Christmas Food Provision 2025
These are places where you can access food and other support over the festive period.
Food indoors on Christmas Day:
Norwich Open Christmas – 11:00 to 17:00 – King’s Centre, Kins Street, Norwich NR1 1PH. Christmas meal, followed by entertainment. Clothing and other essentials available on the day. This is completely free and no need to book.
Food Delivery on Christmas Day:
Phoenix Centre – 132A Mile Cross Road, Norwich, NR3 2LD. Free Christmas Day lynch. Please book to either collect at 13:30 or to arrange for delivery after 2pm, for residents of Mile Cross only. Please either contact on Facebook or phone to book. 01603 403814.
Indoors food over the Christmas period:
The Arc, 28 Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 1DX. 01603 66349. Opening hours over Christmas are:
22nd December: 08:00 to 15:00. Normal drop-ins
23rd December: 08:00 to 15:00. Hot carvery rolls available after about 11:30.
24th December: 08:00 to 10:00. Bacon rolls available.
29th December: 08:00 to 10:00. Hot food available.
30th December: 08:00 to 12:00. Hot food available.
31st December: 08:000 to 12:00. Hot food available.
Reopens as normal on 5th January.
FoodCycle Norwich, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich, NR2 1EW.
During the festive period, Foodcycle Norwich will be open on Friday 26th December for a free meal, at 7pm.
Outdoors Food during the Christmas Period on St Peters St, opposite City Hall.
Hot meals and other essential items provided.
Mon - Feed the People from 7:30pm
Tue - People's Picnic from 7:30pm. Christmas meal on the 21st December.
Wed - Feed the People from 7:30pm
Thur – EAT
Sat - Norfolk Homeless Support
Sun - Anon from 7pm
Food Hubs open during Christmas:
Earlham Community Shop, Earlham Nursery School Cadge Rd, Norwich NR5 8DB and open to certain addresses in the NR5 area.
Opening hours are
Monday - 9:15-11:15am
Tuesday - 3:45-5:45pm
Wednesday - 12:45-2:45pm
Thursday 12:45-2:45pm
Friday - 9:15-11:15am
Closed on December 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th as well as January 1st
ENYP, 53 Russell St, Norwich NR2 4QT
Open as usual until Monday 22nd December
Closed from 23rd Dec and re-opens on Monday 5th Jan at 4pm
Soul Church, 55 Heartsease Lane NR7 9NT
info@soulchurch.com 01603 488880
Open Fri 19th Dec, Sun 21st Dec and re-open on Sun 4th Jan
Social Moments Enterprise, Unit 4, Oaktree Business Park, Rackheath Industrial Estate NR13 6PZ
07895 593324
Open Mon 22nd Dec 1-3,Then closed until Mon 5th Jan 1-3 and Wed 11-1. Membership for 2026 is £5 for the year
The Feed Social Supermarket
Open Mon 23rd Dec 10-1 and Tue 23rd 10-3 (or whenever the fresh food has been given out, whichever is sooner)
Re-open Fri 2nd Jan 10-1
01603 331966
Others:
Silver Road Community Centre, 36 Silver Road, Norwich NR3 4TB
For residents of NR3
Closing Sat 20th Dec and re-opens on Sat 3rd Jan
If you're having a difficult time, or worried about someone, the following services are available:
The Samaritans - Website Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen or call 116123
Call 111 option 2 for the mental health crisis service
Call 111 option 1 for physical health issues