Food support updates for Christmas and the holiday period (closures, changes to services and special festive events)

Festive community food events

Hilldrop Community Centre: Festive Lunch

Tuesday 12th December 9.30am-5pm. Book in advance (free): elaine@hilldrop.org.uk / 0207 607 9453

Festive food + games + quizzes

Manor Gardens: Winter Celebration

Thursday 14th December, 11am- 2pm. 11 Tollington Way, N7 6RG

Food + live music + children’s activities

Hornsey Lane Estate Community Centre: Open day

Saturday 16th December open day event at St Marys Church Ashley Road N19 3AD. 12-4pm. Free hot meals throughout. Stalls, activities + bingo

St Lukes Community Centre EC1V 8AJ. Christmas day lunch

25th December. 12 to 4pm. Traditional three-course lunch + festive fun. For people living in South Islington. Suggested donation of £10.

If you live in EC1 & need assistance getting to + from the Centre, or you would like more info, call 020 7549 8191

Hornsey Lane Estate Community Centre N19 3YJ

Christmas event 27th Dec 12-4pm. Soup, sandwiches, games + activities. Open to everyone

Christmas closures and updates

Margins Project at Union Chapel

Closed on 25th, 27th December and 1st January. Drop-in service opens again on Wednesday 3rd January

St Luke’s Food Hub

The centre is closed on 26th December, open on 27th December, 2nd and 3rd January

Elizabeth House Food hub

Closed 26th December and 2nd January

Hilldrop Community Centre Lunch Club

Lunch club closed 26th December & 2nd Jan

The last lunch club is on Tuesday 12th December book in advance elaine@hilldrop.org.uk 0207 607 9453

Re-open Tuesday 9th January

FoodCycle Islington

Closed 27th December, open 3rd January

Manor Gardens Centre

Food co-op closed on 27th December, open 3rd January

The Hive Foodbank N19 3AD

Open 27th Dec and 3rd January 6.30-8.30pm, but tinned + dry food only

Hornsey Lane Estate Community Centre

Thursday lunch club closed 28th December & 4th January.

Saturday lunch club closed Saturday 23rd December & 6th January

Copenhagen Street Foodbank

Open on Thursday the 21st of December, closed on the 28th Dec

Mildmay Community Centre

Community Co-op and foodbank open on 29th December. The rest of the centre is closed from 23rd December. Re-opens 4th January

Hillside Clubhouse

Closed on 28th December. Re-opens 2nd January

Andover Surplus Project

Open Friday 22nd & 29th December

St Mary’s Church & The Hive Foodbank

Cook Together last session 15th December. Closed 22nd, 29th December and 5th January. Re-opens 12th January

FoodCycle Finsbury Park

Closed 23rd Dec, open all other Saturdays including 30th Dec, 6th Jan