Help with Food Costs

If you find yourself unable to afford food, there is help available.

If you do not find anything helpful in this list of services, please look at our 'Find a community service' directory where you can search by location and issue.

• Citizens Advice - West Sussex

  Advice on debt, benefits, employment, housing and other legal issues.

• Fare Divide: Community fridge

  Fare Divide’s vision is to save perishable foodstuffs from landfill, and to inspire healthier communities by forging give-and-take partnerships making available surplus food to all without judgement and stigma.

• Horsham Matters

  This charity provides practical help and support to the community by providing essential food, energy, advice and household essentials. We work with partners to create sustainable solutions to wellbeing. Self referral or referral by partner agency.

• UK Harvest

  Get the support you need whilst helping to fight food waste at our Community Food Hubs. Access affordable food, learn low-cost cooking, and find support on a range of social issues. Just bring a bag and a suggested donation of £5*. No one will be turned away.

• West Sussex County Council Community Hub emergencies only

  The Community Hub provides residents with individually tailored information, advice and guidance. We help with a range of queries by directing people to local services whilst encouraging those in need to access longer term support and prevent future crisis.

  Open 365 days a year, our team of officers are also able to support with queries and applications linked to the schemes we currently support including the Crisis and Resilience Fund, Homes for Ukraine Scheme & Smoke Free West Sussex.