foodbank Gracemead House Woods Avenue AL10 8HX	Yes