Community shops
Burntwood Be a Friend community store
Burntwood Be a Friend community store offers members the chance to buy a weekly shop for either £5, £10 or £20. Everyone can become a member.
Any proceeds from the community store fund free activites across Burntwood. You are also helping the environment by preventing perfectly good food from going to landfill!
Location
3 Jervis Court, Sankeys Corner, WS7 1BL - get directions.
Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10.30am - 2.30pm.
Registrations for new members are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11am - 1pm.
To find out more visit the Burntwood Be a Friend facebook page or email communitystore@burntwoodbeafriend.org.uk
To find out how you can support the community store, email manager@burntwoodbeafriend.org.uk
Spark's Community Fridge
Spark's Community Fridge, launched in May 2022 is accessible term time Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm (visit Spark's facebook page for updates on opening times and location).
Unlike food banks, the Community Fridge is available for anyone to use.
We receive donations of food and offer food, share recipes and save food going to waste - simple solution to wasting less food through the sharing of good quality food.
Visit Spark's facebook page and you will find regular posts, photos and updates about the Community Fridge.
Brereton Millions
Brereton Millions Community Hub runs a community shop in Brereton. New members are welcome and it costs £2 to become a member.
It costs £5 per bag of shopping and the hub supply the bags. Currently cash only.
If you need great value food, why not go along and see for yourself the fresh, frozen, dry and other products on offer.
Location
Located at Brereton Community Hub
Find out more at Brereton Millions facebook page
Heart of Tamworth Community Shop
Anyone can use the Heart of Tamworth Community Shop - you do not need to be referred to use it. The idea is simple - food prices are increasing rapidly and many people are finding it harder to make their budgets stretch. The HoT Shop was set up to help people at this difficult time.
Customers fill their own carrier bag (we are always short of carrier bags so please bring your own!) with their choice from the range of chilled, frozen, fresh, tinned and packet food available. In addition, you are welcome to add some free fruit, vegetables and bakery products.
A bag of shopping costs £5 and the range of food available varies depending on what has been donated.
Location and opening times
Sacred Heart Community Centre
Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm
Closed weekends and bank holidays
Visit www.heartoftamworth.org to find out more.
Tamworth Pantry
Tamworth Pantry offers drop in sessions for people who need access to non-perishable food and household/toiletry items. Each household registering is entitled to 10 food items, plus two household or toiletry items. Customers need to bring with them a proof of address and ID.
Contact the Tamworth Pantry facebook page for more information.