Cost Of Living Resource Pack
Please see the latest Cost-of-Living Resource Pack which is now available online to download and print/share in schools.
The focus is on:
- Community Groups and the Community Directory and volunteering
- Food support across the borough
- School uniform
- Benefit checker
- And much more.
For more information: Cost of living – Slough Borough Council (and resource pack has been added below for downloading).
Other helpful resources are:
Food services and support
This is a guide to free or low-cost food including meals and refreshments and warm Spaces in Slough as of May 2023. For more information about groups and organisations in Slough supporting residents please visit the Slough Community Directory .
Monday
| Provider | Address | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Café Warm Space | Britwell Hub, Wentworth Avenue, Slough, SL2 2DS | 9am – 12noon | Share a warm space and enjoy a hot drink and chat. Free WIFI, volunteering and training opportunities. All welcome |
| Slough Foodbank Distribution point – voucher needed | Slough Baptist Church, Windsor Road, Slough, SL1 2EJ | 12noon – 2pm | Voucher needed from referral agency only |
| Food Bank at Faizan E Madinah | 27 Cheviot Road, Slough, SL2 8LA | 11.30am – 1.30pm | Tinned food, past and other foods available for pick up |
| Slough Outreach | High Street, Slough | 7pm | For homeless, vulnerable and those in need of emergency food parcels and outreach support. Not suitable for children |
Tuesday
| Provider | Address | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George’s Church Food Distribution | St George’s Church, Long Furlong Drive, Britwell, SL2 2LX | 8.30-9.30am | Supermarket surplus food is available for collection. All welcome |
| Art Classes Group Warm Space | Observatory Shopping Centre, Slough, SL1 1LN | 10-12.30pm | Free art course for adults with tea and coffee. Term time only |
| Slough Outreach | High Street, Slough | 7pm | For homeless, vulnerable and those in need of emergency food parcels and outreach support. Not suitable for children |
| Slough Community Support Café | St John’s Church, Stoke Poges Lane, Slough, SL1 3LW | 5-8pm | Enjoy a simple meal, chat over coffee, play games or read a newspaper. Family friendly. Free of charge. All ages welcome |
| Ujala Foundation Warm Space | Manor Park Pavilion, Villiers Road, Slough, SL2 1NP | 10am – 2pm | A Warm Space where you can enjoy a free hot drink and people to talk to. All are welcome |
| Slough Foodbank Distribution point – voucher needed | Langley Free Church, 100 Trelawney Avenue, Langley | 10.30-12.30 | Voucher needed from referral agency only |
| Food Bank at Faizan E Madina | 27 Cheviot Road, Slough, SL3 8LA | 11.30 – 1.30pm | Tinned food, past and other foods available for pick up |
Wednesday
| Provider | Address | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Warm Space | 53 Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5BW | 10am – 12noon | Warm Space with refreshments, food, clothing and showers. Homeless/vulnerable |
| Cippenham Royal British Legion Warm Space | Cippenham Royal British Legion, Brook Path, Slough, SL1 5EJ | 11am – 3pm | A Warm Space offering free hot drinks and biscuits. Television and books available to enjoy. All are welcome |
| Art Classes Group Warm Space | Observatory Shopping Centre, Slough, SL1 1LN | 11.30-1pm | A Warm Space offering free embroidery classes and hot drinks for women. Term time only |
| Cippenham Carers Warm Space | Cippenham Baptist Church, Elmshott Lane, Slough, SL1 5QS | Every third Wednesday of the month 1-3pm | Open to carers and relatives on the third Wednesday of the month. Refreshments and talks plus the chance to meet other carers |
| Slough Foodbank Distribution point – voucher only | St Andrew’s Church, Washington Drive, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 5RE | 11am – 1pm | Voucher needed from referral agency only |
| Slough Outreach | High Street, Slough | 7pm | For homeless, vulnerable and those in need of emergency food parcels and outreach support. Not suitable for children |
Thursday
| Provider | Address | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George’s Church Food Distribution | St George’s Church, Long Furlong Drive, Britwell, SL2 2LX | 8.30-9.30am | Supermarket surplus food is available for collection |
| Ujala Foundation Warm Space | Manor Park Pavilion, Villiers Road, Slough, SL2 1NP | 12noon – 2pm | A Warm Space where you can enjoy a free hot drink and people to talk to. All are welcome |
| Slough Community Support Café | St Andrew’s Methodist Church, 2 Merton Road, Slough, SL1 1QW | 3.30-8.30pm | Enjoy a simple meal, chat over coffee, play games or read a newspaper. Family friendly. Free of charge. All ages welcome |
| Slough Foodbank Distribution point – voucher only | Slough Baptist Church, Windsor Road, Slough, SL1 2EJ | 11am – 2pm | Voucher needed from referral agency only |
| Food Bank at Faizan E Madina | 27 Cheviot Road, Slough, SL3 8LA | 11.30am – 1.30pm | Tinned food, past and other foods available for pick up |
| Slough Outreach | Stoke Road, Slough | 7pm | For homeless, vulnerable and those in need of emergency food parcels and outreach support. Not suitable for children |
Friday
| Provider | Address | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Warm Space | 53 Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5BW | 10am – 12noon | Warm Space with refreshments, food, clothing and showers. Homeless/vulnerable |
| Slough Foodbank Distribution point – voucher only | The Pavilion, Iver Heath Recreation Ground, Church Road, Iver, Bucks, SL0 0PN | 10.30am – 12noon | Voucher needed from referral agency only |
| Slough Outreach | High Street, Slough | 7pm | For homeless, vulnerable and those in need of emergency food parcels and outreach support. Not suitable for children |
Saturday
| Provider | Address | When | Notes |
| Slough Foodbank Distribution point – voucher only | Britwell Community Centre, Long Furlong Drive Recreation Ground, Slough, SL2 2PH | 10am – 12noon | Voucher needed from referral agency only |
Sunday
| Provider | Address | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slough Outreach | High Street, Slough Stoke Road, Slough | 10am – High Street 7pm – Stoke Road | For homeless, vulnerable and those in need of emergency food parcels and outreach support. Not suitable for children |