Food - Free and Budget
Bags of Taste
Mentored home cooking programme
Bags of Taste Sheffield is the local branch of Bags of Taste, a national organisation helping individuals in poverty to access a healthier diet on a low budget. They run free mentored cooking courses. They specialise in supporting people experiencing a number of challenges in their lives, including mental health conditions.
The Sheffield course is run online – all you need is a phone. Bags of Taste provide the ingredients, which are delivered to your house. You can register for using their online form.
Bags of Taste cater for all dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan, and halal.
Find out much more from the national website https://bagsoftaste.org/our-story/what-we-do/ or use the links below
Tel: 07463 111006
E-Mail: sheffield@bagsoftaste.org
FoodWorks
Provision of cheap balanced meals called ‘Just Meals’ you can order online via the website or you can call in at one of the hubs to get a delicious meal a warm place and a hot drink. They ask for a contribution for the meals on a pay what you can afford basis, the minimum is £ 1.00. They offer gluten free, vegetarian and other options visit the website for more details and to read about who they are and what they do.
Sharrow
Food Works Sharrow, Sharrow Community Forum’ Old Junior School, South View Road,
Sheffield, S7 1DB
Tel: 0114 2508384
Monday to Friday 09:00 to 15:00
Saturday & Sunday Closed
Upperthorpe
Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3NA
Tel: 0114 270 2040
Monday to Friday 09-00 to 15:00
Saturday & Sunday Closed
Handsworth
Food Works Handsworth, Unit 12-14, Portland Business Park, 130 Richmond Park Road
Sheffield, S13 8HS
Open 7 days a week, 11:00 to 15:00
For other parts of the city there are also a number of partner hubs These are sometimes retail outlets and charities that have partnered with FoodWorks
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HUBS
Food Cycle
FoodCycle Sheffield Broomhall/ Parsons Cross welcomes anyone to attend as a guest and enjoy a FREE hot meal. No need to book. Just turn up on the day!
Come and enjoy company and conversation with others from your local area over a delicious meal, prepared with care by FoodCycle volunteers. There are two locations.
Broomhall
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Where: Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield S10 2FD
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When: Wednesdays at 12:30pm
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Email: broomhall@foodcycle.org.uk
Parsons Cross
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Website: https://foodcycle.org.uk/location/foodcycle-sheffield-parson-cross/
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Where: Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield S5 8NJ
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When: Tuesdays at 6:30pm
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Email: parsoncross@foodcycle.org.uk
Community Groceries
Millions of families are facing not knowing where the next meal is coming from, so the Community Grocery is here to help.
Step inside a grocery and you’ll find a range of food options fresh from local supermarkets, meaning our members can come and shop for their whole family at the fraction of the cost of a supermarket. Whilst also saving hundreds of tonnes of food being wasted each year.
But it’s not just about the food. In each store you’ll also find a range of free support on offer to members. Support like job clubs, money management support, healthy cooking classes, exploring Christianity courses and much more.
The Community Grocery is being run by the national award-winning charity, The Message Trust in partnership with local churches. You pay a £5.00 annual fee and can then shop for around £4.00 for a whole family twice weekly.
https://communitygrocery.org.uk/sheffield/
The Hope Centre,
Bernard Road,
Sheffield,
S2 5BQ
Tel: 0114 376 7511
Mon – Fri: 11am – 3pm
Good Food Guide
Top tips to make those pennies go further
Cooking on a budget has never been easier thanks to these smart recipes. Make the most of cheap ingredients and save money on student meals, family dishes and more.
Follow these tips when you go shopping to help you spend less:
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Make a meal plan, particularly for your main meals.
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Write a shopping list and check what food you already have at home to avoid buying things you don’t need.
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Select a time to shop in the week when you are not in a rush.
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If you can, avoid shopping on an empty stomach as it may affect what and how much you buy. Consider shopping after you have eaten.
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Be aware that special offers are not always the cheapest option (See ‘How to read a label’).
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Ask a member of staff at your supermarket for fresh food reduction times and try to shop then for reduced priced items. Avoid purchasing more than you need or can store. Use within the specified date or freeze for later.
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Value brands often taste just as good for a lower price.
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Local food markets offer locally-sourced foods which are usually good value for money.
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Cheaper products are not always at eye level or positioned obviously. Check out all the shelves (including top and bottom).
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Larger supermarkets offer a better range of produce, often at a cheaper cost, so do your main shop there if you can.
Cooking on a Bootstrap
Lots of recipes you can put together for very little cash, the site born out of a mothers struggle to feed herself and her child, has some delicious recipes you can try many of them put together from tins or left over food from other meals.
Use the search function to find a meal of your choice.
Too Good To Go
A way to make great food go to a great home
What they do? To make sure good food gets eaten, not wasted. Every day, delicious, fresh food goes to waste at cafes, restaurants, hotels, shops and manufacturers - just because it hasn’t sold in time. The Too Good To Go app lets customers buy and collect Magic Bags of this food - at a great price - directly from businesses.
They work within organisations like local governments and schools to shake up the food system, and change the way we think about throwing away food.
download the app in the appstore (Google or Apple)
Business can also sign up if they are interested in joining.
S6 Foodbank List
The foodbank works using a voucher referral system. In order to get help from our foodbank, you will need a voucher issued by local agencies.
In order to provide the most appropriate help for the circumstances of your situation we work with local agencies. If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher. The local agency can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis.
Our foodbank works with a number of different agencies, such as Citizens Advice, children’s centres and health visitors. To find out more about the agencies that hold our vouchers and how you can get help, please contact.
0114 321 0733
(Open 10.00-13.00, Mon-Fri)
s6foodbank@fctrust.org
Philadelphia Campus
Cross Bedford Street
Sheffield
S6 3BS
Foodbank locations
https://sheffields6.foodbank.org.uk/locations/