Based at the Purley United Reform Church, the Purley Food Hub is entirely volunteer-run. The service provides free food parcels for individuals and families living in CR8 (Purley), CR2 (South Croydon), CR5 (Coulsdon) and CR0 4 (Waddon). People are referred by various agencies, including the Jobs Centre, Croydon Council, local Churches, schools and GP practices. Three meals a day for three days is provided.
Each month, a donation priority list is published, which I attach. For this month, please see below:
- Tinned vegetables: carrots, peas, sweetcorn
- Pasta sauce jars
- Packet soup (individual sachets)
- Small bottles of fruit squash
- Dessert fruit tins
- Rice pudding tins
- Packed/tinned custard
- Adults/childrens toothbrushes
- Small bottles or bars of unisex shampoo
- Soap bars
Donations can be dropped off at the Purley United Reform Church on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings between 9am and noon or at their in-store and roadside collection points here.
To have the list emailed direct to your inbox at the start of each month, please contact [email protected].
Cllr Samir Dwesar
