Emergency Food
Food banks, soup kitchens, hot lunches, homeless food outreach and cost-of-living support — the front line of crisis response in Lambeth.
31 organisations across Lambeth.
Borough-wide / ward unknown
Free food parcels and social space. Collection only, no voucher needed. Mon 3.30–5.30pm, Thu 9.30–11am. (Based in SE17 — Southwark side of the border, but serves Lambeth residents.)
Borough-wide collective providing solidarity (not charity) support — £30 Solidarity Fund grants and a free monthly café in Brixton (second Sunday).
Day centre for homeless people. Free breakfast and lunch daily 8.30am–1.30pm. Advice line Mon–Fri. (Based in SE1 — Southwark side, but serves Lambeth residents.)
Weekly grocery delivery (£45–50 of food including cultural foods), plus clothing/household items. £4 per delivery; includes doorstep befriending and wellbeing support.
Brixton North
Prison and homeless outreach. Free food, signposting, housing advice. Mon/Wed/Fri 2–6pm outside Brixton Police Station.
Free food parcels and support for people in need. **No voucher needed** — walk in. Mon–Fri 11am–3pm.
Free food parcels weekly. Collection only, no voucher needed — first come, first served. Friday from 1.30pm.
Trussell Trust food bank. Home delivery Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; pre-booked collection Wed 11am–1pm. Voucher required.
Brixton Rush Common
Brixton Windrush
Trussell Trust food bank. Home delivery Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; pre-booked collection Wed 11am–1pm. Voucher required.
Social enterprise based in Brixton helping residents in financial need find emergency food and crisis services. Maintains the borough's directory of food banks, soup kitchens and support orgs. Key co-ordination partner — every ward team should be in touch.
Free, take-away hot food for anyone displaced or in need. Just turn up. Sundays 5.30–6.30pm at Windrush Square.
Clapham Common & Abbeville
Clapham Town
Day centre for homeless people. Lunch served Mon–Fri 12–2.15pm (£1 contribution encouraged). Links to accommodation, welfare, rehab, training, healthcare.
Free hot breakfast plus advice and social support. Tuesdays 9.30am–12.30pm.
Kennington
Prison and homeless outreach. Free food, art & craft, dance, exercise. Tue 11am–3pm.
Free surplus food/groceries for people in need. Photo ID and proof of address needed to register. Thursday 11am–2pm.
Stockwell East
Free food parcels. No voucher needed. Register in person Tue 12–2pm, collection 2–4pm.
Free take-away food. Wednesdays 7pm, next to Sainsbury's Local opposite Stockwell tube.
Stockwell West & Larkhall
Free delicious meal cooked by volunteers. Everyone welcome, no referral needed. Fridays 12.30pm.
Free food parcels, clothing and essential items plus wellbeing advice. Monthly collection by appointment. Self-refer with photo ID and proof of address.
Vauxhall
Free hot drink and pastry, somewhere to sit. Mon 1–5pm, Tue–Fri 10am–5pm.
Free freshly-cooked meals (eat in or take away, veg or meat). Mon–Fri 10am–3.30pm. Based at the Black Prince Trust's Community Food Hub.
Free food parcels and care items. Collection only, no voucher needed. Friday 12–2pm.
Waterloo & South Bank
Trussell Trust food bank hub. Home delivery Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; pre-booked collection Tue 12–2pm, Wed 5–6pm, Fri 12–2pm. Voucher required (call Citizens Advice 0808 208 2138 or Brixton Advice Centre to get one).
Day centre for homeless people. Free tea, coffee, breakfast Mon–Thu 8.45–11.45am. Women's Space on Fridays.