Windsor Foodshare was started by the churches of Windsor in October 2013 and is now part of Windsor Christian Action, which operates as Alma Beacon. It gives short-term weekly help to any local household where someone is at risk of going hungry because of a lack of money – no judgement is made about how the need has arisen. Each week it provides non-perishable food, bread, eggs, fresh fruit and vegetables, and once a month toiletries and cleaning products. It currently helps around 120 people a week.
How to get help: food is given out to people with a Foodshare voucher. Vouchers are issued by nominated referrers, including Housing and Social Services, GPs, schools, children’s and mental health services, community wardens, Citizens Advice and local church leaders. See the How to Get Help page for the full list.
Collection times (with a voucher):
- Alma Beacon, 73a Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HD – Tuesdays, 1.00pm – 2.30pm
- Dedworth Green Baptist Church, Smiths Lane, Windsor SL4 5PE – Wednesdays, 9.00am – 12.30pm, and Thursdays, 9.00am – 2.30pm
Donating food: Foodshare receives no guaranteed government funding and relies on donations. Food can be dropped off at Dedworth Green Baptist Church (use the Foodshare entrance in the car park) on Wednesdays 9am – 1.30pm and Thursdays 9am – 3pm, or left in the donation boxes at Tesco (Dedworth Road), Waitrose (King Edward Court) and the Co-op (St Luke’s Road, Old Windsor). Money can be given through the Donating Money page.
Contact: referrals and general enquiries – manager@windsorfoodshare.org.uk; volunteering – volunteers@windsorfoodshare.org.uk; donations – donations@windsorfoodshare.org.uk.
Thanks to everyone who has donated foodstuffs to this project – please continue your generous giving. And please pray for this scheme.
Visit the website: https://www.windsorfoodshare.org.uk or contact the coordinator at https://www.windsorfoodshare.org.uk/contact-us/