Community Groceries

Community Grocery stores provide affordable food and wrap-around support in the neighbourhoods that need them most. We opened our first store in Sharston, South Manchester in September 2020, and were quickly helping almost 1,000 local residents with their shopping as the cost of living crisis hit.

In partnership with local churches, we’re now providing access to fresh and affordable food from almost 40 stores and demonstrating Jesus’ love in a very practical way. We’re here to help without people needing to meet any special criteria or provide proof of need. And unlike the average food bank, members can shop once a day at a fraction of the cost of the local supermarket.

Inside every Community Grocery there’s a wide range of food, household, and toiletry essentials to choose from. Thanks to our partnerships with national suppliers and corporate sponsors like FareShare and The Flava People, everything’s a fraction of the cost of the usual weekly shop.

Community Groceries are a fresh take on the idea of a local food bank. Styled like a shop they offer dignity to members as well as affordable food and wrap-around support in the communities that need it most. Look up our locations or find out more about starting a grocery on our Community Grocery website.

“What I like is that you’re doing things differently, you’re making it work. You’ve had the courage to ignore what everyone else does and you’re seeing what actually needs to be done to make a difference and doing it your way. I admire you for what you’ve done and I hope we can be a part of that too.”
– Sir John Timpson, Chairman and Owner of Timpson

Claire’s story

We met Claire when she came to shop in store for herself and her twin boys. She got to know the local Grocery team and, at the same time, her nephew got involved with our youth outreach. When he invited her to the store’s partner church she rediscovered Jesus’ love for her and her boys found faith of their own too.