The Food Cycle
Food Cycle have launched their new meals, having moved from Thorpe Edge to a more central location at the Deaf Centre. Their meals take place at every Monday evening with doors opening at 6:30pm, and everyone is welcome – no referrals or eligibility criteria required.
Join them at 25 Hallfield Rd, Bradford, Bd1 3RP.
If you have any further questions about these FREE meals, please do get in touch with Food Cycle by email at bradford@foodcycle.org.uk
food banks – giving
The Bradford Foodbanks website is one of many great food resources, it has a postcode search feature, allowing you to find donation points. Please contact the food bank before taking your donations to ensure they can accept it.
There are hundreds of donation points around the Bradford District, including in supermarkets, schools, places of worship and office.
Did you know? You don’t have to drop food off at the food bank, many supermarkets have food packages on sale (prices vary), which will then be collected from the store.
FoodSavers Network
Save money on your weekly shop. Save food from going to landfill. Save in a recognised Credit Union scheme.
FoodSavers offers high quality fresh and store cupboard food for a low weekly membership fee (typically £6) at locations across West Yorkshire. Much of our food is unwanted or surplus food, intercepted from being wasted. Every time you shop, £1 of your membership fee is saved into a Credit Union savings account in your name.
Membership may also give you access to cookery classes, a rewards scheme or other benefits dependent on location. Visit the foodsavers.org.uk page for more information or find your local Bradford FoodSavers
food banks – receiving
Foodbanks can provide emergency food parcels for a limited period of time, some require referrals, some require you to collect the food, and some will deliver.
The Bradford Foodbanks website can help you to find the right place for you in just a few clicks, whether you need food in your home or a meal for the night. There are options for free food, low cost food and emergency food.
Emergency Food support: You need an emergency food parcel for yourself, or you are an organisation needing to refer somebody for an emergency food parcel. Visit bradfordfoodbanks.org.uk page to search the closest location to you.
Low Cost Food/ Food Pantry: You are on a low income and would like to find pay-as-you-feel or low-cost food. Visit bradfordfoodbanks.org.uk page to search the closest location to you.
Emergency Meal: You are sleeping rough and need a meal tonight or you need somewhere to go for an emergency meal today. Visit bradfordfoodbanks.org.uk page to search the closest location to you.
Useful links
Bradford Foodbanks – free food
bradfordfoodbanks.org.uk
Bradford Foodbanks – low cost markets
bradfordfoodbanks.org.uk
Bradford Foodbanks – emergency food
bradfordfoodbanks.org.uk
social supermarkets
The FoodSavers Network aims to reduce dependency on foodbanks and free food provisions by combining sustainable low-cost food markets with easy access to a Credit Union.
FoodSavers offers high quality fresh and cupboard food for a low weekly membership fee (typically £6) at locations across Bradford. Much of the food is unwanted or surplus, saved from being wasted. Membership also gives you the opportunity to attend cookery classes, save in a Credit Union and enjoy other benefits.
Other social supermarkets include the Company Shop and Community Shop that offer surplus food at low cost to members. You can find eligibility criteria and become a member on their website.
Other surplus food schemes include Olio and Too Good to Go, both mobile apps where customers can access surplus or leftover food from local businesses and individuals, free or at low cost.
Useful links
FoodSavers Network
innchurches.co.uk/foodsavers
Company and Community Shops
companyshopgroup.co.uk
Olio
olioex.com
Too Good to Go
toogoodtogo.co.uk
Swap Well to Eat Well
Eating a balanced diet can make a big difference to the physical and mental wellbeing of you and your family. The cost of living crisis is a worrying time for everyone and the rising cost of food and energy prices is making it harder to make ends meet.
We have worked closely with a wide range of local people and organisations to pull this information together, to make it easier for you and your family to eat well whilst making your shopping budgets go a little further.
https://mylivingwell.co.uk/eating-well/swap-well-to-eat-well
healthy start vouchers
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks. You can use your card to buy plain liquid cow’s milk, fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables, fresh, dried, and tinned pulses and infant formula milk based on cow’s milk.
You can also use your card to collect healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding and vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old. Visit the healthystart.nhs.uk page to see the programme details in full.
Useful links
Healthy Start
healthystart.nhs.uk
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Updated 24/07/2026