Community pantries
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 just agreed funding to provide a pop-up pantries pantry in Shanklin.
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
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Christmas opening Friday 20 December 2024 and Friday 10 January 2025. (usual timings apply)
- Friday 1pm to 2pm
Cowes Pop-Up Community Pantry
The Apex Church Hall, St. Faith’s Road, Cowes, PO31 7HH
Tel: 01983 240732
Email: reception@aspireryde.org.uk
Opening hours
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Christmas opening 16 December 2024 and 13 January 2025 (usual timings apply)
- Monday 10.30am to 11:30am (fortnightly)
Cowes Community Pantry
Unit 1, Seaways, Seaview Road, Cowes, PO31 7US
Tel: 07470 633122
Email: iwpantries@gmail.com
Opening hours
- Christmas opening: Tuesday 24 December, Saturday 28 December Tuesday 31st December (usual timings apply)
- 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
- Christmas opening: Thursday 19 December 2024 and Tuesday 7 January 2025 (usual timings apply)
- 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
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Christmas opening: Wednesday 18th
December, Wednesday 15th January (usual timings apply)
- 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
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Christmas opening: Saturday 21 December 2024 and Saturday 4 January 2025 (usual timings apply)
- 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
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Christmas
opening: Monday 23 December 2024, Friday 27 December 2024, Monday 30 December 2024, Friday 3 January 2025 (10am – 12pm each session)
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
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Christmas opening: 18 December 2024 and 8 January 2025 (usual timings apply)
- 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
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Christmas opening: Friday 20 December 2024 and Friday 3 January 2025 (usual timings apply)
- 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
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Christmas opening Friday 20 December 2024 and Friday 3 January 2025 (usual timings apply)
- 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
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Christmas
opening: Friday 20 December 2024 and Friday 10 January 2025 (usual timings apply)
- 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.