Food and Essentials Supports in East Renfrewshire
If you find yourself in crisis and need access to food or essentials for you and your family, here are some local community supports that may be able to help.
If you’re looking to cut down food costs, learn to cook or how to grow your fruit and veg, there are number of local community groups and projects you can join.
Foodbank is an initiative that provide emergency food to the people of East Renfrewshire. To use the foodbank, you will usually require a a voucher from another local organisation, e.g. local Citizen Advice Bureau, Money Advice and Rights Team (MART), Social Work, The Community Hub or Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire.
Barrhead
Opening Hours:
Tue: 12:00 – 2pm
Fri: 14:00 – 4pm
Address: 14 Lowndes Street, Barrhead, G78 2QX
Busby
Opening Hours:
Tuesdays: 1-3pm
Address: Busby Parish Church, 20 Church Rd G76 8EB
Thornliebank Resource Centre
Opening Hours:
Tuesdays: 10:30am till 12 noon
Address: Robslee Drive, Giffnock, G46 7BA
- East Renfrewshire Larder
This volunteer run service provides a variety of food, parcels, pet food and essential items to individuals, couples and families in need.
No referral required and the support is not means tested. The service offers home deliveries for those without transport.
Opening hours:
Wednesdays – 4.30-5.30pm for drop-ins and deliveries
Fridays – 4-5pm for drop-ins and deliveries
Address: Shanta Residential, 11 Muirend Road, Glasgow, G44 3QR
For support, volunteering or queries, contact:
email: [email protected]
Phone: 07983 511623
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Muirendroad
- Eaglesham and Waterfoot Larder
A trolley with food and essentials for local residents. Take what you need but leave enough for others. If you need more than a bag for life worth of items please contact East Renfrewshire Food Larder who can facilitate deliveries and pickups.
Saturdays: 10am – 5pm
Address: Car Park at the back of the Montgomerie Hall in Eaglesham
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EagleshamandWaterfootCommunityLarder
Food Share – collect a bag of food; contents of bag vary each week.
Dunterlie Resource Centre
Open: Fridays, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Address: Stewart Street, Barrhead, G78 1AL
www.facebook.com/dunterlie.foodshare
Thornliebank Together
Open: Thursdays 11.30am – 12.30pm
Address: Thorntree Hall, Main Street, Thornliebank
Nelly Boxes
An East Ren baby bank, providing baby equipment and clothes for free.
Open to all; No referral needed, no questions asked.
Opening times: every Wednesday 11.30am – 1pm and 5.15pm – 6.45pm.
Location: The ARC, 64 Aurs Dr, Barrhead, G78 2LW
Email: [email protected]
Please contact to arrange drop-off of donations in advance.
If you are struggling to feed your pet, a South Side charity, Give a Dog a Bone, runs a Pet Foodbank at their community space in Shawlands.
Because of storage limitations, please call ahead a day or two in advance so they can ensure sufficient supplies.
Address: 988 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow, G41 2HA
Phone: 07969 742 858
Are you interested in planting and learning how to grow your own fruit and veg? Do you want to join in with fun creative activities? The group meets every Tuesday and Thursday 10am at Young Enterprise Scotland site at Rouken Glen Park in Giffnock.
Totnosh Community Cooking Classes
A 6 week cooking class for people and families living in G78 postcode. All ingredients and equipment is provided.
This is not on going programme. Please check the Facebook page for any new starting dates: More details here.