Food Support Services in Sandwell

Below is a comprehensive list of food banks, food pantries, and community fridges serving Sandwell’s six towns – West Bromwich, Smethwick, Oldbury, Tipton, Wednesbury, and Rowley Regis – with details on access, location, opening times, and contacts.

West Bromwich

West Bromwich Food Bank – Food bank (Elim Community Church).

Access: Requires referral voucher from partner agencies (provides 3 days of food per visit for those in crisis)
Address: West Bromwich Community Church, Victoria Street, West Bromwich B70 8EX
Opening times: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12:00–14:00
Contact: 0121 580 0068; email keith@elimwestbrom.com website: westbromwichfoodbank.com

J’s Pantry (4 Community Trust) – Community pantry (Your Local Pantry network).

Access: Open to all local residents as members (no referral needed); £5 weekly membership for a basket of food (fresh and cupboard items)
Address: 4 Community Trust Hub, Wiltshire Way, Hateley Heath, West Bromwich B71 1JU
Opening times: Fridays 10:00–14:00
Contact: 07365 526 220 or 07708 163160; email johaydon@4communitytrust.co.uk website: 4communitytrust.co.uk

Smethwick

Smethwick Food Bank (Holy Trinity Church) – Food bank (Trussell Trust network).

Access: Requires agency referral and voucher (3 days of emergency food per voucher)
Address: Holy Trinity Church, Church Hill Street, Smethwick B67 7AH
Opening times: Tuesday & Friday 12:00–14:00 (closed other days)
Contact: 0121 517 0141; email info@smethwick.foodbank.org.uk website:smethwick.foodbank.org.uk.

Salma Food Bank – Emergency food bank (independent charity)

Access: Open to everyone in crisis without a voucher (direct self-referral). Operates 24/7 and 365 days a year with an open-door policy
Address: Unit 8, Ash Court, Crystal Drive, Smethwick B66 1QG
Opening times: Warehouse open for collections on Mondays and Thursdays 10:00–13:00 emergency deliveries arranged by text/phone outside these hours (service runs every day)
Contact: Text/Call 07767 164 246 website: salma-foodbank.org

Smethwick Pantry (Smethwick CAN) – Community pantry (membership club).

Access: Self-referral membership for Smethwick residents facing hardship (no voucher required). Members pay £6 per visit for a selection of healthy food
Address: Smethwick Library, High Street, Smethwick B66 1AA
Opening times: Wednesdays 10:00–15:00
Contact: 07519 666255; email pantry@smethwickcan.org website: yourlocalpantry.co.uk/smethwickcan

Dottie’s Community Fridge (Dorothy Parkes Centre) – Community fridge (food share)

Access: Open to everyone – free surplus food available to all to reduce waste (no referral or membership needed)
Address: Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road, Smethwick B67 6EH
Opening times: Tuesday and Friday, 10:00–12:00
Contact: 0121 558 2998; email projects@dorothyparkes.org website: dorothyparkes.org

Oldbury

Oldbury Food Bank (Black Country Food Bank at NTCG) – Food bank (Black Country Foodbank network).

Access: Requires a voucher (issued by local agencies)
Address: New Testament Church of God, 31a Church Street, Oldbury B69 3AG
Opening times: Fridays (typically mid-day hours – contact for exact times).
Contact: 01384 671250; email admin@blackcountryfoodbank.org.uk part of Black Country Foodbank

Brandhall Food Pantry (Brandhall Community Hub) – Community pantry

Access: Local residents can register online as members (aimed at those struggling between buying food and paying bills)
Address: 151 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL
Opening times: Tuesdays (three sessions: 9:30–10:45, 11:00–12:30, and 16:00–18:00)
Contact: 0121 422 6700; email brandhallcommunityhub@gmail.com

Lion Farm Action Centre “FareShare” Distribution – Community food distribution (surplus share).

Access: Open to all – free surplus supermarket food available to the community (subject to stock)
Address: The Vicarage, Shelsley Avenue, Oldbury B69 1BG
Opening times: Tuesdays 10:00–12:00
Contact: 0121 544 3094 (or 3095); email lionfarmactioncentre@yahoo.co.uk

Tipton

Tipton Food Bank (“The Well”) – Food bank (Black Country Foodbank network, run by Murray Hall Trust)

Access: Voucher-based (up to three food parcels per crisis), but no one in need is turned away even without a voucher
Address: 15 Union Street, Tipton DY4 8QJ
Opening times: Monday, Tuesday & Friday, 11:00–13:00
Contact: 01902 826 513; email tiptonfoodbank@gmail.com; part of Black Country Foodbank

The Bridge Food Pantry (Murray Hall Trust) – Community pantry (Your Local Pantry network).

Access: Membership for Tipton residents (proof of Tipton address required) Small fee of £5 per week for a basket of fresh, chilled, and cupboard food (~£15–£20 value)
Address: The Bridge Community Hub, St. Mark’s Road, Tipton DY4 0SL
Opening times: Tuesday 11:00–15:20 and Wednesday 9:30–15:20
Contact: 01902 826 513; email info@murrayhall.co.uk website: yourlocalpantry.co.uk

Wednesbury

Breaking Bread Food Bank – Food bank (independent).

Access: Requires a referral voucher (vouchers obtainable from Local Welfare Provision, Citizens Advice, schools, churches, etc.) Provides ~3 days of food per referral. Address: 93–94 Walsall Street, Wednesbury WS10 9BY
Opening times: Wednesday 10:00–15:00 and Friday 13:00–19:00
Contact: 07936 744 177; email breakingbreadfoodbank@gmail.com website: breakingbreadfoodbank.co.uk

Open Heaven Wednesbury Pantry – Community pantry (Your Local Pantry network).

Access: Open to all local residents (within ~3-mile radius) – no referral needed, just membership sign-up (currently a waiting list) Members contribute £5.50 per shop for a basket of food (fresh, frozen, etc.)
Address: Price Road Gospel Hall, Price Road, Wednesbury WS10 0EZ
Opening times: Monday 12:30–16:00 and Tuesday 10:00–14:30
Contact: 07778 177 624; email nic.woodcock@outlook.com; website: yourlocalpantry.co.uk

Rowley Regis (including Blackheath)

Brickhouse Community Food Bank – Food bank (Black Country Foodbank network).

Access: Voucher required (3-day emergency food parcels)
Address: Brickhouse Community Foodbank, Dudhill Road, Rowley Regis B65 8HS
Opening times: Monday & Friday (contact for exact hours).
Contact: 01384 671250 (Black Country Foodbank central)

Restore Foodbank (Transformation Church) – Food bank (Black Country Foodbank network).

Access: Voucher required via Black Country Foodbank
Address: Transformation Church, 1 Station Road, Rowley Regis B65 0LJ
Opening times: Wednesday (distribution day)
Contact: 01384 671250; email admin@blackcountryfoodbank.org.ukf.

Manna House Food Pantry (Blackheath) – Community pantry.

Access: Membership open to residents within a 3-mile radius of Blackheath (no referral needed); members pay £4 per shop for a basket of chilled, fresh, and dry food (~£15–£20 worth)

Address: Manna House, 72A Vicarage Road, Blackheath (Rowley Regis) B62 8HX

Opening times: Monday 10:00–13:00 and Thursday 10:00–13:00

Contact: 07907 023 287; email mannahouse72a@gmail.com