As a member of the Your Local Pantry network, we believe that everybody should have access to good food. We also understand the importance of feeling part of a community. As such, St Bart's Local Pantry maintains the following values:

Dignity: Everyone deserves secure access to good food. In a Pantry, everyone is greeted with compassion and respect.                                                                                                                              Choice: Community food initiatives vary, but at Your Local Pantry shops, members always choose the food they want.                                                                                                                                                 Hope: Pantries help to create financial wriggle-room for members to start building the better future they seek. 

By reducing weekly shopping bills, members can free up money to cover other bills, repay debt, or start pursuing their and their children’s dreams.

The Pantry is held at Allens Cross Community Centre, 24 Tinkers Farm Road, Birmingham B31 1RH, on Fridays 12.30-2pm and Saturdays 12.30-1.30pm.

Anyone can join who lives within three miles of the Pantry. By paying £5 each week, members can choose around £25 of food from the selection on offer.

A Place of Welcome runs alongside the Pantry, offering an opportunity to meet new friends, have a free hot drink and toast and chat to people about the issues that matter to you, ranging from local councillors to housing officers and health advisors.                                             

If you just want a listening ear or someone to pray for you, we can do that too.

For latest news follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StBartsLocalPantry.northfield

For information about the Pantry generally, including finding one in a different area, visit the Your Local Pantry website: https://www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk/