Christmas Community Food Support 2025
Community Food SUPPORT opening times
20tH December 2025 - 5th January 2026
Saturday 20th December
Romsey at The Edge Café Food Hub: 351 Mill Road, CB1 3DF. Open 10.00am - 11.30am. Check their Facebook page before visiting for any changes to opening hours.
Abbey at East Barnwell Community Centre Food Hub: 640 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8RS. Open 11:00am - 12.30pm. Check their Facebook page before visiting for any updates to opening hours.
Fairbite Queen Edith’s : St James’ Church, Wulfstan Way, CB1 8QJ. Open 10.30am - 12pm.
FoodCycle Christmas Community Meal at St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church: St Andrew’s Street, CB2 3AR. 12:30pm. A sit-down, cooked community meal every Saturday lunchtime at St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church. No pre-registration required. For more information, see their website or Facebook page.
Sunday 21st December
Cambridge Community Kitchen: The Lockon, 11-12 Fair Street, CB1 1HA. Cambridge Community Kitchen provide free, hot, plant-based meals to anyone who needs them, available for delivery to anywhere in the city, postcodes CB1 to CB5, between 6:30pm-8:30pm. Collection also available 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sign up for their free meals here.
Monday 22nd December
Abbey at East Barnwell Community Centre Food Hub: 640 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8RS. Open 1:00pm - 2.30pm. Check their Facebook page before visiting for any updates to opening hours.
Romsey at The Edge Café Food Hub: 351 Mill Road, CB1 3DF. Open 10.00am - 11.30am. Check their Facebook page before visiting for any changes to opening hours.
Fairbite at Hope Church: St George’s Hall, Chesterton, CB4 1LN. Open 3.30pm - 5.00pm.
Fairbite at St Paul’s: Hills Road, CB2 1JP. Open 4.00pm - 5.30pm.
St Paul’s Hills Road Christmassy Simple Supper: Hills Road, CB2 1JP. A free Christmassy meal with people who are homeless, vulnerably housed or on low income, served 6-7pm, arrive from 5.30pm to help set up.
Tuesday 23rd December
Chesterton Methodist Church Foodbank: 1 Ashfield Road, CB4 1RW. Open 10.00am - midday. Only people with a valid Food Bank voucher can visit. To apply for a foodbank voucher the National Citizens Advice helpline can be reached on 0808 2082138. Callers will talk to a trained advisor who can issue a foodbank voucher if they think it’s needed.
Fairbite at Trumpington: Trumpington Pavilion, Foster Rd, CB2 9JT. Open 4.30pm - 6.00pm.
Fairbite Arbury: 41 Arbury Court, Cambridge, CB4 2JQ. Open 10.30am - 12.30pm.
Cambridge Community Kitchen - Eat in Tuesdays: The Lockon, 11-12 Fair Street, CB1 1HA. Free community meal, open 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Wednesday 24th December
St Paul’s Church: Cambridge City Foodbank Welcome Centre: Hills Road, CB2 1JP. Open 10.00am - 2.00pm. Only people with a Foodbank voucher can visit. For more information on how to get a Foodbank voucher, click here.
Thursday 25th December
St Philip’s Church Christmas Day Warm Space : 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN. Open 2.30 - 4pm for a chat over warm drinks and a piece of Christmas cake.
The Edge Café Food Hub: 351 Mill Road, CB1 3DF. Open 9.30am - 4.00pm providing a warm and comfortable place for people to go if they need company. Festive food and drink for sale, pay what you can afford.
Cambridge Community Kitchen: The Lockon, 11-12 Fair Street, CB1 1HA. Cambridge Community Kitchen provide free, hot, plant-based meals to anyone who needs them, available for delivery to anywhere in the city, postcodes CB1 to CB5, between 6:30pm-8:30pm. Collection also available 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Sign up for their free meals here.
Friday 26th December
ALL SERVICES CLOSED
Saturday 27th December
ALL SERVICES CLOSED
Sunday 28th December
Cambridge Community Kitchen: The Lockon, 11-12 Fair Street, CB1 1HA. Cambridge Community Kitchen provide free, hot, plant-based meals to anyone who needs them, available for delivery to anywhere in the city, postcodes CB1 to CB5, between 6:30pm-8:30pm. Collection also available 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Sign up for their free meals here.
Monday 29th December
Fairbite at Hope Church: St George’s Hall, Chesterton, CB4 1LN. Open 3.30pm - 5.00pm.
Northstowe Cambridge City Foodbank: Northstowe Temporary Community Centre, 1 The Green, Pathfinder Way, Northstowe, CB24 1FD. Open 1 - 3pm. Only people with a Foodbank voucher can visit. For more information on how to get a Foodbank voucher, click here.
Tuesday 30th December
Chesterton Methodist Church Foodbank: 1 Ashfield Road, CB4 1RW. Open 10.00am - midday. Only people with a valid Food Bank voucher can visit. To apply for a foodbank voucher the National Citizens Advice helpline can be reached on 0808 2082138.
Fairbite at Hope Church: St George’s Hall, Chesterton, CB4 1LN. Open 2.00 - 3.30pm.
Fairbite Arbury: 41 Arbury Court, Cambridge, CB4 2JQ. Open 10.30am - 12.30pm.
Cambridge Community Kitchen - Eat in Tuesdays: The Lockon, 11-12 Fair Street, CB1 1HA. Free community meal, open 6:30pm - 8:30pm, also available to take away.
Wednesday 31st December
OLEM Church: Cambridge City Foodbank Welcome Centre: Hills Road, CB2 1JR. Open 10 am - midday. Only people with a Foodbank voucher can visit. For more information on how to get a Foodbank voucher, click here.
Thursday 1st January
Cambridge Community Kitchen: The Lockon, 11-12 Fair Street, CB1 1HA. Cambridge Community Kitchen provide free, hot, plant-based meals to anyone who needs them, available for delivery to anywhere in the city, postcodes CB1 to CB5, between 6:30pm-8:30pm. Collection also available 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Sign up for their free meals here.
Friday 2nd January
Romsey at C3 Centre Foodbank: Coldhams Lane, CB1 3HW. Open 10.30am - 2.00pm. Only people with a valid Foodbank voucher can visit. To apply for a foodbank voucher the National Citizens Advice helpline can be reached on 0808 2082138.
Fairbite at Trumpington: Trumpington Pavilion, Foster Rd, CB2 9JT. Open 12.00pm - 1.30pm.
C3 Community Church Food Truck Friday: Based at C3 Church on Coldham’s Lane (opposite Sainsburys), CB1 3HR. Served 12:00pm - 2:00pm. No need to pre-register, just go along.
Saturday 3rd January
Romsey at The Edge Café Food Hub: 351 Mill Road, CB1 3DF. Open 10.00am - 11.30am. Check their Facebook page before visiting for any changes to opening hours.
Fairbite Queen Edith’s: St James’ Church, Wulfstan Way, CB1 8QJ. Open 10.30am - 12pm.
Sunday 4th January
Cambridge Community Kitchen: The Lockon, 11-12 Fair Street, CB1 1HA. Cambridge Community Kitchen provide free, hot, plant-based meals to anyone who needs them, available for delivery to anywhere in the city, postcodes CB1 to CB5, between 6:30pm-8:30pm. Collection also available 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Sign up for their free meals here.
Please Note THEse SERVICES ARE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Abbey at East Barnwell Community Centre Food Hub: CLOSED Wednesday 24th December, Saturday 27th December, Monday 29th December, Wednesday 31st December and Saturday 3rd January. Reopens Monday 5th January.
Arbury at The Church of the Good Shepherd Community Living Room and Food Hub: CLOSED Tuesday 23rd December and Tuesday 30th December. Reopens Tuesday 6th January.
Arbury at The Shah Jalal Food Hub at Akeman Community Centre: CLOSED Thursday 25th December and Thursday 1st January.
Tommy’s Cafe and community larder: CLOSED Tuesday 23rd December and Tuesday 30th December.
Fairbite St Andrew’s: CLOSED Wednesday 24th December and Wednesday 31st December .
C3 Community Church Warm Space: CLOSED Wednesday 25th December, Sunday 29th December, Wednesday 1st January and Sunday 5th January.
Cambridge City Foodbank Welcome Centres: All CLOSED unless listed above.
Food Cycle Community Meal: CLOSED Saturday 27th December and Saturday 3rd January.
Fairbite Queen Edith’s: CLOSED Saturday 27th December.
Romsey at The Edge Cafe Community Food Hub - CLOSED Tuesday 24th December - Friday 2nd January inclusive.
Fairbite Trumpington: CLOSED Friday 26th December.
Fairbite Arbury: CLOSED Thursday 25th December, Wednesday 31st December and Thursday 1st January.
Fairbite St Paul’s: CLOSED Monday 29th December.
St Paul’s Lunch Club: CLOSED Thursday 25th, Friday 26th December, Thursday 1st January and Friday 2nd January.
St Paul’s Simple Supper: CLOSED Monday 29th December.
