The Just Say Hello Food Project
Helping local people in crisis – Take what you need – Leave what you can

Our Community Fridge and Larder is run by a team of friendly volunteers and is open on Tuesdays 9-11am with Community Hub, and Thursdays 10am-12pm. During these times, Rainham residents are welcome to come along to collect some food and toiletries. We don’t require a voucher and all are welcome; we just need to record some basic details to ensure that the larder is being used fairly.

The aim of the larder is threefold: to help local people with food insecurity, to reduce food waste, and to benefit our community by also helping reduce loneliness and isolation. We strive to keep a safe, non-judgmental space where visitors are welcome to stay for a cup of tea and a chat, can take part in the groups running in Church at the same time. We also have a list of other organisations offering food and other support that we are happy to share.

We always welcome donations for our Community Fridge, and particularly need UHT milk, tinned meat, fish and vegetables, tea/coffee, cereals and toiletries. These can be dropped off at Church, and we just ask that donations are prior to Best Before and Use By dates.

We also provide emergency food parcels for those in crisis, and run various projects throughout the year, including Easter basket raffles to raise money for the larder, and Christmas dinner hampers to ensure local families have access to a good meal over the festive break.

All information is shared on the Church’s social media, and if you have any questions, please feel free to email [email protected].