GET HELP

No referral or voucher is required for any of our services.

We run a soup kitchen and food bank every Sunday. Guests are welcome to arrive from 10:30am for a tea or coffee and to sign up for the food bank, hot food is served from 12pm, and this is also when we begin filling food bank orders. For more information see the FAQ section below.

No referral is needed. If you are an agency looking to point somebody in our direction, you are very welcome to do so. If you are referring more than 5 people, it would be helpful if you could email us to let us know using the email address below. This is just to ensure that we increase catering accordingly.

For more information please email volunteering@stjohnskitchen.org.uk

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The session runs from 10:30am-2:00pm every Sunday.

    Hot food and food bank fulfilment start from 12:00pm.

  • We begin taking a list of names for the foodbank from 10:30am, and then work through this list from 12:00pm.

    If you are only looking for a hot meal you are welcome to attend any time between 12:00-2:00pm.

  • All the meals we serve are cooked on site by our volunteers. They are always vegetarian, and change based on the produce that’s available to us.

    The main is often a soup, curry, stew or pasta, with bread donated from local bakeries.

    We also offer a dessert, often with a choice of a fruit crumble, a cake or pudding homemade by our volunteers, or a pastry from a local bakery or Pret.

  • The contents of the parcels change based on availability, but guests will have a choice of staples such as…

    • Pasta/Rice

    • Beans/Pulses

    • Tinned Soup

    • Tinned Fruit/Vegetables

    • Tinned Fish/Meat

    • Custard/Rice Pudding

    • Long Life Milk

    • Tea/Coffee

    • Biscuits

    • Toiletries

      • Shampoo/Conditioner

      • Shower Gel

      • Toothpaste/Toothbrush

      • deodorent

    • Sanitary products

    • Household Items

      • Washing Powder

      • Dish Soap

      • Toilet Paper

    • Cat/Dog food

  • No referral or voucher is needed. If you have any questions about using the service you can reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator Bea at volunteering@stjohnskitchen.org.uk , she’s always happy to answer any questions!

  • St John’s Church N4 2LW

    See the map and detailed directions below.

 

Address:
St John’s Church is on the corner of Queen’s Drive and Gloucester Drive (N4 2LW).

Directions:
St John’s is five minutes’ walk from Finsbury Park Station on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, and only five minutes’ walk from bus stops on Blackstock Road (4, 19, 106, 236), Seven Sisters Road (29, 253, 254, 259) and Green Lanes (141, 341).

Parking:
There is some on-street parking available near the church, but restrictions apply when there is an event in Finsbury Park or if there is a match at the Emirates.