Community pantries

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Join a community pantry

Join a community pantry and top up your weekly shop with a wide range of foods

  • any Island resident can join a community pantry
  • joining is not means tested and you do not need to be on benefits to go to the pantry
  • to join you need to complete a short form
  • you can join any pantry, you do not have to use the one nearest to you
  • for £5 a week, you can choose over £15 worth of fresh, frozen, tinned and dry food - the pop-up pantries will not have fresh or frozen options available
  • you do not have to use the pantry every week - if you do not visit you do not pay
  • if you have specialist food needs talk to the pantry staff
  • if you cannot get to a community pantry ask your nearest one if a delivery service is available

Coming soon

We have agreed funding to set up a pop-up pantry in Wootton. Further details will be added to this site when available.

Community pantry locations

Chale Pop-Up Community Pantry

Chale Village Hall, Church Place, Chale, Isle of Wight, PO38 2HB

Tel: 01983 240732

Email:  reception@aspireryde.org.uk

Opening hours

  • Friday 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Cowes Community Pantry

Unit 1, Seaways, Seaview Road, Cowes, PO31 7US

Tel:  07470 633122
Email: iwpantries@gmail.com

Opening hours

  • Tuesday’s 10am – 12pm, Thursday’s 5pm – 6pm. Saturday’s 5pm – 6pm

East Cowes Community Pantry

Community Spirited, Vectis Road, East Cowes, PO32 6HN
Tel: 01983 296592

Email: communityspiritedcafe@gmail.com

Opening hours

  • Tuesday 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Wednesday and Thursday 10:30am to 12:30pm

Freshwater Pop-up Community Pantry

Memorial Hall, Avenue Road, Freshwater, PO40 9UU

Tel: 01983 240732

Email: reception@aspireryde.org.uk

Opening hours

  • Wednesday 10.30am to 12.00noon

Ventnor Community Pantry

Baby Box, Victoria Street, Ventnor, PO38 1EJ
Tel: 07961 959003

Email: vcpantryiow@gmail.com

Opening hours

  • Tuesday 3pm to 6pm
  • Saturday 10am to 1pm

Ryde Community Pantry

Oakfield CE Primary School, Appley Road, Ryde, PO33 1NE

Tel: 01983 563732

Email: pantry@oakfieldcepri.iow.sch.uk

Opening hours

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3.15pm to 4.30pm

Newport Community Pantry

The Pyle Street Pantry, Newport Congregational Church, 98 Pyle Street, PO30 1UH
Tel: 07300329610
Email: pylestpantry@gmail.com 

Opening hours

  • Wednesday 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 7pm 

Pan Community Larder

Downside Community Centre, Furrlongs, Newport, PO30 2AX.
The Pan Community Larder is for people living in Pan, Pan Meadows, Barton and Fairlee.
Tel: 01983 248170
email: enquiries@pantogether.org.uk

Opening hours

  • Tuesday and Friday 12pm to 2 pm

Sandown Community Pantry

Lighthouse Church, Fort Street, Sandown, PO36 8BA

Tel: 01983 240732

Email: reception@aspireryde.org.uk

Opening hours

  • Wednesday and Friday’s 10.30am to 12noon

Shalfleet Pop-up Community Pantry

Shalfleet Village Hall, Church Lane, Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, PO30 4NF

Tel: 01983 240732

Email: reception@aspireryde.org.uk

Opening hours

  • Friday 10am to 11am

Isle of Wight Council libraries in Ryde, Newport, East Cowes and Ventnor accept donations of non-perishable food for their local community pantry. 

Shanklin Pop-Up Community Pantry

United Reformed Church, High Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 6LA

Tel: 01983 240732

Email:  reception@aspireryde.org.uk

Opening hours
  • Monday 10:30am to 12:00pm

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