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Community support with food and essentials in West Reading 

New Beginnings Community Fridge / Food bank

No referal needed. Turn up.
Tuesday – Friday 6-7pm.
Free food to takeaway.
Free toileteries, clothing etc available on Tuesdays.
Free school unifrom, adult clothing and toileteries etc Mondays 6-7pm.
Queens Arms, Great Knolly St, RG1 7HL

Sadaka - free hot meal Saturday

No referal needed. Turn up.
Free meal / food to takeaway. Saturdays 12 - 12.30 noon Help with basic items and referrals to Readifood. Queen's Arms, Great Knolly's Street, RG1 7HL. 0118 324 6565 

Dee Caf Community Surplus Food Table 

No referal needed. Turn up.
Mondays and Wednesdays 3.15pm. Take or add to the surplus food table. 12 Spey Road, Dee Park, RG30 4DQ

Whitley CDA Surplus Food Project

No referal needed. Turn up.
Mon, Weds, Thurs & Friday from 9.30am - 3.30pm. South Reading Community Hub, 252 - 262 Northumberland Ave. Reading, RG2 7QA

Support via Referals

There are other support organisations in Reading that people can be referred to including Readifood (food parcels) and Firstdays (for babies and children - essential equipment, school uniform). Referals can be from a professionals such as GPs, Health Visitors, Teachers, Social Workers, Housing Officers, Childcare Workers, someone at the Council or Jobcentre.

Donate

Please donate to these fantastic organisations via the link in the icon.

You can donate money or items - Readifood has collection points at supermarkets including Waitrose, Oxford Rd and Tesco Extra.

Firstdays welcome donations of certain items on specific days such as cots, pushchairs etc. Please check their website.