Hitchin Pantry

Members pay a small subscription of a few pounds a week, and in return can choose groceries worth many times more, often saving up to £1,000 a year on shopping bills. ‘A hand up, not a hand out’ ○ Dignity - everyone deserves secure access to good food. In a Pantry, everyone is greeted with compassion and respect. ○ Choice - at Your Local Pantry, members always choose what they want, as they would in any shop. ○ Hope - Pantries help to create financial wriggle-room for members to start building the better future they seek. Everybody should have access to good food. Everybody values community. Your Local Pantries provide both – and more. Across the UK, 80,000 people are finding friendship, food and freedom through Pantry membership. Pantries are all about dignity, choice and hope. Each one operates as a member-led neighbourhood hub, often serving as a springboard to other community initiatives, opportunities and ideas. As we all strive for a brighter future, Pantries are an immediate big step in the right direction, loosening poverty’s grip and creating the breathing space for communities to pursue ambitious goals