Community Food Projects in Brighton & Hove
If you feel inspired by Amina’s journey and would like to get involved in a community food project in the city, here
is a list of what help is needed right now.
Information is listed for each project as following:
- Name of food project
- Where you are based in the City
- Type of volunteer help needed
- Day of the week help needed / Time help needed
- Number of hours a week help needed
- Name of contact / Contact phone number
- Contact email
EAST BRIGHTON FOOD CO-OP
Based on Baker Street but deliver to the whole city
Various roles – meal prep, food donation and stock deliveries, general housekeeping, organising delivery tickets and menu.
We really need delivery drivers – petrol paid for.
Monday 12–6pm, Tuesday 8–4pm & 2.30–4.30pm,
Wednesday 10–4pm, Thursday 8–4pm & 2.30–4.30pm
Whatever you can give!
Contact: Janet – 07886 027719
[email protected]
THE WHITEHAWK FOODBANK
Whitehawk
Packers / Cafe team
Thursday 10–1 or 10:30–1:30
3 hours per week
Contact: Alex Martin-Wharfe – 07512 010367
[email protected]
HOLLINGDEAN & FIVEWAYS FOODBANK
Hollingdean and Fiveways
A variety of roles within the foodbank.
Monday (with some roles on other days of the week)
Monday 9 am–4 pm (flexible hours other days of the week)
2–-6 hours
Contact: Lauren LePrevost – 01273 562948
[email protected]
BEVENDEAN FOODBANK
Bevendean
We need support with packing bags, organising storage,
and helping carry in food deliveries.
Wednesday 8.30–11.30 or 9–12
3 hours
Contact: Mandy Bennett – 07449464695
[email protected]
BRIGHTSTORE
Hollingdean, Hove, Mile Oak, Whitehawk and Coldean
Store support, drivers Monday to Friday
Day times and evenings
3–4 hours or less!
Contact: 07306 655432 / [email protected]
DAISY STEVENS
Moulsecoomb and immediate areas
Help on the day – especially anyone who doesn’t
mind a spot of heavy lifting. Or backup drivers
for supermarket collections
Wednesdays 9.00–13.00
Anything from 1 hour to 4 hours
Contact: Kate Knight – 07554 247492
[email protected]
JOLLOF CAFE
Seven Dials
KP, cooks, clearing up and setting up
Wednesday Mainly from 12–3 pm
2+ hours
Contact: Catherine Brown – 07722 422314
[email protected]
BRIGHTON UNEMPLOYED CENTRE FAMILIES
PROJECT (BUCFP)
Queens Park/Tarner
Kitchen Volunteer
Thursday Morning 10 am–1 pm
3 hours
Contact: Francesco Bonini – 01273 601211
[email protected]
THE WHITEHAWK FOODBANK
Whitehawk
In our community cafe
Thursday between 10 am and 1.30 pm
4 1/2 hours
Contact: Carley Reid – 07359 163220
[email protected]
WOODINGDEAN FOOD HUB
Woodingdean BN2 6
Serving clients, shopping, grant fund applications, stock
control, food safety, etc. You would only need to fill one
of those roles – not all!
Friday mornings 9.00–12 noon
3 hours
Contact: Phil Parsons – 07876 404004
[email protected]
SUSSEX HOMELESS SUPPORT
City Centre
Cooking, sorting, serving, organising
Monday, Friday, Saturday Usually 10 am
As many as possible most of our
volunteers do 6 hours over the week
Contact: Jim Deans – 07774 266244
[email protected]