The Brunswick Healthy Living Centre (known locally as Brunswick Hub) in Royal Leamington Spa is operating an emergency chilled food service to help local families access fresh groceries in February 2026. For a £5 contribution, a family receives a parcel of chilled items — such as milk, bread, eggs, butter, cheese and meat to the value of £20.
Residents can be referred by a professional agency (for example, health visitors, GPs, schools or social services), or they can self-refer by contacting or visiting the Hub at 98–100 Shrubland Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 3BD. Self-referrals are subject to a needs assessment and registration with the Hub.
The project contributes to the county’s wider Warwickshire Food Strategy (2023–2026), which aims to improve access to healthy, affordable food across Warwickshire and establish low-cost fresh food provision in major towns. The service is being supported during the current Household Support Fund cycle (April 2025–March 2026), which the council has confirmed is active for the 2025–26 year; local reporting and the service brief identify this fund cycle as underpinning subsidised community food models, although the Hub’s public page does not explicitly list the Household Support Fund as its sole funder.
Unlike many traditional food banks that focus on ambient tinned and dry goods, Brunswick’s emergency chilled service prioritises perishable chilled items that are often more expensive at supermarkets. The Hub also operates a ‘Free Food Table’ for surplus items on Thursdays and Fridays. Hub contact and collection hours are typically 10:00am–2:00pm (call 01926 422123 for arrangements and to arrange payment and collection).
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