Community Grocery stories

11 Oct 2023

Six months on

We can’t believe it’s been six months since we opened our first Community Grocery in London! We caught up with the Ilford Community Grocery manager, Alvaro, to find out what’s been happening.

19 Sep 2023

‘My family wouldn’t have survived without you’

Up and down the country, lives are continuing to be changed as people are fed physically as well as spiritually in our Community Groceries.

13 Jun 2023

‘God has changed my life, given me confidence and brought me friends and family I didn’t have before.’ These are the words that Molly, one of our Community Grocery members in Wigan, used as she described the hope she’s now found in God.

02 May 2023

Impacting generations

Time and again, we see how one person meeting Jesus can transform whole families. As lives are changed by God’s love, the impact spreads through generations, like it has in Claire’s family.

24 Jan 2023

Hope in store

As our Community Groceries continue to grow to meet the increasing demand of families struggling this winter, we’re hearing amazing stories not only of how people are getting the food and wrap-around support that they need, but of how God is transforming lives as people hear the good news of Jesus.

29 Nov 2022

‘The grocery is an absolute God-send’

Fay had just moved to Bolton when The Mill Community Grocery opened nearby. Having heard about the store, and not knowing how she was going to cope with the growing cost of food, she went along and life began to change for her

04 Oct 2022

Much more than food

The impact of Community Groceries goes far beyond helping families put food on the table. As members shop, our teams get to tell them about Jesus and God’s turning lives around.

23 Aug 2022

An atmosphere of peace

Demand for our Community Groceries is growing. This week we signed up our 1,000th member in Blackpool, just two months after opening. We now have over 23,000 members in total across our 18 stores!

05 Jul 2022

A much needed lifeline

Each day in our Community Groceries members get the food they need for their families and get to hear the gospel too. As they do churches are growing.

03 May 2022

‘A weight has lifted’

Our groceries are now serving over 20,000 members! And each day we’re hearing of the impact the stores and teams are having on the local community.