Ventnor Community Pantry are now receiving deliveries from the food charity, Fareshare.
To accommodate the Fareshare deliveries, which arrive on the 1pm ferry, Ventnor Community Pantry at Baby Box have amended their opening times (see below).
Joyce Milford from Ventnor Community Pantry said,
“Thanks are due to Red Funnel for their support, the Isle of Wight Council team for managing to link up all the steps that needed to take place to ‘work that magic’ and Faith, from the Real Junk Food Project for getting our first Fareshare delivery from East Cowes to Ventnor. Teamwork makes the dream work!”
To allow time to transport and organise the delivery the new opening hours are:
- Tuesday 4pm-6pm
- Thursday 4pm-6pm
- Saturday 12pm-2pm
You can stay up to date with any further changes by visiting their social media page.
What is the Community Pantry?
Ventnor is one of three Community Pantries on the Isle of Wight, the others being located in East Cowes and Ryde.
Community pantries provide groceries at a lower cost than supermarkets or shops, offering a range of fresh, frozen, and general foods which will change on a weekly basis.
To use a Community Pantry you can become a member of any Pantry and are then able each week to collect £15 worth of groceries in return for just £5.
For more details, including contacts, see our article from June 2022.
Article edit
2.15pm 8th Aug 2022 – Penultimate para updated to any pantry (not just closest one)
