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Food

This section contains information about food for families during COVID including a food flow chart, foodbanks, emergency food parcel deliveries, supermarket vouchers and more. 

Please read the food flow chart tab FIRST.  This will show you the steps to take to decide what to do to secure food for your family. 

Then select the option you need from the tabs on the left

Camden Find Food Website

On 8 November 2020, Camden launched a new website to help residents find food support. You can explore the website here:

https://findfood.camden.gov.uk/

 

 

Food Support During Second Lockdown (5 November to 2 December 2020)

This list shows the community organisations providing food during second lockdown. There are more details for most of the organisations on this list shown below if you need them.  People who are clinically extremely vulnerable can also access priority supermarket delivery slots. More information here 

https://ascpractice.camden.gov.uk/early-help-guide/family-early-help-covid-guidebook/covid-nhs-and-government-information/clinically-extremely-vulnerable-high-risk-people-shielding/#main

 

Google map showing locations of each emergency food provider  

Includes location and contact details. Link here: 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1_clxQT1KL4R7H1qFZa4iqDlBlHKCAEi8&ll=51.54306139575244%2C-0.12217031663362832&z=13 

 

 

 

Here is a list of organisations who can deliver emergency food parcels to peoples doors: 

Cooperation Kentish Town (NW5)

https://airtable.com/shr5RbiijVFnA4erh  

 

Queens Crescent Community Association (NW5 and NW3) 

https://twitter.com/QCCA_ltd/status/1242132814411284480?s=03  

 

Primrose Hill Community Centre (NW1) 

https://phca.cc/2020/03/lunches-for-the-vulnerable/  

 

Council Emergency Food Parcel Delivery with Age UK (for any age and any ward) - IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS SERVICE ENDS ON FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2020

link here Emergency Food Parcel Delivery Requests see also FAQs document below 

COVID Emergency Food Parcels Briefing

 

Kings Cross Academy Food bank (N1C) 

KCA Food Bank 

 

Kentish Town Veg Box (NW5) 

https://twitter.com/ktvegbox  

 

Camden Mobile Food Bank through Urban Community (N1)   https://www.urbancommunityprojects.org.uk/news/camdem-mobile-food-bank-covid-19-emergency-response-service  

 

Kilburn Foodcycle with St Cuthberts (NW6) 

Email https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/referral  or email [email protected]

Foodcycle are also providing free takeaway hot meals from St Cuthberts Church in Kilburn and the Community Hub in Finsbury Park every Saturday, 1.30 - 2.30pm. 

 

 Third Age Project (Regents Park NW1) 0 20 7383 4922          

[email protected] 

 

The Winch (NW3)  

complete the online form to request help. Visit www.thewinch.org and click 'Register for help' to find the form. If you're completing the form on behalf of someone else, you will need the consent of the person you're referring, and their contact details. We'll also ask for your name and contact details. People without access to the internet can refer themselves to The Hub by calling Maddie at 07526 555697, between 9am-5pm on weekdays. 

 

Holly Lodge Community Centre (Highgate N6) 

 New food hub for residents of Highgate in need of emergency food parcels. Details below: 

 

Relief COVID (NW3 and NW6)  
Food hub service running every Wednesday from the Jewish Community Centre London (JW3) - 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET, plus food parcel deliveries in Hampstead and Kilburn once a week. Details below.

 

Highgate Newtown Community Centre (NW5, N6 and N19) 

Hot meal delivery or emergency food parcels. Delivering specifically to postcodes starting N6 6, NW5 1 or N19 5. Details below  

 

Covent Garden Community Centre and Dragon Hall Trust (EC1N and WC) 
Food parcels for people who live, work or study in the Covent Garden, Holborn, Soho areas. Details below and to request a food parcel, complete the form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfBaJMxryOaplIT0sf8sHAWbpBWcB3MuW4Z-NumsOD63SWVA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1 

 

Castlehaven (NW1)

From Monday 1 June. Castlehaven will be starting a Foodbank delivering food parcels to residents in NW1.  

0207 485 3386 
[email protected] 

 

Calthorpe Community Gardens (N1 and WC)  

The partnership with Felix Project ensure weekly food distribution on Tuesdays and support to other local organisations/groups

Contact [email protected] and 020 7837 8019

 

UCKG (NW6)

Delivering food parcels to residents in Kilburn and Finsbury Park

 

Food for All (NW1, N1C, NW5)

Food For All provide food and meals for residents. Collection points are below, and Contact details and request form here https://foodforalluk.com/

Kentish Town (behind library): 12pm – 1pm
Camden Town (Inverness St x Arlington Road): 1pm – 2pm
Camden People’s Theatre: 11.30am – 1.30pm Monday to Friday
Kings Cross (York Way): 2pm – 2.30pm
Trafalgar Square: 1.30pm – 3pm (also 6.30pm – 8pm Fridays)
Lincoln’s Inn Fields: 7pm – 8pm

 

Food Parcels for Shielded People  

The Irish Centre is delivering emergency food parcels to people on the shielded list. Email Andrew Marsh (on outlook) for details  

 

Prepared Meals Delivery 

Foodcycle are doing delivery of prepared meals that can be microwaved in Kilburn (NW6) in partnership with JW3.  

Email https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/referral  

 

  • Feast with Us (hot meal delivery service) Tuesdays in Hampstead, Thursdays in Camden Town. To request a hot meal email [email protected]   

 

  • Highgate Newtown Community Centre are doing some hot meal deliveries to households in NW6 6, NW5 1 or N19 5. Contact details are in the picture above. Call 07483 145587 or 07748 091604 

Last updated: 17 November 2023