With the school closed tomorrow, we are aware that some families rely on our daily community food hub and on the hot meal provided for children at lunch time. For this reason, we’re providing some details to help families in need during the school teacher strikes tomorrow.
Firstly, the community hub is open today, we recommend that families come and collect items today, so that they are well-stocked for tomorrow.
South Norwood Community Kitchen run their ‘SNCK community caff’ Monday-Friday 9am-3pm. This is a pay-what-you-can café based at Socco Cheta on Portland Road. This is an affordable way to get breakfast and lunch for your family.
Find out more here: https://www.southnorwoodcommunitykitchen.co.uk/
Selhurst Food Bank and Community Kitchen is every Tuesday 6:00pm-7:30pm at Croydon SDA Church Hall. More details are below, and ways to get in touch. The food bank have food parcels, but also have a free hot meal every Tuesday night. Please take advantage of this, so that you can use any food that you may have at home tomorrow, when school is not available.
When: Every Tuesday at 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Where: Croydon SDA Church Hall, 95 Selhurst Road, London, SE25 6LH (access via side entrance)
Contact: 07930 167 812 or email communitykitchen@croydonadventist.org
Additionally, if you are in need of a warm space to take your family, please look for a local warm space here: https://www.warmwelcome.uk/#find-a-space
Please also refer to the Cost of Living Support page on our website, for further tips and links.
