Help with the cost of living: Find a community supermarket

Find a community supermarket

At community supermarkets, you can buy food and essentials at cheaper prices than bigger supermarkets.

Basildon

Laindon

Address: Laindon Community Supermarket, Laindon Community Centre, Aston Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6NX

Opening times: Friday, 1pm to 3pm

Vange

Eligibility: You need to provide proof of address in Basildon.

Costs: Pay £3.50 membership fee upon arrival. Then save approximately 30% on food and household essentials.

Address: Vange Community Supermarket, Trinity Methodist Church, 481 Clay Hill Rd, Basildon SS16 4NN

Opening times: Tuesday, 10am to 12pm

Brentwood

Address: Bishop’s Hall Park Community Centre, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood CM15 9NU

Opening times:

Saturdays (weekly) from 11am to 12.30pm

Wednesdays (alternate weeks) from 3.30pm to 5.00pm

Buckhurst Hill

Address: Noah’s Ark Community Pantry, St Elisabeth’s Hall, Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EP

Opening times: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10am to 4pm

Canvey Island

Canvey Island has a bus with a community supermarket inside, stopping in different areas, called 'Stuff on a Bus'.

Costs: Pay a £5 annual fee.

Locations and opening times:

On Tuesdays it will visit the following stops:

First Avenue, SS8 9LS from 10am to 11am
Lubbins Car Park, SS8 7DN from 11.30am to 12.30pm
The Paddocks Centre, SS8 0JA from 2pm to 3pm

On Fridays it will visit the following stops:

St Nicholas Church, SS8 0JR from 10am to 11am
Smallgains Hall, SS8 8QP from 11.30am to 12.30pm
Canvey Island FC, SS8 7PX from 2pm to 3pm

Colchester

Address: The Centre, Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate, Colchester, CO4 3PX

Opening times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9.30am to 12.30pm

Chelmsford

Melbourne

Costs: Pay a £5 membership fee which lasts for a year. Then pay £5 per visit for a full bag of shopping.

Address: Melbourne Community Pop Up, St Andrews Church Hall, Chignal Rd, Chelmsford CM1 2JB

Opening times: Tuesday, 2pm to 4pm

Springfield

Costs: Pay a £5 membership fee which lasts for a year. Then pay £5 per visit for a full bag of shopping.

Address: St Francis Pop Up Community Store, St Augustine's Church, New Bowers Way, CM1 6GQ

Opening times: Thursdays, 11.30am to 1pm

Chigwell

Costs: For a £5 donation, you can choose up to 20 items, including household essentials, food, baby products and pet supplies.

Address: Chigwell Community Pantry, Chigwell Parish Community Hub (Next to Victory Hall), Hainault Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QX

Opening times:

Tuesday, 10am to 1.30pm

Thursday, 10am to 2.30pm

Harlow

Address: The Bounty Club Community Supermarket, Former Wilko Store, Harvey Centre Ground Floor, Harlow, CM20 1XR

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm

Jaywick

Eligibility: You need to provide proof of address in Jaywick Sands.

Costs: Pay £3.50 membership fee upon arrival. Then save approximately 30% on food and household essentials. Includes a coffee morning.

Address: Brooklands Community Shop, 12 Brooklands Gardens, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2JP

Opening times: Wednesday and Thursday, 9.30am to 1pm

Maldon

Southminster

Address: Southminster United Reformed Church, CM0 7DF

Open from 10.30am to 12pm on:

10 April
8 May
5 June

Burnham

Address: Burnham United Reformed Church, CM0 8HF

Open from 1pm to 2.30pm on:

24 April
22 May
19 June

Rochford

Address: Revive Community Supermarket, St. Marks Hall, St. Marks Field, Rochford, SS4 1PT