Visit the Food First Luton website – supporting community access to food www.luton.gov.uk/foodfirst e-mail: foodfirst@luton.gov.uk
Food Banks
Luton Food Bank
Call for days and times 01582 725838 www.lutonfoodbank.org.uk/get-foodadvice/get-food
Food banks distribute food in outreach settings within the community and provide a bag of food for those in need and in possession of a food bank voucher.
Futures House Community Hall - The Moakes, Marsh Farm LU3 3QB
High Town Community Centre - York Street, LU2 0JD
Dallow Community Centre - 234 Dallow Road, LU1 1TB
Salvation Army - 1 Vicarage St, Luton LU1 3HZ
Bury Park (CYCD) - 94-106 Leagrave Road, Luton, LU4 8HZ
Blessed is our Hands Luton, food parcels
www.facebook.com/blessedisourhands
Azalea – female only food bank.
Call: 01582 733200 www.azalea.org.uk/food-bank
GoDharmic food parcels – at Stockwood Park Academy school,
Saturday 12pm – 1pm (every 2 weeks) info@godharmic.com
Hot meals, soup kitchens and lunch clubs
Hot Meals with FoodCycle – luton@foodcycle.org.uk
Where: Luton Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1 North Street, Luton, LU2 7QD
When: Tuesdays 5.30pm
Hope Church Open House Lounge (refreshments and chat)
Where: Villa Road, Luton LU2 7NJ Call: 01582 968821
When: Monday and Wednesday 10.30am – 1.30pm
GoDharmic hot food distribution
Where: Near the Town Hall, George Street, Luton LU1 2BQ
When: Mondays at 6.15pm
Age Concern Lunch Clubs
Call: 01582 456812 or admin@ageconcernluton.org.uk
Curry Kitchen
Where: Discover Islam Centre, 37c Upper George Street, Luton. Call: 01582 452356
When: Friday from 6.30pm
Luton Irish Forum Tea and Chat club
Where: Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road, LU2 0ES. Call: 01582 720447
When: Thursdays 10.00am – 11.30am
You may also wish to contact your local place of worship for clubs and support services.
Growing your own food
Groundwork Community Food Growing Gardens
Farley Community Food Growing Hub
St. John the Baptist church garden, Rotheram Ave LU1 5PP
Memorial Park Community Food Growing Hub
Memorial Park (behind the park keeper’s cottage), West Hill Ave LU1 3LZ
Call: 01582 720147 Email: east@groundwork.org.uk
Strathmore Avenue Methodist Church Food Growing Garden
The Church Garden, off Kingsland Road, Luton LU1 3NZ
Email: Deacon Ros Hancock ros.sbcircuitworker@gmail.com
Stopsley Community Garden
St Thomas' Rd, Stopsley, Luton LU2 7UY
Email: community@stopsley.net
St Anne’s Community Garden
Gayland Ave, Luton LU2 0RR
Email: community@stopsley.net
Edible High Town Community Growing Spaces
www.ediblehightown.org
Burr St car park, Wenlock Street patch, Albion Street beds, LU2 area.
Email: ediblehightown@gmail.com
Penrose Roots to Recovery garden
New Bedford Road, Luton LU3 1LN
Call: 07805 739238 Email: roots@penrose.org.uk
Edible Luton growing spaces
Marsh Farm Futures House - growing spaces
Futures House, The Moakes, Luton LU3 3QB
Tel: 01582 512 555 Email: info@marshfarmfutures.co.uk
Parks Allotment Sites in Luton
The LBC Parks Department parksallotments@luton.gov.uk
Call: 01582 546000
Allotment association sites, Luton
Other allotments operate at Stockwood Park, Lewsey Farm, Limbury, Stockingstone Road, Toddington Road and Wigmore Lane. Please contact them directly.
Supporting you – advice and guidance
Citizens Advice
Community House, 15 new Bedford Road, Luton LU11SA
Call: 0808 278 7847 or 01582 540450 (messaging service) www.citizensadviceluton.org.uk
Total Wellbeing at Active Luton – supporting health and wellbeing
Call: 0300 555 4152 www.totalwellbeingluton.org
NOAH Welfare Centre homeless support
Call: 01582 728416 141 Park Street, LU1 3HG www.noahenterprise.org
For the NOAH Learning Academy call: 01582 726 152
Food First Luton – supporting community access to food
www.luton.gov.uk/foodfirst E-mail: foodfirst@luton.gov.uk
Healthy Start food & milk vouchers
Call: 0300 330 7010 www.healthystart.nhs.uk
ResoLUTiONs Recovery Hub addiction support
2-12 Victoria Street, Luton LU1 2UA
Call: 01582 965 123 or 0800 0546 603.
Guru Nanak Gurdwara day centre
2A Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1LY
www.gngluton.org Call: 01582 721072
Flying Start - Family Information Service
Call: 01582 548888 www.flyingstartluton.com
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